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skellig19 's review for:
The Hiding Place
by Corrie ten Boom
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
"[We] must tell people what we have learned here. We must tell them that there is no pit so deep that He is not deeper still. They will listen to us, Corrie, because we have been here." —Betsie ten Boom
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten boom was an impactful and meaningful book for me. Oh man, the tears! I ugly sobbed for the last 50 pages. I knew it would likely affect me as a Christian and someone with deep empathy for other people but I didn't expect it to move me quite as much as it did. This book hit me on a whole other level. It's one of the most heartbreaking and extraordinary stories I've ever read about the Holocaust.
I am absolutely astounded by the ten Booms faith during such a horrific time. When so many people would have abandoned it in the face of the horrors of the Nazi regime, the ten Booms embraced it and were strengthened by it. They brought hope to their fellow prisoners in the Netherlands and then later at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Hope and light in the face of intense cruelty and darkness. I found myself encouraged and spiritually refreshed while reading it.
The writing was very good. It flowed well and was easy to follow. I loved how the authors weaved Corrie's reflection in with the narrative and it wasn't preachy. I also appreciated the amount of photos included in the 35th anniversary edition (I'm not sure if these are included in other publications or not).
You don't need to be a Christian to appreciate The Hiding Place, just an open mind. I myself am a progressive Christian and my views and values don't line up with the traditional church most of the time. I take particular issue with the Dutch Christian Reformed denomination (because of certain experiences in my childhood) and I still got a lot out of this book.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalm 119:114
The Hiding Place by Corrie ten boom was an impactful and meaningful book for me. Oh man, the tears! I ugly sobbed for the last 50 pages. I knew it would likely affect me as a Christian and someone with deep empathy for other people but I didn't expect it to move me quite as much as it did. This book hit me on a whole other level. It's one of the most heartbreaking and extraordinary stories I've ever read about the Holocaust.
I am absolutely astounded by the ten Booms faith during such a horrific time. When so many people would have abandoned it in the face of the horrors of the Nazi regime, the ten Booms embraced it and were strengthened by it. They brought hope to their fellow prisoners in the Netherlands and then later at the Ravensbrück concentration camp. Hope and light in the face of intense cruelty and darkness. I found myself encouraged and spiritually refreshed while reading it.
The writing was very good. It flowed well and was easy to follow. I loved how the authors weaved Corrie's reflection in with the narrative and it wasn't preachy. I also appreciated the amount of photos included in the 35th anniversary edition (I'm not sure if these are included in other publications or not).
You don't need to be a Christian to appreciate The Hiding Place, just an open mind. I myself am a progressive Christian and my views and values don't line up with the traditional church most of the time. I take particular issue with the Dutch Christian Reformed denomination (because of certain experiences in my childhood) and I still got a lot out of this book.
Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.
Psalm 119:114