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Summary: Incredible!!
Review: I had a hard time putting this one down!!I read each page and can't wait to get to the next. The characters are fascinating. The way in which public sentiments are controlled, is very realistic. Can't wait for the next one.
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Summary: Tribulation Force
Review: Overall, I enjoyed the book. I think that it gives an interesting interpretation of the book of Revelation. Though the book does not say specifically what religion the main characters are, they represent the overall Christian beliefs. The book is very repetitive. It is very slow reading, right up until the end when everything begins to happen. The book becomes very hard to put down. The characters are not very well written. Ti could have been done better. Chloe and Buck take so long to develop that it becomes boring. They are very easy to read and predict what they are going to do. Rayford is harder to predict. He is written better than the other characters and you and identify with him. He misses his wife and son and wants the best for his daughter. You can see his love and devotion to his family and his job and I think that that is something that everybody has. I would only recommend this book if you are really interested in this subject.
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Summary: Awful theology, mediocre writing
Review: I cannot figure out what it is within me that urges me to read these books. I read Left Behind and was appalled at the lack of Scriptural basis for the authors' view of eschatology. It is hard to find anything in this book that I don't find repugnant from a theological perspective. It talks of "biblical tribulation saints" when there is no such name in the Bible. The idea of a "silent, semi-second coming" of Jesus has no basis in the Bible. Moreover, Revelation is taken so literally that it is almost laughable.
Of course, there are statements in the book that those who did not want to take Revelation literally were part of those Left Behind. So Jenkins and LaHaye seem to add a new theology to the creeds that makes someone a "valid" Christian. It is this view that is most offensive, as Christianity should survive or fall on the person of Christ, not the way that He returns! Of course, this places me, in their view, in the realm of those left behind.
The way that the world so easily accept the views of Carpathia, the evil anti-Christ is completely unbelievable. And the idea of the "Tribulation Force" sounds like some idea out of a science fiction novel. It was mentioned earlier about how anti-Catholic this book is. And I agree. The corpulent, booze-drinking cardinal who becomes Pope in this book seems to be a charicature of how LaHaye and Jenkins see Catholics.
And yet, I found myself strangely interested in reading this book to the end. Perhaps it is akin to people's macabre desire to slow down and stare at a car wreck, but if I put aside the anathema of the theology that they use (and how many times do I have to read about the characters bemoaning "if only I believed earlier!") I had a good time reading this book jsut for the fun of it. And, to be honest, at least the plot did show the importance of trusting Christ, of having faith in God's love. I wrestle with giving this book two stars instead of one, but I did find it marginally better than the first. If only it ended here instead of going to -what? - EIGHT more books?
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Summary: Is there a point to the second book?
Review: To tell you the truth, this book is a dissapointment compared to the other books. I did not need to hear anything about Buck of Chloe, atleast not through the whole book. Like what someone said, only the last part is good. But luckily I read LeftBehind already...if I had read this book first, I would have never chose LeftBehind becuase this book [stunk]... But the other books rocks!
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Summary: Lousy writing, worse theology -- and anti-Catholic to boot
Review: Like it's predecessor "Left Behind", "Tribulation Force" purports to describe, in a fictional setting, what the world will be like after the "Rapture of the Saints". Problem One: The writing is poor and the character development is shallow to such an extent any potential virtues are terribly obscured. The entire relationship between Buck and Chlohe is Jr. High stuff. Eating cookies at each other over the telephone? Come on, guys -- you're supposed to be adults here! And Buck? A thirtysomething, world travelling, unbelieving virgin? Sorry -- not likely in the 21st century. Problem Two: The theology is worse than the writing. LaHaye and Jenkins have built their entire scenario around an extreme minority viewpoint (even for Protestants) restricted almost exclusively to the United States. The average uninformed non-Christian reader is going to assume (wrongfully) that this viewpoint represents the Christian position -- and that's just not the case. Problem Three: The inherent anti-Catholicism of the authors begins to come to the fore in this volume. The notion that the Pope is 'raptured' because he has become a theological Lutheran is not only insulting to Catholics -- but to Lutherans as well. (These two bodies tend to share similar views on the interpretation of Revelation -- and LaHaye and Jenkins would be just as opposed to the Lutheran view as to the Catholic view). The notion that most of the rest of worldwide Catholicism is NOT 'raptured' is just as insulting. All LaHaye and Jenkins have done here is to demonstrate that they know very little about Catholicism -- except that they hate it! I am less impressed by the second volume in this series than I was with the first volume. Don't waste your time or money.
