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Frank E. Peretti

3.88 AVERAGE

adventurous challenging hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

God didn’t tell me I’d come out alive; He just told me to stay and fight.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
hopeful

The idea is interesting, but the execution is poor. The writing isn't very good and some of the themes are problematic.

I found Peretti's viewpoint on the spiritual world to be different than mine, but it was interesting nevertheless. As a whole, extremely captivating.
dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
adventurous dark emotional reflective tense fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

I've heard Frank Peretti speak, and the man's a very engaging story-teller. I found the same is true in his writing. I had heard different things about this book, good and bad, and I certainly had to raise a theological eyebrow here and there. However, on the whole, I found this book to not only be a creative and engaging narrative but also a prophetic challenge to American Christians. He challenges apathy, particularly in regard to prayer. He also reinforces that the Christian's struggle is not against flesh and blood, and while I occasionally took issue with how that played out it was interesting to see his vision of the spiritual forces at work in characters in all stages of spiritual awakeness.

The book essentially chronicles what it would look like if Satan were to try to take over a town. Again, my vision's a bit different, but I loved Peretti's. At times, the events are emotionally invigorating, and at other times they're terrifying. I think both are good things. Looking forward to the second installment, Piercing the Darkness.
challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-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: No
challenging dark informative inspiring mysterious medium-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