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Summary: Reality check
Review: This book has been on my bookshelf for quite some time, and I just picked it up a week ago and started reading it. I think that God chose that time for me to start reading it because of all that has happened in our world since Sept. 11. Think about it, the Bible says that the End Times will come with great wars, cities will crumble, earthquakes will rock the earth, and the stars will fall out of the sky. Within 3 months, all of that has happened (war against terrorism, twin towers, earthquakes in New York, and the meteor shower). Don't get me wrong, I'm not someone who is running around with picket signs and yelling "The End is NEAR!!!". However, it is something to think about. This book has been an inspiration to me to keep my faith strong, even when times like these are presented to us.
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Summary: ...but I couldn't put it down
Review: Since I could not find a forum to review the entire series through book 8, I chose book 1, where most people begin. My rating - a 3 - was right in the middle, because my reaction to the books was so polar. I found myself unable to put any of the books down, and I very much wish I had bought them as a set, to avoid running to the store every couple of days to buy the next couple. I had no idea they were so addictive. Each one left me excited to see what would unfold next.On the flip side, as a person holding a degree in literature, which I chose to study because of my love of the written word, I was frustrated with the amount of repetitiveness and unnecessary filler. After reading the first three, I noticed that they were all approximately 400 pages long, which left me wondering whether that's what LeHaye and Jenkins were contracted for. I would hate to think that Christian writers would sell out their message to the lure of capitalism. (I'm all for capitalism, I just don't think it should come first in the writing of Christian books.) I would love to see the same material handled by a really good writer condensed into one page-turning, spine-tingling monster novel. There were also multiple missed opportunities throughout the novels to graphically expand on the terrible events of the end times. I got the sense that these were not fun times to live in, but I never truly felt the bone numbing despair and fear that the Bible clearly indicates. All that said, I still found the "underlying" story-line compelling. I felt like I got a much better handle on end time prophesies and the basic time-line of events as fortold in Revelations and the other prophets. I'm not sorry I read them, and I do intend to read the rest of the series - though I may wait to buy them used. My recommendation: Read them, but save your money and borrow them from the library, a friend, or buy them used, if (like me) you must own your books. Then, and perhaps most importantly, loan them to an unsaved friend. That's the bottom line after all, isn't it, to share the message of the gospel, and to lead others to salvation through Chirst?!
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Summary: The most thought provocing book .
Review: ~May I just say that this first book in the left behind series, will get you started on an adventure. It also starts you thinking about your stand with The Lord. I found this to be so in my life. I have read all the nine books so far. The first one is really great you will not be able to put it down. I highly recomend it. Then I recomend that you read the others. I can assure you that you will not be able to put them down. I usely read before going to sleep, and I found that I was~~ up half the night because I could not put them down. So if you are anything like me who cannot put a good book down don't read it before you go to sleep. Congratulation Tim and Jerry on a job well done with these books. They may be fiction but they do make you stop and think.~
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Summary: A great Book!
Review: This Book was very exciting, and interesting! Even though it was very long, I enjoyed reading it, and waiting to find out what would happan next. I would recommend this book to anyone who thinks they have the time to read it, and not worry about how long it is. I'm already looking forward to reading the other books in this serries!
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Summary: Stick with it....
Review: I received this book for Christmas last year and honestly tried to read it. I found the beginning interesting, how people mysteriously vanished, leaving nothing behind but their clothes. As the book progressed, however, I got really bored reading through the political side of it, dealing with Carpathia and the one world jargon. I never did finish the book, so when I found it unabridged on audio at my library I decided to give it another chance. I did manage to get through the whole thing this time and found that I wanted to move on to the next in the series. I realize this is someone else's interpretation of Revelations, but it was interesting to imagine what would happen if all of these prophecies came true. I would recommend this book to anyone as long as they don't mind having to wait for additional volumes to be written.
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Summary: Fun and Addictive
Review: Okay, I'm a bit late on the scene reviewing this book. When I picked it up, it seemed everybody had heard of this series except me. I soon learned why it had gained such popularity. I found it addictive - I couldn't put it down. Yeah, the Christian view portrayed by the authors is very Protestant, but I enjoyed it just the same. You have to approach this book for what it is - Fiction. Very good Christian-based Fiction.
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Summary: What a wonderful time to be a Christian lover of literature!
Review: For so many years, a Christian's only real option to read quality Christian literature was to read the marevelous C.S. Lewis. I feel blessed in the the last couple of years with the outpouring of quality literature now available. What's more, the different books are all very different. Left Behind is a wonderful introduction to the theology behind the End Times and a great series for all ages. We All fall down is a great book for more mature, intellegent Christians who wsnt to explore the individual ramifications of the End Times and the one on one relationship of a man who has fallen away from God. The Christ Clone Trilogy is a thrilling, Tom Clancey like look at these events, full of unexpected twists and turns. I know some people like to argue the various merits of these books as compared to each other, but I think they are all worth reading and feel lucky to finally have such a wide variety of GREAT Christian literature available.
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Summary: One of my favorite books....
Review: I aways considered myself a Christian and always figured I would go to heaven. But this book made me think "Am I truly a believer or am I just doing what I feel are the minimum requirements to go to heaven." This story moved me so much I ran to the store and bought the rest in the series. Although I do agree that there is a lack of character development, I still feel for the characters. It also takes a rather G rated view of the Tribulation and doesn't go into much deatail of the horrors. I always figured this time would be bloodier and more terrifying than portrayed in this book. But I feel the authors do this so everyone can read this without be spooked away by the descriptions of gore. And, although Im absolutely convinced Soul Harvest could have been condensed to 100 pages and then become part of Apollyon, these books are DEFINETLY worth it. It takes biblical facts and puts it into a very believable plot. The authors do fictionalize some events but, Hey, it is a story. All Christians and non-Christians will love it. Just go into the book realizing it is a view from two respected, Christian authors writing a STORY based on biblical facts and directed at an audience that excludes no one (even the young) and you will love it. Dont take it to seriously, but let it also make you more aware of what the Revelations really say and how they might affect you.
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Summary: Intriguing Interpretation but Poor Writing
Review: I have to admit that I've read all of the books in the series because I'm interested in how the authors interpret latter days prophecy. However, these are some of the poorest written books I've read. These books are written for, perhaps, the sixth grade reading level. Of course, I know many children are reading heavy classics by that age, so I'm sure I'm being generous.
I think that if you're starving for wholesome, Christian-minded books you might enjoy this series.
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Summary: You wont stop with one......
Review: This series got me hooked right from the begining. Once I read one I could not stop. I read all 9 in less then one month. This series will keep you wanting more and more and more.....
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