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ahannigan 's review for:
The Celestine Prophecy
by James Redfield
There were a lot of things I liked, and a few things I didn’t like. It was a fun read that setup the second book to make me want to read it.
Many people don’t like how this book reads. I saw reviews saying that James Redfield is just trying to mass produce his ideas and indoctrinate; although, I don’t believe those people should be reading. Books have always been used to put your ideas to paper, James just did it in a story format.
The book did get a little repetitive. Every chapter he would be traveling with someone, meet someone else, learn the next insight from them, and travel with them instead. It repeated like this in every chapter.
Small spoiler: I appreciated the connection between the manuscript and the church. I couldn’t understand why so many priest wanted to learn and preach the manuscript. However, it became clear in the last chapter when Father Sanchez was explaining to the Cardinal that the feelings talked about in the manuscript were the same feelings prophets would get in the Old Testament. That we are just now understanding the importance of these truths.
Overall, it was a fun read recommended to me by my dad, and later my mom. I’m glad I finally got to read it.
Many people don’t like how this book reads. I saw reviews saying that James Redfield is just trying to mass produce his ideas and indoctrinate; although, I don’t believe those people should be reading. Books have always been used to put your ideas to paper, James just did it in a story format.
The book did get a little repetitive. Every chapter he would be traveling with someone, meet someone else, learn the next insight from them, and travel with them instead. It repeated like this in every chapter.
Small spoiler: I appreciated the connection between the manuscript and the church. I couldn’t understand why so many priest wanted to learn and preach the manuscript. However, it became clear in the last chapter when Father Sanchez was explaining to the Cardinal that the feelings talked about in the manuscript were the same feelings prophets would get in the Old Testament. That we are just now understanding the importance of these truths.
Overall, it was a fun read recommended to me by my dad, and later my mom. I’m glad I finally got to read it.