Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days (Left Behind, 1)

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Summary: Left Behind
Review: This book is definately life changing. It really makes you think about life and what could possibly happen in the future. The day that I finished it I went to church. Not really knowing why except I was very afraid of the unknown. I haven't been to church in years but this absolutly made me believe that 'I Need Jesus'! Without being preachy or overbearing this book is a great read and I can't put it (the series) down. On to "Nicolae"!

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Summary: Don't worry, this book will not disappoint you.
Review: Left Behind #1 is the best in both writing quality and plot that I have ever seen in any book or writing anywhere. It's kinda cool to read a story that might come true sometime in the near future. Please let your friends and family know about this book and let them decide if they want to read it.

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Summary: A Book for Everyone
Review: This book sucked me right in and wouldn't let me go until I had finished. Jerry Jenkins wrote the book in such a way that it transitions smoothly from a drama to a suspenseful story. His writing isn't very descriptive and is very easy to read. Nevertheless, I would say that it is well written. He handles the dialogue so well that it makes the reader feel like he/she is right beside them. I found myself rooting for some characters and being disgusted by others! In the midst of suspense and mystery, there are a lot of dramatic twists and ties between the characters. I was taken into the minds of many different people, and each viewed the events happening around them differently. One of the great characteristics of Jenkin's storytelling in this is that he shows the reader again and again how people misunderstand each other. Often, one character's judgment of another is off the wall, and leads to all sorts of trouble. It's this realism that makes it so easy to fall right in stride with the characters. Seeing the world through several pairs eyes made me wonder how others saw me. And the easier it is to relate to a story, the better it is. When it comes down to it, Left Behind is about faith. Faith in others, faith in oneself, and faith in God. I recommend this book to everyone. It doesn't matter who you are. This book will in one way or another affect the way that you look at things.

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Summary: GREAT BOOK!
Review: If you like to read suspensfull books that will really keep you wanting to know whats next this is perfect. It has a great plot if you are familiar with the bible. Its an easy to read book, I'm 14 and I understand it completely. Its a long series so it really has a building plot we'll say. I think its great because I've been really intruged on the combination of the biblical historian and a writer teaming up to write this masterpiece. I recomend this to any one who believes in god and anybody who likes a good book

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Summary: The best book ever
Review: A great Christian book. As good as Harry Potter but more real. This is a great book even if your not christian. A must get.

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Summary: King of the Hill, With a Good Reason
Review: Left Behind became an overnight hot seller in the Christian market (and later in the general market as popularity of the series grew), and it's easy to see why. I read the whole thing, cover to cover, on my way back from Texas, which is about an eight hour trip for me. It's one of those books you can't put down. Of course, it does take a couple of chapters to get into it, but it does hold your attention after a very short while. It's easy to understand and geared to people who don't exactally have a vast knowledge of theology in general and estachology in particular. It's not the great witnessing tool everyone first made it out to be, but it wasn't meant to be that. It's entertainment with theology thrown in. That can be dangerous because the book might be treated like what will happen, word for word, and this is fiction, after all. In summation: Read it. It's worth it.

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Summary: Left Behind
Review: Having read Left Behind on the recommendation of a fellow Christian, I found the message of the book exceptional. It encourages true Christians to try harder and the non-Christian to make a decision. I can also see it as a useful handbook for those who will be "left behind". The only reason I gave it 3 1/2 - 4 stars was because of the terrible writing. I found myself re-reading passages in order to make sense out of what the author/s were trying to express. It's a good book for the message it's sharing with the rest of the world, but the 10 million copies sold cannot be attributed to the writing skills of the authors. It's still worth picking up and reading.

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Summary: LEFT BEHIND:A TEENAGERS PERSPECTIVE
Review: I just a few minutes ago finished reading a truly life changing book.Now im not saying im going to visit church everyday ,but this novel has had an impact on my life.I am 16 yrs old;and trust me no type of little book is going to have a lasting effect on teenagers in todays age,most would rather to hang with thier friends,play 64,perv on chicks get pissed smoke.whatever,and so what im trying to say is this book has had an incredible on me and im possitive alot more teens if they can be bothered to sit down and read it.im speaking towards the youths in this because adults have the sense to read the book,im not saying teens wouldnt,but thier are things they'd rather do.the only reason i picked up this book is because my dad brought it back from overseas and insisted that i read it ,and i did happily .but not to give the wrong impression im not a nerd its taken me at least 20 mins to type this ,but i do read alot and i am open to many ideas as much as i believe this theory i also believe the theorys of erich von daniken i do believe in god but i like to think that Groucho Marx is my god,i am a chatholic but i also believe in buddhism:hence im buthlich.but yet through the wisdom this book has bestowed on me i might go to church.theres a review in amazon here that gave this book 1 star .and it goes on about errors in the novel.trajeclly of all the author of that reviews sharp journalism intellect,that should be floating around his head he clearly has failed to see that the author is convaying a message of what is to come (im not saying it definantly will but its possible) and its good to see that instead of it being held as some sort of deeply into religion people.(cause i never once heard of this when i went to church)the author has sent this message loud and clear in a very fun intense fast paced novel. It is written very well the charecters are very believible even the thoughts that rayford thinks,you can see how he develops to christian thought and i most enjoyed about it is it makes clear who the antichrist is.no plot twists at such ,it lets you get every step the antichrist is making towards his rise of power then again im still in the first novel i feel that plot twists that may rise.if you can find this novel dont let it slip by read it now...before its to late

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Summary: If I could give it less than one star I would
Review: After hearing all the hype about this book my expectations may have been a little high. But I think my disappointment would have been as great even without the buildup. One reviewer pointed out that it was written for the 'low brow' crowd - readers of Clancy and Grisham were mentioned. I would have to disagree - this book is *much* worse than Clancy and Grisham. In fact it is the worst writing I've seen published. It may well be true that the story is exciting - but if you are used to grammatical and syntactically correct writing you might not be able to continue reading long enough to judge.

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Summary: Disappointing book with silly plot
Review: First off, I am a Christian, and although I'm not quite finished with this book, and I've already decided that I won't be reading the rest of the series. While "Left Behind" is a pretty good read, I'm finding the plot to be so convoluted that it's hard to really believe. The plot drags and the characters are so thinly developed that I don't really care if they get saved or not, although I did do a mental cheer when Rayford accepted Jesus as his Saviour, but I saw that coming from Page 1 so it was no surprise. I'm hoping that it's just because it's a multi-book series and that LaHaye and Jenkins will develop the characters more in later books. I was really looking forward to reading the entire series--it came highly recommended by some friends--that all I can say is that I'm really disappointed.