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Summary: Left Behind #1
Review: This book is absolutely spellbinding. This helps clarify the book of Revelations and will make clear the path for those on the edge.
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Summary: For book lovers, a must. For literature lovers, a bust.
Review: Apparently I entered this book with the wrong mindset. After reading hundreds of positive reviews on Amazon, I bought it hoping to recieve a good book. The novel can be critiqued in two areas; plot and style.The plot was well written. It is blatant and complete. Obviously, it lacks originality, but that is another story. Although it seemed to take some parts of Revelations out of context, it was well crafted. My main problems with the book were stylistic. The authors lacked the writing skills to pull the plot off. No offense, but their word choice and sentence structure seemed rather elementary to me. Left Behind is a good (not great) book. I will probably read the rest of the series. However, literature lovers beware, this is weekend reading.
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Summary: WOW!
Review: This is an awesome book. It explains a lot about the earth's last days. Revelations was kinda hard for me to understand but this book makes it clear on what will happen. I'm not much of a bookworm, but this book I couldn't put down!
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Summary: Despite juvenile writing, this is a thought provoking book
Review: Without giving away where I am in MY personal relationship with Christ... :-) I offer the following observations: First of all, after reading so much fiction in which the forces of evil are given a staring roll (Stephen King, et. al.) it is refreshing to read a novel where a greater good exists and is given the focus. I'm not sure I understand the people who complain that they can't buy the premise of the whole book. We never have that problem with horror novels do we? Secondly, the authors, admirably, don't succumb to the temptation of using sex or profanity to make the story more appealing to the average reader. I applaud them for this. I also applaud them for striving to keep the "story" true to their interpretation of scripture. Again, you might not agree with their vision of the rapture and the end-times, but if you let that get in your way, then you've missed the point. That said, the authors don't have the writing skill to draw the average reader (meaning someone who didn't know this was a "Christian novel") in without either boring them or offending them with some pretty hard core scripture interpretation presented as part of the story. Catholics beware. Jews beware. Muslims and Hindus beware. There is a high risk that you will be offended, especially if you continue to read the series. On the other hand, you might come away with a better understanding of where fundamentalist Christians are coming from. The authors had a wonderful idea and even have a great outline of a story. Unfortunately they lack the skill to make it work on anything more than an elementary level. There are far too many holes in their writing. For some reason, I keep comparing "Left Behind" with Stephen King's "The Stand" which also deals with a battle between good and evil and the decimation of the human race. King's writing left me with mental images of the destruction and horror those "left behind" had to face. I wasn't left asking myself, "Mmmm, I wonder how they cleaned up all the bodies and wreckage from the car wrecks and plane crashes the "Left Behind" authors merely allude to. I also cared about Stephen King's characters. The characters in "Left Behind" are incredibly one dimensional and stereotypical. At the very least, I wanted to know more of the thought process each went through prior to his or her conversion. There was also a whole lot of suspense and believable conflict between people in King's book. I can't say that about "Left Behind." It's very predictable, and oftentimes quite implausible: What journalist, let alone one with Buck's reputation, would ever bring a woman he's known for two days into a meeting with a world leader just to introduce her? The folks who are writing the glowing reviews for "Left Behind" are no doubt born-again believers. But they are the choir! The authors could have reached the masses! For many many reasons I wish the authors were better writers.
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Summary: Best book I've ever read!
Review: I couldn't put it down! I'm back at Amazon.com to get the next book in the series. I highly recommend this book. It even has a lesson that might help you make some changes in your lifestyle and, most importantly, your committment to God.
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Summary: Will you be left behind? Not if you read this!
Review: My mother insisted I read this book. I have always considered myself a Christian, but ever since reading this book I want to be sure! I'm not afraid to admit this book scared me to death! As it said on the back cover, this book will change your life! It has mine! I have raced through each book of the series and am impatiently waiting for the rest! Mr. Lahaye & Mr. Jenkins, thank you for changing my life and bringing me closer to God. I know now He is "the Way, the Truth and the Life"!
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Summary: Left Behind
Review: I couldn't put this book down. It read like a novel and captured my interest from the very beginning. Has wonderfully thought out characters while slowly unfolding the book of revelations. The book is so easy to read you almost forget that it is based on the bible. This book will captivate any reader and will excited them about the book of revelations and Christ's second coming. Don't be left behind!
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Summary: This book is awesome!
Review: I can't wait to get my hands on the next book in the series. I have three teenagers in my home. They were continuously fighting about who turns it was to read it. I told them I wanted them to read it after I finished the book. However, when they thought they would just browse through it, they found it to be quite addicting and they had to keep reading. I think I'll have to hide the next part until I'm through. Nina
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Summary: EXECELLENT
Review: LEFT BEHIND IS A SUSPENSFUL AND INTRIGING FICTION THAT WAS WRITING WITH SUCH TRUTH AND CLEARITY. THE BOOK KEPT MY INTEREST FROM BEGINNIG TO END. ALSO, THE BOOK GAVE ME KNOWLEGE THAT I HAD NOT RECIEVED ABOUT THE RAPTURE AND THE END TIMES. I THOUGHT THE BOOK WAS CLEAVERLY DONE AND I CAN NOW SHARE WITH OTHRERS ABOUT THE END TIMES WHICH I NEVER NEW BEFORE. THE BOOK PROVOKED IN ME A EVEN HEAVIER BURDEN FOR THE LOST. I CAN'T WAIT TO READ THE TRIBULATION FORCE.
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Summary: AWESOME
Review: I have heard a lot about these books, since my father is apastor and have just started reading the series. Currently, he ispreaching on the book of Revelations making this book all the more fascinating. I HIGHLY reccommend it. END
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