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Thursday, December 10, 2009

Second Quarter Book Review

Outside Reading Book Review: Second Quarter

Left Behind by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. Tyndale House Publishers, 1995

Genre: Fiction

Left Behind is about God’s Rapture and how Rayford Steele is trying to find a way into Heaven, so he can be with his wife and kids. The setting of the story is the United States and the United Nations. Also there is a journalist, Buck Williams, get tricked into making Carpathia, leader of all of the countries.

“Even those who are not connoisseurs of fiction will be gripped by this novel,” wrote Dr. Erwin W. Lutzer, Chicago

Rayford Steel takes his wife’s suggestion and goes to church to find out more information about the Rapture. He wants to know why God did this and what will happen to those ‘left behind.’ To be ‘left behind’ means that god didn’t take you to heaven with him because you’re faith in him wasn’t pure. I have started to read the second book of the series, Tribulation Force. The second book is about the gathering of people who want to get into Heaven, so they have to figure out a way to survive the next seven years of the Rapture. The people just want to be with their friends and families. The story is written through the eyes of the characters, Rayford, Buck, Carpathia, Hattie, and Chloe.

“’ And you think that this was God’s doing?” said Chloe not disrespectfully”’

I absolutely loved this book. I can’t wait to read the rest of the series. I have all of the books. Once I finish reading the series, I am going to find other books written by Tim LaHaye. The way the plot is written just pulls you into the story. The details are amazing, so amazing that I could actually see myself in the story.

1 comment:

  1. 1. The reviewer's overall impression of the book was that it was an awesome book that doesn't stop pulling you into it's plot.
    2. The author keeps on pulling you into the story.
    3. Yes, its gives the topic of the book in one convenient piece of dialogue by Chloe.
    4. This book review gives a more detailed description of the plot than other reviews i have read.
    5. Yes i would consider reading this book because this sounds like a great book and also i have it sitting on my shelf at home.

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