Tribulation Force (Left Behind Graphic Novels, Book 2, Vol. 3)

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Summary: I thought that Tribulation Force was a compelling book.
Review: Tim F. LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins do it again! I don't usually read books that quickly, but it only took me 4 days to read this one! That shows how compelling this story was. I can't wait to read the next one!

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Summary: I've never read a more moving book.
Review: These are the best books I've ever read. I believe that everyone should read them. I've never been more inspired, moved, and convicted by a book before.

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Summary: A great read, except for one thing....
Review: After reading Left Behind, I was eager to read more. I started on this book immeadiately after I finished Left Behind. Anyway, from the start I have loved all the characters, they are realistic and not totally un-real. I thought this book was great, until they skipped 18 months ahead. I wished we could have gotten to Amanda a little better before Rayford just went ahead and proposed to her! But besides that, it was a GREAT book!

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Summary: Mediocre writing, anti-Catholic bias
Review: I'm somewhat embarassed that I even read the second book in this series, since the first one was so poorly written. But the premise is so inherently interesting that I wanted to see if the second book was any better than the first. It's not. The style reminds me of a junior-high creative writing project with its shallow characters and preachy melodramatic style. Sad, considering what they *could* have done with the subject. The other thing that annoyed me was the authors' grossly inaccurate whacks at the Catholic Church. Either they were so eager to crank the book out that they didn't want to spend 10 minutes researching their facts in the catechism or they just couldn't to let go of their prejudice. Either way, the attack is unworthy. Moreover, the Catholic characters are absurd; the power-hungry Cardinal is a character who's appeared under different names in every grade B movie and novel for the last 200 years, and as for the Pope who was raptured because he agreed with Luther, puh-leeze! Tim and Jerry need to read Karl Keating's "What Catholics Really Believe" .

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Summary: On the edge drama from cover to cover.
Review: This is part 2 of a compelling series which can actually be read without reading the first book, Left Behind. Yet it is a great series of end-time prophetic literacy.

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Summary: Extremely disappointing; doesn't deserve one star!
Review: I read the first two books in this series simply because a friend asked me to. If I didn't have such high regard for him I would never have completed the first one, LEFT BEHIND. I am amazed that anyone could praise this as good writing! If the Bible had been this poorly-written, and the people and events it tells about had been recorded in this shallow and unbelievable a manner, the scriptures would never have survived the first century. I also find it disturbing that so many readers seem to be forgetting that this is FICTION, not some addendum to... or divine explanation for... biblical prophecy. The blatant use of wide margins and large print in the books to make them appear more substantial appears, to me, greedy and cynical. Count me as one Christian who finds this series offensive and insulting to the reader's intelligence!

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Summary: Awesome, but I do have one complaint.
Review: I really enjoyed the book. It was really awesome. I really appreciate that it's accurate with Scripture. Also, the characters are realistic. But, I agree with some others who made a statement. I thought it was very good, until the story jumps 18 months. I think the authors should have just added that to the next book. I also want to know more about Amanda. And I don't really like the fact that Rayford gets hooked up with her. I thought he was still mourning Irene's disappearance. I mean, I don't think that during the Millenium and after that that marriage before will matter. Jesus makes that clear in Luke 20: 27-38. One reader who reviewed the book made me feel insulted. They talk about fundamentalists as if we're animalistic bigots. We aren't bigots. We are only trying to get our point across 'cuz we care. We care about people's souls. Even if we make them insulted by telling them they're wrong. You must be saved ONLY through faith. Not faith AND works. It's either one or the other. There's no go between (Gal. 1:6-8). If you rely on faith and works, you're really trusting on works, and that's stated clearly wrong in Eph. 2:8-9. Like say you trust Christ as your Savior, but you believe to stay saved you have to do good things. That makes Jesus's death seem so useless! He died to save us from our sins!! Isn't that enough!?!?!?!? His precious blood was shed for us. Think, people! Jesus is GOD! He alone can save!! He's the ONLY one perfect. We're truly relying on works, if we say works keeps us saved. All our works are filthy rags, stated in Isaiah 64:6. In Eph 2:9 -10 it tells how works can NOT save, but works were intended by God to help Christians become stronger in their faith, not to save. Then how can works keep us saved?

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Summary: What is important here
Review: I have read, so far, the first two books of the series and am looking forward to the rest. But it strikes me as funny reading some of the other reviews here, that some are missing what is important here. What struck me is the writers have taken one of the most difficult and misunderstood chapters of the Bible and put it in reach and understanding of everyone. So many people have different views of the same words. The fact that someone stepped up to at least try to line up a plausible story to the Word is no small achievment. But by no means should it be taken at face value. The Word says to measure everything to the Word of God. I believe the same as the authors do in a pre-trib rapture, and salvation for those who would be left behind, although facing the horrors of the end of the world. Maybe the writing isn't first rate or maybe the plot could be better, but I am looking at my Bible a lot closer these days and searching my heart. I am understanding more of what could happen and I am convinced I don't want to be left behind. These are great books that come at time when we all need to re-examine what we believe and prepare for the Lord's return whether we believe pre, mid, or post. This series challenges and inspires and is incredible for that reason alone. For those of you who don't believe, try asking yourself for the sake of argument, "What would happen to me if I was left behind." The bottom line. They are worth every minute you spend reading.

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Summary: My analysis after three books in the set
Review: I know a good many people enjoy these Lahaye/Jenkins novels because they are very biblically oriented, and that's all well and good, I don't knock it. But as literature goes, to be honest, these books are NOT very well written. The characters are thin, artificial, the writing forced and simplistic. A far deeper and more compelling Apocalyptic novel is Glenn Kleier's THE LAST DAY. Although NOT biblically accurate in many apsects, the story is hugely suspenseful and the spiritual nature far deeper than any of the three books of this series I've read so far, APOLLYON, TRIBULATION and LEFT BEHIND. Because of this, I found THE LAST DAY considerably more fulfilling, spiritually, and certainly more thrilling from a literary perspective. If your interest is a superior story, and less the scriptural application, THE LAST DAY is a more rewarding read.

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Summary: Great end times novel.
Review: This sequel to Left Behind is as spellbinding as "The Triumph and the Glory," as timely as "The Last Day", and as packed with suspense as the best John Grisham thriller. You HAVE to read Tribulation Force!