Molly (Buuklvr81) -
Do you want a book that will suck you in, sweep you off your feet, and knock you down, then pick you up and do it all over again through the book? Then look no further than this best selling author's new book, American Omens. It's fantastically phenomenal, and one that you absolutely do not want to miss.
Now, that said, I'll be honest and tell you that had I come across this book in the bookstore and read the blurb first, I probably wouldn't have picked it up. I'm not be on the furturistic style stories. They just don't appeal to me. But, after reading this one, I would have been missing out on something so incredible.Â
This book is powerful. It's about coming into your Faith and understanding what that big little word means. The plot line is one that may get to some. Much like we are starting to see today, this book about people being sought out for their different feelings, or beliefs, will really move you. The characters of the book are chiseled perfectly. I could feel their pain, their suffering, their emotions, as if they were my own. I love that!Â
This book is definitely getting 4.5 stars from me. I sat down, started reading it at 6:30 pm and was done by 11:00 pm. I just could not put it down. Each page turn convicted me with something new, each turn of the page brought me closer to an ending I wasn't sure I wanted to reach. But, it was worth it in the end! Grab it now and see what I'm talking about.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Waterbrook & Multnomah and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
Now, that said, I'll be honest and tell you that had I come across this book in the bookstore and read the blurb first, I probably wouldn't have picked it up. I'm not be on the furturistic style stories. They just don't appeal to me. But, after reading this one, I would have been missing out on something so incredible.Â
This book is powerful. It's about coming into your Faith and understanding what that big little word means. The plot line is one that may get to some. Much like we are starting to see today, this book about people being sought out for their different feelings, or beliefs, will really move you. The characters of the book are chiseled perfectly. I could feel their pain, their suffering, their emotions, as if they were my own. I love that!Â
This book is definitely getting 4.5 stars from me. I sat down, started reading it at 6:30 pm and was done by 11:00 pm. I just could not put it down. Each page turn convicted me with something new, each turn of the page brought me closer to an ending I wasn't sure I wanted to reach. But, it was worth it in the end! Grab it now and see what I'm talking about.
*I received a complimentary copy of this book from Waterbrook & Multnomah and was under no obligation to post a review, positive or negative.*
Valerie S. (VolunteerVal) -
The year is 2038 and all expressions of Christianity are forbidden by the government. All forms of communication are conveyed through a personal SYNAPSYS system, Los Angeles is in ruins and another city is the center of pop culture in the United States. The most popular means of transportation is autovehs - self-driving cars. This was an interesting glimpse into an imagined future that wasn't dystopian; all major systems of communication, transportation, medicine, food production, etc. are operating.
The novel follows three main characters: a young single rising-star computer programmer who works for the leading tech conglomerate, a middle-aged man with a wife and children who had to close his passion-project bookstore due to the types of items he sold, and a rogue FBI agent who is tasked with eliminating the leader of the underground Christian movement.
Throughout this fast-paced thriller, I was continually worried the storyline would swing to the far right evangelical viewpoint, but the author did a good job of maintaining a moderate position on the systemized persecution Christians face in this version of the future. All in all, this novel gave me a great deal of food for thought.
The novel follows three main characters: a young single rising-star computer programmer who works for the leading tech conglomerate, a middle-aged man with a wife and children who had to close his passion-project bookstore due to the types of items he sold, and a rogue FBI agent who is tasked with eliminating the leader of the underground Christian movement.
Throughout this fast-paced thriller, I was continually worried the storyline would swing to the far right evangelical viewpoint, but the author did a good job of maintaining a moderate position on the systemized persecution Christians face in this version of the future. All in all, this novel gave me a great deal of food for thought.
