The rising tim lahaye7/2/2023 ![]() ![]() I found myself feeling truly sorry for her at some points, and feeling relief when she turned to God. She seems more conflicted, more human, more deep than any other character in the series. I have read the entire series, and hers is the ONLY character I have ever actually cared about. ![]() The one thing I appreciate about this book is the character of Marilena. ![]() That type of self-centered materialism doesn't seem to fully entrench itself until kids hit 7th grade or so. All of that from a 9-year-old? I have taught all ages from kindergarten on up, and while I have no doubt that 9-year-olds can be sassy, his character just seemed far-reaching. Really? On top of that, he develops shame of his parents because they are not rich and don't drive fancy cars. He was the smartest, fastest, cutest, and most athletic boy in his school. Secondly, the stories of Rayford's youth drove me berserk. Because, you know, there is only one correct way to worship God. ![]() Furthermore, every time God entered the conversation, I felt like I was being preached at. It was as if they had never heard of context before. by peppering in foreign words, and then immediately having the character repeat the word in English in the following sentence. I could not help but be annoyed every time the authors tried to make the characters sound more. To start with, the quality of writing is abysmal. If I could give it 2.5, I would - so let's just say I rounded up. I had a hard time deciding whether or not to give this book 2 stars or 3 stars. ![]()
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