Reviews

Glorious Appearing: The End of Days by Tim LaHaye

erinloves2read's review

adventurous hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

This whole series is encouraging me to read my Bible more. 

protoman21's review against another edition

3.0

This was very anticlimactic for me. Throughout the whole book they kept reminding us that the battle was already won, which took all the drama out of it. Add to that the fact that this was the most preachy of the novels yet, lead to a very humdrum book. The end was rather uninspired as well and kinda just left us hanging.

payge_eliz's review against another edition

adventurous medium-paced

2.75

thatnerd's review

1.0

I didn't think I was ever going to finish this book. I had to force myself to finish. To me, it seemed as if there was very little story, but a whole lot of preaching (not that there's a thing wrong with preaching, I just wanted less of it in THIS book, and more actual story). The book seemed too drawn out as well. This one was definitely the worst one of the series, and thankfully, the last one that I'm reading.

skylarkochava's review

2.0

I found this book to be the worst of the series, by far. Basically, the action just stops. It's about listening to and learning from Jesus. That may be a compelling read for Christian readers, but I was reading it because I like the story and how it was told. It was a real let-down to end with a boring book.

kris_tea516's review

2.0

At the time that I read these books, I absolutely loved them. However, as I have learned more of the Bible & the theories of eschatology, I'm not so sure how I feel about the theology within these books. As far as a book to read but not pay much attention to the theology, it's a pretty fun read. :)

rosemccaskey's review

5.0

There is so much to say about this book but there is also a lot to say about the series as a whole. This is a series of 12 books. With each one the story grows and the cast of characters grows along with it. Some characters are lost throughout the series and each one is just as devastating as the first. I found myself growing attached to the characters and relating to them in different ways. The only thing that I could find to complain about in this series is how the author(s) go back in each book and seem to repeat things in all of the books. It can get a little frustrating when you are trying to move on in the story but this is most likely for individuals who did not read all of the books. Some of the repeated scenes are things that are important to the storyline which without the knowledge of those parts may keep the reader from understanding what has happened and what may happen.

I would definitely recommend reading this series from the beginning. When it comes to this final installment of the series "Glorious Appearing" I personally felt many emotions when reading it. As characters lost their lives and lost friends and loved ones I could feel the emotions that would come along with actually being in those situations. When it got closer to the Glorious Appearing of Christ the story becomes very intense. When Jesus comes down from heaven the line that stuck out at me was, "Heaven opened and there, on a white horse, sat Jesus, the Christ, the Son of the living God." This brought tears to my eyes. Through the entire series it came down to that moment, the moment all of the characters in the book and myself as the reader were waiting for. The most intense moment of the entire series.

I know this is a bit long but in closing there is just one more thing I would like to write about that stuck with me after reading it. "He loved us every one, as if there were but one of us to love." If you are someone who does not have religion than I doubt this would mean very much to you but as for me this was the most rewarding part of the entire series. My Savior, Jesus loves me, he loves my children, he loves my husband, he loves my friends and my family, he even loves you whether you love him or not. He has loved us since before the Earth was created and he will love us for eternity.

John 3:16 For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the Lord your God is God; he is the faithful God, keeping his covenant of love to a thousand generations of those who love him and keep his commands.

Psalm 37:28 For the Lord loves the just and will not forsake his faithful ones.

kevinscorner's review

4.0

As the finale of the original Left Behind series, Glorious Appearing did not disappoint. However, there were definitely better books in the series. One of my issues in this book was that there wasn't enough time to mourn Buck's death. I wanted more to be done for him, especially since he was one of the original Tribulation Force members and we have gotten to know him for 11 books already. I also did not really care much for Brother Enoch. I have no idea why he was suddenly thrust as one of the major characters in the very last book of the series.

samalvarez823's review

5.0

Y’all!!! I did it, I finished book number 12, the most beautiful and heart wrenching of the series yet. And…I LOVED it!!

This is where we get to finally meet, see and talk to Jesus and it was stunning, it read perfectly and was so easy to keep up with. We also get to meet the Tribulation Saints, Old Testament Saints and the Rapture Saints. The Antichrist and all of his followers are condemned and thrown into the pit of fire and eternity.

This series has truly been mind blowing, encouraging and perfect for the world we are living in right now. I am blessed for reading it and cannot wait to start the next in the series. Highly recommend, it’s five stars for me.

iamother's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0