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Summary: Awesome! Overwhelming! Incredible!
Review: This book takes both religious and non-religious readers through the first phase of the coming of Christ. Whether or not you believe, this is a must! Intriguing! The next best thing to a Stephen King novel! It leaves you on the edge of your seat, waiting for the next book. Don't believe, believe, it's up to you! Just read this book for the shear anticipation! It's wonderful!
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Summary: Not all that great, except the final pages of the book.
Review: This is the second book of the projected twelve-part 'Left Behind' series, and let me tell you it was not that great until the final 20 or 25 pages of the book, then it got interesting. The book pick up two weeks after the events of the first and ends eighteen months later. It turns out the disappearances were not the beginning of the Rapture, which was a great twist to the book series. When the signing of the Israel peace treaty begins, that's where the dawn of the Tribulation begins. The whole book played like one of those soap operas you see on ABC, but the message of believing in God was still there. The last few pages where World War III and the Red Horse ascend quickly bounced by heart back into suspense mode. Cloud Ten Pictures is planning to make a 'Tribulation Force' movie. It's been said that Kirk Cameron, Brad Johnson, and Chelsea Noble are all set in reprising their roles. Don't know about the rest of the actors returning to their roles, nor the actors who play the new characters: Amanda White, Tsion Ben Judah, or Peter Matthews. Was Leon Fortunato also mentioned in the book as well? Filming begins in the fall for a hopeful spring 2002 release, and I have a hunch that it may go to theaters. (although no clue if it will go direct-to-video first)
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Summary: Well recommended
Review: After reading "Left Behind" with great interest (once I got over the poor writing) I picked up "Tribulation Force" with great interest. I must admit that the book is well worth reading. As with LB, the writing is a bit poor, but the authors seem to have the knack of taking the end times events described in the Bible and bringing them to life in a way which is very believable. Having read some other reviews of these books, I would point out to all those who have "slagged them off" that they are only works of fiction and are not saying that this is how things will be. Things will probably be much worse. On the down side, the romance between Buck and Chloe is absolutely ridiculous. The book could well have done without this, or at least they could have acted like adults rather than silly school children who get excited over holding hands for the first time. The events described in the book certainly brought a shiver to my spine (no mean feat as I read the book on a beach in Spain)as I thought of all the millions of poor souls who will be affected by the events which will ocurr during this terrible time. If you are a believer, read these books and then go study the Bible some more. If you are not a believer, my advice is read these books and then look to Jesus Christ who alone can save you from your sins and thus ensure you won't be left behind. Maranatha!
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Summary: Totally Ridiculous Trash
Review: I wish these authors would wake up and smell the roses! They really have no idea what is going on in today's world regarding the end-time scenario... How about a little research guys instead of a bunch of bullcrap! It's really sad to think that the Christian community is this shallow... but, then again, just turn on TBN!
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Summary: The worst in the series
Review: This book mainly filled up space. I have to admit the first time I read it I loved it, but it was just the cute romance between Buck and Chloe that kept me going. The rest of it was Bruce preaching an endtimes sermon that was full of bad theology and spoilers about what would happen in the rest of the books, and run-ins with Nicolae Carpathia, who's starting to get more like an annoying, syrupy baddie in a kids movie than a sinister Antichrist. The real action doesn't start til 2/3 through the book, and then it finally has one of those abrupt, annoying cliffhanger endings that characterize the series.
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