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Summary: A Double Take
Review: Wow! This book makes you take a double take on life and the part that sin plays in our life. I have read it a few times now and there is such a deeper meaning to it than some may think. It is perfect for the mystery book lovers and once you start reading it grips you to the end. Definetely a book worth reading.
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Summary: This book is awesome
Review: I can't say enough about his book it was one of the best I've ever read. I was entranced the whole book. Talk about a great piece of work. Anyone who says other wise doesn't know a good book when they read it. The plot all hte way to the conclusion was well written.
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Summary: Incredible
Review: The book is amazing. Frank Peretti is absolutely gifted with writing. The Gospel is presented in a minor fashion, but the book clearly emphasizes the penalty of sin. There is no escaping sin, and once it starts in your life it only grows and gets bigger and stronger, till it overwhelms you in the end, possibly destroying your life. That may sound like preaching to you, but this book clearly relays this message in a fashion that will even have a non-christian flipping the pages from beginning to end. It also tells you how to get out, but I don't want to spoil THE SUSPENSE, so read it yourself. If you you are the type of person that does not like to read in particular or thinks that christian science fiction is not going to be good... YOU REALLY NEED TO READ THIS BOOK!!
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Summary: "The Oath" cannot be beat by any novel!
Review: A thousand words (Amazon.com's review limit) cannot describe "The Oath!" Once the book is opened, the reader is ingulfed in a battle of good and evil that will even set chills down the spine of Stephen King (it should anyway, he needs it bad)! If you think the book is impressive, you should listen to the audio tape!
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Summary: Gripping Modern Day Parable
Review: Although many Christians may catch on to the author's main point quicker, non-Christian readers may be forced to do some deep thinking, and that, I believe, is Peretti's goal here. Addictive from start to finish with no filler.
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Summary: Wow
Review: This was an incredibly powerful book, but I agree with some reviewers that it really rode the edge and I at times felt like maybe I shouldn't be reading it or maybe it would take me to a darker place (like Stephen King does) than I would like to go. Writing about sin/evil is especially difficult. I just finished a book "A Force of Habit" that deals with this subject strongly, but in a more reader friendly way through a story told by a 90 year old nun. Try this one and try other Peretti's--he is a master storyteller.
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Summary: Beware Of The Dragon!
Review: This was a book that my wife wanted me to read a long time ago and I put it off because I wasn't really sure I would enjoy this type of book. Well, after finishing it, I can say that it was definitely worth reading. If this book doesn't have you taking a second look at your life and really, REALLY thinking about the consequences of sin, then you've probably missed the point of the book. The dragon in this book represented sin/Satan and if you were a sinner, the dragon owned you and your soul. The only people who weren't afraid of the dragon were the men/women who believed in Jesus Christ. The powerful and ironic thing in the book was that Harold Bly, who practically owned the entire town and who was a direct descendent of Benjamin Hyde, really thought he was the dragon's "master" but he learned, the HARD way, that the dragon wasn't on his side anymore than any other sinners in Hyde River. For someone looking for a Christian fictional book with an unforgettable message, give The Oath a try.
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Summary: The last word about The Oath
Review: I found The Oath to be an excellent book. However, this may not be the book for everyone... If you are offended "at the drop of a hat," this book may not be for you. Several people complained that this book was too dark, perhaps even secular. Also, another grip about the book was that it didn't have enough spiritual application to it. I strongly disagree with these comments. The story indeed was "dark" and had a flavor of horror in it. This only added to the entertainment. I can recall the Bible being scary at times. Also, he horror in it all is just a clever, modern day allegory of how sin can destroy our lives. Because it wasn't packed full of spiritual truths,(and I'm not downing spiritual truths) unsaved people found it to be a great book as well. I had to do an oral presentation on The Oath at school and I had the students clinging to my every word. I also got to share with them the real truths about how sin can destroy your life. Therefore, I want to say thanks to Mr. Peretti and also say that he doesn't need to "loosen up." The only reason I rated this a 4 instead of a 5 is because I just read This Present Darkness and that just raised my grading standard.
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Summary: A POWERFUL SPIRITUAL ALLEGORY
Review: This novel constituted my first taste of Frank Peretti. "The Oath" is a definite spine-chilling and suspenseful read on the story level alone. But Peretti has surpassed himself by using a suspenseful story-line to develop an underlying allegory that gradually becomes clearer and clear to the reader. The reader's horror at the climax, eventually reveals itself to be a horror over sin, and the novel concludes with a powerful message about the triumph over sin through Jesus Christ. An immensely satisfying read, that will linger in your mind long after the last page has been turned.
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Summary: It Depends On What You're Looking For
Review: I have read this book, as well as many of Peretti's other books(This Present Darkness, Piercing the Darkness, Prophet). And of themall, this one is the most... unique. After reading the "Darkness" books, I felt I had come away from them enlightened. There is spiritual warfare going on out there and I/we need to be aware of it to more effectively serve the kingdom. So I appreciated them, and I could relate to the people in the stories, and I could believe that it actually happened. No such luck with this story. It's dark and grim. Which is what a town saturated with sin and corruption could/would be, I suppose, but it just wasn't believable. Yes, I realize it's a fiction book, JUST MAKE SURE YOU READ IT THAT WAY, because you won't come away from this book feeling enlightened. The two primary things I didn't like about this book: (1) Evil was defeated with brute force--literally "fight fire with fire." (2) The power of prayer was not as integral throughout the story as in the "Darkness" books. So as you can see, it's brushing upon fantasy, and could almost have been treated as an allegory. So it should very much be read as a fiction book. I did enjoy reading it, for the most part, but it got a 3 out of 5 from me simply because I did not come away from it with any sense of growth in my spiritual life. Does that mean we shouldn't read Christian books simply for enjoyment? Personally, I don't have a problem with that, but if that's all I want out of a book, I can certainly go elsewhere.
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