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3.88 AVERAGE
3.88 AVERAGE
dark
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
10/10 one of the best books ever! It may seem slow at times, but it is so well written you want to pick it up to re read the second you finish it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood, War
Moderate: Death, Violence
Minor: Drug abuse
Wow. What to say?
As a Christian this helps me picture spiritual warfare and the importance of prayer. The theology is somewhat iffy though. Characterisation and setting is not great and it kinda reads like one of those tacky Christian films.
But..... it is thoroughly engaging fantasy and hard to put down. I was totally absorbed and had to read on even if it was not the best written/constructed book.
I loved it!
As a Christian this helps me picture spiritual warfare and the importance of prayer. The theology is somewhat iffy though. Characterisation and setting is not great and it kinda reads like one of those tacky Christian films.
But..... it is thoroughly engaging fantasy and hard to put down. I was totally absorbed and had to read on even if it was not the best written/constructed book.
I loved it!
Loved it! The spiritual realm is real and Peretti is a unique writer. He doesn’t hold back. It’s a great story with an interesting array of characters. All of the angels have their own personalities and backgrounds.
My favorite is Guilo. He LOVES to fight. Tal, the captain has to keep holding him back. He's one who hollers and laughs while he fights
My favorite is Guilo. He LOVES to fight. Tal, the captain has to keep holding him back. He's one who hollers and laughs while he fights
My dear friend, Shawn, recommended this book. It started off slow, but it ended up getting better.
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Awesome book. It totally changed the way I look at life.
All things considered, it’s a fairly complicated thing to create a narrative conflict that exists simultaneously on two completely different strata, with one set of characters that are largely incapable of directly interacting with or even perceiving another set; and yet also the two sets need one another in order to accomplish their goals. Both strata of the narrative also create different tones; the human side draws heavily on mystery and investigative drama, while the supernatural side takes on the air of a war fantasy. The way the war fantasy impacts the investigative drama can create inventive wrinkles in how the drama plays out, yet also prevents the story from being a fully realized mystery; not all the narrative pieces of the mystery are really permitted to fall clearly into place at the end, not everything is given ample foreshadowing owing to the much more straightforward narrative structure of the war fantasy. The dialogue is at times odd, and one half of the narrative conflict essentially loses most of its tension a few chapters before the climax, but overall the story was enjoyable for its complexity and a fair few of its characters.
I rate this book 4.5 stars overall. Not as boring as i thought it would be...