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pammysue1957's review against another edition
5.0
Wonderful book. Have the movie checked out to watch this week. Looking forward to it.
sheng's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
cspen's review against another edition
4.0
A little more detail than the movie and just as good, if not a little better
lorihenrich2021's review against another edition
5.0
Caleb and Catherine are having serious marriage problems. Catherine wants out and Caleb isn't sure he wants to fight for it. A conversation with his father puts "The Love Dare" into Caleb's hands. It isn't easy for him but he wants to give it a try. He struggles to figure out what he wants and whether giving his life to Christ is really the answer to save his marriage.
I loved this story. The book of course has more than the movie but both are great and have a wonderful message. I wonder what the world would be like if everyone that is married would take on this dare. It would be an amazing thing.
I loved this story. The book of course has more than the movie but both are great and have a wonderful message. I wonder what the world would be like if everyone that is married would take on this dare. It would be an amazing thing.
shellyk51's review
5.0
I'm a huge fan of the movie and the Kendricks brothers. God has given them the gift to make movies that get the message across. The book adds a little more to the story. Rookie Caleb saves his Captain and begins wooing his daughter, Katherine. We see how marriage is so important to God. Marriage is not to just give up on when you tire of it. Marriage is a commitment.
dgw's review against another edition
2.0
Note: There are some references to key plot points in this review. I don't consider them to be spoilers per se—not enough to check the "contains spoilers" box—but it should be noted that you might have a hint at what happens if you pay close attention to my writing below.
Fireproof was an engrossing, captivating book... until I hit the second half, which proselytizes Jesus up the wazoo. After it started proselytizing, the story became merely interesting. It fell into predictability at some points, I thought, including correlation of the number of chapters with the number of days in "The Love Dare", an integral part of the plot. However, there were enough plot twists and surprises that it remained interesting up to the very end.
What I did find somewhat less than believable (minor spoiler coming up) was Caleb smashing his computer to bits. It didn't seem like something a person in his situation would do. Stash it in the attic, basement, or garage, maybe; but smash? Eh, at least it facilitated a bit of humor with the elderly neighbor.
I think the story could have been told without so much specific emphasis on Jesus, God, and Scriptures, but I am aware that it would have been a very different book in that case. My sensitivity to religious ministry notwithstanding, it would have been nice if the summary on the back included some reference to the Christian component of the story. It's major enough, it should be mentioned. (Of course, that would give away part of the story.)
The book is a novelization of a screenplay written and produced by members of a Baptist church in Georgia. One of their previous works was Facing the Giants, which apparently reached international audiences, though didn't become famous enough—I guess—for me to hear about it. But both stories are hailed by Christian ministries; Facing the Giants—a $100,000 football drama produced by untrained church volunteers—grossed $10 million in theatres following its release in 2006, and became a top-selling DVD in Christian bookstores.
Fireproof was an engrossing, captivating book... until I hit the second half, which proselytizes Jesus up the wazoo. After it started proselytizing, the story became merely interesting. It fell into predictability at some points, I thought, including correlation of the number of chapters with the number of days in "The Love Dare", an integral part of the plot. However, there were enough plot twists and surprises that it remained interesting up to the very end.
What I did find somewhat less than believable (minor spoiler coming up) was Caleb smashing his computer to bits. It didn't seem like something a person in his situation would do. Stash it in the attic, basement, or garage, maybe; but smash? Eh, at least it facilitated a bit of humor with the elderly neighbor.
I think the story could have been told without so much specific emphasis on Jesus, God, and Scriptures, but I am aware that it would have been a very different book in that case. My sensitivity to religious ministry notwithstanding, it would have been nice if the summary on the back included some reference to the Christian component of the story. It's major enough, it should be mentioned. (Of course, that would give away part of the story.)
The book is a novelization of a screenplay written and produced by members of a Baptist church in Georgia. One of their previous works was Facing the Giants, which apparently reached international audiences, though didn't become famous enough—I guess—for me to hear about it. But both stories are hailed by Christian ministries; Facing the Giants—a $100,000 football drama produced by untrained church volunteers—grossed $10 million in theatres following its release in 2006, and became a top-selling DVD in Christian bookstores.
melkelsey's review against another edition
2.0
The ward book group read this, so I looked into it. I read it really fast. It was a case of having a fascination with how terrible it was. Every stereotype of men and women and marriage and born-again Christians is made to be fact in this book. Read it if you want a good laugh, but you will get frustrated with the stupidity.
sakamknigi's review against another edition
4.0
I usually don't enjoy christian fiction (or non-fiction for that matter) much, but I enjoyed this very much. Inspirational and "educational" piece, at times funny, at times sad but throughout enjoyable. Contains great advice!
fxtrtr's review against another edition
5.0
If you have tried the Love Dare and just couldn't complete it because you feel your spouse is just too selfish, then perhaps you should watch this movie to see what Godly sacrifice is about. This is a Christian movie and the Love Dare is a Christian based book. (please note: if your spouse is selfish and self-centered, I doubt this or any other book is going to break through to them. At that point you have to decide to do this for yourself and God.)
gliebherr's review against another edition
3.0
Read this even though I doesn't directly apply to my life yet.
Pretty good.
Pretty good.