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Summary: My Favorite!
Review: THE OATH is still my favorite of Frank's books. I've read all of his COOPER KIDS series, THIS PRESENT DARKNESS, PIECING THE DARKNESS, THE VISITATION, and have begun THE PHROPHET. I read THE OATH in the 7th grade in 1 1/2 days. I love his style and technics. I like how in most of his books you see things from the spiritual perspestive also. I highly recomend his books. yes, this one is a bit 'dark' for a Christian Novel but I totally love it and I'm only now in High School. It won't do any harm reading it! Enjoy!:)
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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: Christian Fiction With An Edge--A Dull Edge, But An Edge
Review: "This guy is the Stephen King of Christian fiction," a friend of mine excitedly exclaimed when he got his copy of The Oath. I calmly reminded him that a) I'd never heard of Frank Peretti before and b) I didn't exactly care for Stephen King in the first place. Though the first part of my response has since changed, I still see nothing in The Oath to get excited about. The story is set in modern times, in a backwoods town where people mysteriously die in rather grotesque ways. After loosing his brother, the protagonist goes to investigate and finds more than he bargained for. Basically, The Oath takes complex spiritual issues and simplifies them by personifying them. Even that description is more exciting than this book. I'm not trying to write a negative review, but I really didn't like the characters; they were bland, Christian fiction stereotypes. Now, that's not to say the book wasn't readable--it was highly readable--and the story was actually clever, just not as well executed as I had hoped. Peretti has mastered the art of moving a story along, something many writers in his genre haven't figured out yet. There's a lot going on in this book and you don't get bored. The Oath is a safe book. I'd let my children read it without hesitation. There's nothing truly offensive within its pages. It has a wonderful moral lesson about feeding (indulging) sin and how sin overtakes us--something non-Christians would probably find puritanical and ridiculously executed. Nevertheless, I find nothing to truly hate about The Oath. It is what it is--a bedrock work in a genre that lacks definition, leadership, or any clear direction. It is the quintessential Christian fiction title--murky at times, laughable at times, but mostly entertaining, wholesome, and definitely a professional presentation (unlike much of what passes as Christian fiction). So what if it's a moral play? For anyone interested in Christian fiction, this is a good book and one that won't sour your pallet.
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