About This Book:
Goodreads Summary
✥Stand-Alone
✥Release Date: March 5, 2007
✥Format: Paperback
✥Setting: Alabama
✥Page Count: 372
✥Genre(s): Christian Fiction, Horror/Thriller
✥Date(s) Read: 10/16-10/19/18
✥Rating: Book: 4.75/5 Audio: 3.75/5 Narrator(s): Kevin King
My Thoughts:
Audio:
Once I sped him up to 1.2/1.5, he got a lot better. At it's normal rate, I wasn't very fond of his narration.
Book:
This is my second time reading this book. I really enjoyed it the first time. I guess because I didn't know what was coming. Although, I found myself getting bored throughout the book the first time. I think it was because I wasn't used to reading books like this & some male authors I tend to find not to like their writing style. Now, I am finding myself stepping outside my box and giving more men a chance and enjoying them. No, I am not bad mouthing male authors, it's just preferences. From my beginning of consistent reading, I've always migrated towards women authors.
Anyway, I got off on a tangent there....
As I was saying, I loved it the first time but had my moments of finding it boring. Now, with the re-read, knowing what was going to happen, I was able to get through it smoother. Enjoy it in a different way. It's not a favorite as it was the first time because I knew the message in the story that I didn't notice the first time until after I closed the book and began to think over it.
This time, the story for me was just as strong but different because I can see so much of the good vs evil going on in this world. And seeing that, even in fear: Trust Him. Follow Him. I am a very spiritual [yet, imperfect] person and I can many times just think over things and see things not just flesh war but spiritual war. I may not understand it all but I don't think I am supposed to.
This book for me is a reminder that no matter what we try to do, some things are just meant to happen. We can find ways to make things easier as we go through this life but yet, prepare ourselves for what's coming. You don't have to believe in God or demons but that doesn't make them any less real. But it is not for me to force anyone to believe or not to believe because of free will.
Why doesn't God stop the evil in this world? Because He gave us free will to do with it what we will. Why doesn't he abolish evil? Well, for most everything (if not everything) in this world, there has to be an opposite. For life, there is death. For up, there is down. For good, there must be evil, etc.
Again! Another tangent....Sorry
This was a good book that doesn't have very high ratings on Goodreads. So, after reading the summary, and deciding if it is interesting enough to pick it up from the library, used book store, kindle, etc, I would suggest you read the book first before reading the reviews. Come to your own conclusion then read the reviews.
There is a movie based off of this that at first, I didn't like and couldn't get through the first time. I finally was able to get it finished and found that I still liked the book more of course. I may try watching the movie again soon just to see if my opinion has changed any.
Overall, what do I think? In just one word? Beautiful
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