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Commandments
76 pages, Paperback
First published August 30, 2012
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February 28, 2013
It is very rare that I abandon any book part-way through. But this one was so bad I could not continue.
The author is Jewish, and claims to be a direct descendant of one of the Biblical prophets. That, apparently, gives him the authority to tell everyone else why he is right about life and God, and they are wrong. This book is an appallingly badly written rant, full of typos ('principals' for 'principles' kept appearing, for instance) and bad grammar.
I could cope with the bad writing, just about, if the content was any good. However, it went from bad to worse until I could bear it no longer. Just one example of inaccurate understanding: the author appears to think that promiscuity and materialism in the US are entirely the result of immigration rather than something inherent in western lifestyles. He also appears to believe that Israel has a perfect society. He says that he does not mind what religion people follow, then points out all the worst things he has found amongst some Christians, and writes them all off as a result.
As for his comments about women... I quote some of what he says: "physically they are cowards... stab you in the back... jealous of other people... never happy with their looks... many families have fights because of women... "!! I am no feminist and found this almost amusing, it was so bigoted and wrong!
Unbelievably dreadful. Zero stars would be appropriate, or perhaps a negative number.
The author is Jewish, and claims to be a direct descendant of one of the Biblical prophets. That, apparently, gives him the authority to tell everyone else why he is right about life and God, and they are wrong. This book is an appallingly badly written rant, full of typos ('principals' for 'principles' kept appearing, for instance) and bad grammar.
I could cope with the bad writing, just about, if the content was any good. However, it went from bad to worse until I could bear it no longer. Just one example of inaccurate understanding: the author appears to think that promiscuity and materialism in the US are entirely the result of immigration rather than something inherent in western lifestyles. He also appears to believe that Israel has a perfect society. He says that he does not mind what religion people follow, then points out all the worst things he has found amongst some Christians, and writes them all off as a result.
As for his comments about women... I quote some of what he says: "physically they are cowards... stab you in the back... jealous of other people... never happy with their looks... many families have fights because of women... "!! I am no feminist and found this almost amusing, it was so bigoted and wrong!
Unbelievably dreadful. Zero stars would be appropriate, or perhaps a negative number.
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