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Book Review of The Shack

The Shack
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Helpful Score: 2


I knew when the main character first told his daughter that God would never expect her to "jump off a cliff" like the Indian princess who saved her people did, that this book just had it wrong. The whole Christian tradition is based on loving self sacrifice. When he didn't say something along the lines "You'll be happy to jump when you get there." I knew I was in trouble. But a friend recommended the book and I had to get through it.

There were a few really good conversations about God not intending evil, and striving to bring good out of it... but most of the book was just not for me.