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Blink of an Eye
by
Ted Dekker (Goodreads Author)
The future changes in the BLINK of an eye...or does it?
Seth Borders isn't your average graduate student. For starters, he has one of the world's highest IQs. Now he's suddenly struck by an incredible power--the ability to see multiple potential futures.
Still reeling from this inexplicable gift, Seth stumbles upon a beautiful woman named Miriam. Unknown to Seth, Miriam i
...moreHardcover, 400 pages
Published
October 2nd 2007
by Thomas Nelson
(first published October 13th 2004)
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An adventure, romance and a man and a woman's search for the Truth. It was incredibly well written, fast-paced, easy to read and easy to understand, plus a hilarious, frightening and edge-of-your-seat plot.
An atheist student (Seth Border) at a small college with an IQ of 196 (Einstein's was 160 something) who has discovered a strange ability he has to see multiple futures in the blink of an eye, runs into a Saudi Arabian Princess on the run from her family and her ...more
An adventure, romance and a man and a woman's search for the Truth. It was incredibly well written, fast-paced, easy to read and easy to understand, plus a hilarious, frightening and edge-of-your-seat plot.
An atheist student (Seth Border) at a small college with an IQ of 196 (Einstein's was 160 something) who has discovered a strange ability he has to see multiple futures in the blink of an eye, runs into a Saudi Arabian Princess on the run from her family and her ...more
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Amazing writing. It is obvious Ted is a Christian but he never preaches at you. He just lets the character cope with the situation in their lives and watches God deliver.
This particular book appealed to the linear side of my brain. His progression was so logical and made such sense. I loved how he blended the fact-based person with the faith-based person to bring about change in both of their lives.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'll keep it and read it again.
This particular book appealed to the linear side of my brain. His progression was so logical and made such sense. I loved how he blended the fact-based person with the faith-based person to bring about change in both of their lives.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I'll keep it and read it again.
I actually read "Blink of an Eye" which is a revised edition of Blink. I had never read anything by Ted Dekker only watched a few of his movies. I am not one to read scary books as I get nightmares, but this one was fine in that area. I really enjoyed this book. I have recommended it to many people since reading it and they have all really liked it as well. It has a bit of romance, lots of adventure, and some suspense. I learned a great deal about the culture in Saudi Arabia that...more
I won't waste electrons by repeating the plot of the book--there's a sketch above--but I will give my uncensored opinion. This book is an indictment on Anglo bibliophiles. In other words, we're a bunch of tarnal fools, and Ted Dekker knows it.
Here's the method: Take an attention-getting subject like islamic extremism--never mind where you buy it, whether it's the genuine article, or whether you even know what it is. Take some cool surfing stuff from California. Add in some royalty to ...more
Here's the method: Take an attention-getting subject like islamic extremism--never mind where you buy it, whether it's the genuine article, or whether you even know what it is. Take some cool surfing stuff from California. Add in some royalty to ...more
This was my first Dekker novel. I found it thoroughly engrossing from the beginning. I enjoyed the whole insight into the Saudi world. Dekker doesn't demonize Islam as so many evangelical Christians; rather you feel as if you're inside the head of a Saudi princess and viewing Western culture from her point of view. This was during the first half, very fast-paced and suspenseful as the heroine, Miriam, finds herself on the run with an American genius/atheist who suddenly finds himself with clairv...more
Another good book by Ted Dekker. All though not his best book, but still the plot and characters make it a book that can stand on its own. The two main characters are certainly very different than each other, one a princess and the other a genius American college student. Both end up falling love, some thing you could see coming from the very beginning. I believe both characters, especially Seth, needed more depth. Seth's genius mind really did seem that noticeable through most of the book. The ...more
I've heard a lot of good things about Ted Dekker, and this is my first forray into his work. He writes fast-paced christian fantasy fiction much in the mold of Frank Paretti. In Blink, Dekker follows Seth Borders, a brilliant graduate student who develops a very strange power, the ability to see alternate futures. At first, he can only see a few seconds into the future, but the gift develops into allowing him to see hours into the future. He is able to see an almost infinite number of possible o...more
Ted Dekker- Blink of an Eye (Center Street 2011) 3.75 Stars
With an extremely high IQ, Seth Border thinks he has it made. He is on the fast track to any job that he could ever imagine, until one day a princess from Saudi Arabia stumbles into his path. Now he is seeing bits of the future and trying to keep her from those who wish her harm. Now he is wanted by many deadly groups and he must trust this new skill to keep them safe.
