Julia's review
Left Behind
by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Julia's review
Left Behind by Tim LaHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins
Julia's review
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The concept is great: what would the Biblical end times prophecies really look like if they happened today? How could the ancient words of Isaiah and Revelation actually play out in today's world? What if the rapture occurred right now?!!
While some elements are admittedly intriguing (the anti-Christ's rise to power, the underground believers' economy, the covert operations) one frustration for me is the characters' glaring lack of depth. With maybe a few exceptions, these are flat, unrealistic stereotypes out of the mind of a modern day evangelical Christian. In my experience, real people and real relationships aren't much like those portrayed.
Of course, not all literature has to have great character development... and that leads to my second frustration with the series. Like the equally exciting thriller "The Da Vinci Code", these books are mass marketing with a light and easy religious agenda.
Lightweight is perfect for spy thrillers or romantic comedies, ...more
While some elements are admittedly intriguing (the anti-Christ's rise to power, the underground believers' economy, the covert operations) one frustration for me is the characters' glaring lack of depth. With maybe a few exceptions, these are flat, unrealistic stereotypes out of the mind of a modern day evangelical Christian. In my experience, real people and real relationships aren't much like those portrayed.
Of course, not all literature has to have great character development... and that leads to my second frustration with the series. Like the equally exciting thriller "The Da Vinci Code", these books are mass marketing with a light and easy religious agenda.
Lightweight is perfect for spy thrillers or romantic comedies, ...more
