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 Sorry October 4, 2008
C. Russwurm (Ontario, Canada)
It's a rare book. The first I've ever thrown into the trash bin having read three-quarters of it. It promises something new but delivers the same brainwashing as Sunday School. Sorry to offend people, but there is no new information here....just someone trying to tug your heartstrings into Christianity with the murder of an innocent little girl. Wake Up!
Theologically Unsound September 26, 2008
Victoria Lechler (Alberta, Canada)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an emotional book. The story captivates as we read it. Unfortunately, it is theologically unsound. Jesus in the book comments that most roads lead nowhere whereas the Bible says that most roads lead to destruction. There are nail prints on "Papa's" hands in the book, in the Bible God the Father and God the Son are distinct - only Jesus died on the cross. There are just so many to mention. This is not just a novel, Mr Young holds to these theologies and preaches them. Please fellow Christians, use discernment when reading this book, don't decide it is good because of a feeling, read it with your Bible open and ask yourself if what Young is saying matches scripture. If it doesn't then how can you support this book? Please don't share it with unbelievers in hopes they will see God's love and be saved. All it will do is make them wonder who God is when/if they open their Bibles.
a waste of my "book budget money"! September 21, 2008
L. Davison
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
The story is engaging,until "God" appears..goes downhill from there,ridiculous without the humour. I regret trusting a "recommend read list".LD
 A little naive and patronizing September 15, 2008
T. Kharitonova (Calgary, AB)
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
This book was simple with a good message, however the lack of depth of thought was a big turnoff for me. It never really addresses the hard hitting questions we would really ask God if we could just have a chat with him, instead copping out with a diving will/divine plan which we with out stupid little minds could not possibly understand.
I find it hard to believe that the creator of the universe would endow us with the capacity to study the edges of the universe, deal with dark matter and probe theology and then talk down to us.
The book also requests us to give up the independence and come back into the fold of unquestioning relationship with the almighty, we were never meant to be independent, hence all our problems. I find this thinking incredibly naive and patronizing. The lack of deep thought in this book shines from every page where the main character breaks down in tears after facing his ghosts or gets enveloped with divine love.
The book jacket says the author suffered in his early years and it shows in his quest for a parent figure on every page. For those of us better equipped to deal with life's trauma and drama this book is simply not enough.
 A nice surprise September 14, 2008
N. Morin (Yukon, Canada)
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I grabbed this book randomly from a table full of discounted books. After reading the book ( and being completly taken by surprise, it was not what I expected), I realized that it was not a coincidence that I grabbed this book. Two weeks after reading The Shack I am still thinking about it. I love it when a book does that for me.
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