This book got off to a really slow start; I on...more
With an extremely high IQ, Seth Border thinks he has it made. He is on the fast track to any job that he could ever imagine, until one day a princess from Saudi Arabia stumbles into his path. Now he is seeing bits of the future and trying to keep her from those who wish her harm. Now he is wanted by many deadly groups and he must trust this new skill to keep them safe.
This book got off to a really slow start; I on...more
First off, Ted Dekker is not qualified to write this novel. He is neither an expert in physics nor an expert in Saudi Arabia. It was almost insulting that he puts on the front of having deep insight into either. Second, the use of seeing the future as a plot device felt like a huge cop out. Dekker takes the supposedly smartest man in the world and instead of using his intellect, he uses magic to get out of the random sticky situations he finds himself in. Don't get me wrong, there is a plac...more
Ted Dekker's "Blink" is a roller-coaster of a book; I had a hard time putting it down at night to get enough sleep for work the next day. You learn a lot about the treatment of women in the Saudi culture (abysmal) and the Muslim belief system. His main hero and heroine are eminently likable, and you cheer for them throughout the book. The latter is a brilliant, though somewhat naive academic, Seth Border, and the former is a Muslim princess from the royal house of Saudi Arabia, Miriam....more
More than anything, I really loved the concept behind this book. It was about prayer and trust and questioning God’s omnipitence. Made me think quite a bit about the nature of God and how His view of the future might look and how that affects free will. The writing was very fast-paced, with a bunch of chase scenes broken up by scenes of people planning chases. Every now and again the writing was a little clunky, but it worked for the most part. The whole thing felt a little cliched and overdone,...more
I picked Blink of an Eye up on a whim on a recent trip to the library. I read the cover and it sounded like an interesting story. Boy meets girl, boy helps girl out run even suppressive Muslim type people who want to drag her back to her country.
What I got was this weird book with a supernatural twist that just didn't seem to jive with the story as a whole, came out of no where, had no explanation and just defied any sense of believability. Perhaps if I had known about this little tw...more
What I got was this weird book with a supernatural twist that just didn't seem to jive with the story as a whole, came out of no where, had no explanation and just defied any sense of believability. Perhaps if I had known about this little tw...more
This one is blatantly Christian and horrendously far fetched, with a protagonist with an IQ no one has ever achieved and the gift of precognition that comes and goes, a precognition that not only sees what will happen, but what could happen in all the multiple variants of reality that might result. And he needs that gift: to rescue a Saudi princess from her evil father, evil adopted father, and evil suitor who hopes by marrying the princess to make an alliance to overthrow the Saudi king and...more
You think that you have Ted Dekker's style figured out...until you read this novel. How does he utilize such a variety of techniques to continually challenge his reader. Every detail is important. Pay attention to his twisting plotline.
Here is the summary of the book from the jacket cover for those of you Dekker fans or "wanna-be" fans:
"An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East, Blink touches on geopolitical conflicts as ancient a...more
Here is the summary of the book from the jacket cover for those of you Dekker fans or "wanna-be" fans:
"An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East, Blink touches on geopolitical conflicts as ancient a...more
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This looked so promising... then it turned out to be about an atheist's revelation of the reality of God, and not in a subtle, thought-provoking way, but ham-fisted and utterly partisan. (I looked up the publisher after I finished and learned that they put out predominantly religious material.)
Brilliant physics student, Seth, suddenly (shortly after developing a mathematical formula that is supposed to demonstrate that God cannot exist) begins having brief visions of the future, only a...more
Brilliant physics student, Seth, suddenly (shortly after developing a mathematical formula that is supposed to demonstrate that God cannot exist) begins having brief visions of the future, only a...more
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This is my second attempt to read Christian "fantasy" fiction this summer. I gave this book 2 stars (would have given it 2.5 stars if possible) because it was a quick read, had somewhat intriguing characters and for the most part, the story line kept me turning pages. At first, I was really into the story, but then the story bogs down as the author literally stops the action to discuss a brief and biased overview of Christianity and Islam. The book is full of stereotypes, lacks prope...more
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Picked up in an airport because I'd run out of books and surprisingly good. The action is fast and interesting, the story is set up well, there aren't nearly enough women in a male dominated story but the characters that are here are interesting and well developed for a thriller. I think the thing I liked best, though was the premise. Seth is a good flawed hero who has to sort out the implications of his ability. Some people might not enjoy the quantum physics bits, but I liked the way he ha...more
Never in my life did I thought I would be this disappointed by a book. This story started with an interesting premise: A genius gets the ability to see all probable outcomes for every event. He uses this power to help an Arabian princess that is the target of a conspiracy. Halfway through the book, it turns out that this is a book promoting the author believes about Christianity. What a betrayal to the reader. Every writer knows (apparently not Mr. Dekker) that a reader picks up a book to be ent...more
Well it is fast moving, action packed novel. The premise was unbelievable, the characters twice as unbelievable. While well written and spelling error free(well at least I didn't notice any. lol that is sadly the nicest things I can think of to say about this particular book) I just could not buy into what I was reading. Maybe I'm too cynical, or maybe it's because it's December and I can be unreasonable bitch in December and January but I just didn't like this one. Maybe and only maybe I'll...more
Two lives become intertwined in this novel of suspense--one, a young arab woman who is horrified by the prospect of her arranged marriage. The other is a super-genius college student bored with life who suddenly recieves an amazing gift--the ability to see glimpes of the future. When fate (or someone else) brings them together, it is up to his genius and his ability to keep them out of danger, for Miriam (the arab girl) is a princess and her marriage is what is needed to put a coup into motion...more
What an adventure! This surpassed "Thr3e" as my favorite Dekker book. Very captivating, an enjoyable yet make-you-think plot, and leaves with a satisfying conclusion on its spiritual arguments.
I like the beginning and the ending chapters of the book "Blink of an Eye" by Ted Dekker. I found the middle parts to be a little dull in that the same qualities and explanations of one of the main characters abilities seemed to be rehashed over and over again. I felt like, "Yeah, we get it already, lets move the story forward." Over all, since I'm new to Ted Dekker's books, and this was one of his earlier ones, I'll keep reading. Generally I like his approach, and several...more
Fantastic book! Intrigue, suspense, good storyline...no, excellent storyline! Definitely would read it again. Ted Dekker is a fantastic writer.
Blink is set in the mysterious Saudi Arabia and the backroads of America. Seth Borders, a Berkley grad student has the amazing ability to see multiple potential futures- it comes on suddenly and gradually grows hour by hour. When his world collides with that of a Saudi Arabian princess who has fled her country, things get crazy! This book is very captivating and will keep you on the edge of your seat! You
won't want to put it down! :) Ted has an amazing writing ability and he is one of the...more
won't want to put it down! :) Ted has an amazing writing ability and he is one of the...more
I read this when it was named Blink Of An Eye. I thought this was an excellent book filled with a perfect blend of suspense and romance. Very thought-provoking. Questions of faith, both Muslim and Christian, surround the whole book. It's basically a story of the characters trying to figure out Love. Who they love, what love is, where love is. The development of Miriam and Seth's relationship is light-hearted, and perfectly translates to real life. The book switched narration between Seth, Miriam...more
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This was a good book, just enough suspense, danger, and of course romance. The main charachter, Miriam, is from Saudia Arabia and it makes me sad that there are women that get treated so horribly and there is not much anyone can do about it. I am glad I live in a free country where women are respected. Also, my favorite thing about this book was that it was pretty clean, yea!! It is written by a Christian author and I found it in the Christian book section but it wasn't a cheesy type of book ...more
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“I think a woman is born with the desire to hear she is beautiful.”
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“She suddenly began to jump up and down, screaming at the top of her lungs. "The arks are after me! The arks are after me! Help me, the arks are after me!"
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"The arks! You don't understand, I have the ring and the arks are after me!"
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(and so the police officer is puzzled long enough for Miriam and Seth to escape)”
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"The arks! You don't understand, I have the ring and the arks are after me!"
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(and so the police officer is puzzled long enough for Miriam and Seth to escape)”
