Review of Killing Abel

[RHD]

[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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Killing Abel by one M. Tieman is an extraordinary Christian book. I had less expectations for this one. Surprisingly, it surpassed them. I thought it would be mostly about Cain and Abel. I also thought it mostly would have do with the first couple – at least according to the bible. I thought wrong. Adam and his subsequent generations are featured, but there’s a whole lot more. The obvious bible story is inclusive, but is not the entirety of the book. I wouldn’t want to give out any spoilers, so let’s just say, this is an intricate and obscure account of man's first encounter with death.

My favourite aspect of this piece is the element of creativity. The plot is extraordinary. Still, to some extent it adds up. A reader who expects a repeat or recount of events of the first family will certainly be surprised. Another likeable aspect is the detail in the story. The bible story may be ambiguous, but this one isn’t. A reader will be able to follow the author all the way. Readers also get to learn new stuff like the Nephilim such as Anak. Personally, my best chapter was chapter fourteen – the flood. It's an important part of human history and it’s quite interesting.

In truth, there’s nothing I disliked about this particular book. The plot was good enough. The creativity and flow were out of this world. Amazingly, there were no punctuation or wording errors. This for me is a great plus. I focused more on the storyline rather than pause every now and then to note down errors.

Speaking of errors, there were few pdf errors where random numbers appeared at the top of the page, right in the middle of a paragraph. I’m of the opinion that this might have something to do with the current pdf copy. This can be easily rectified and thus didn’t warrant the loss of a single star. This goes to say that I give this work a full four out of four stars rating.

A Christian would probably enjoy this piece the most. Non-Christians will also really enjoy the book as it’s not preachy. It is more of a narration than a proclamation or message. The English is quite simple and thus readers of any age would enjoy it. Still, there’s no profanity or eroticism – making it accessible and enjoyable to an even wider audience. This may include opinionated or conservative readers. Overall, kudos to one M. Tieman.

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[Mozi Ken]

The author is a good story writer. His imagination of the book of Genesis was interesting. But I didn't like that it wasn't factual. Some of his ideas sounded preposterous to me. Good review.

[Korir Kipchumba Victor]

I also agree that the author is quite full of imagination. Just like the previous comment, I also felt that some of his stories were unnecessarily fictional which may not rub well with people who are inclined towards telling the story as it is. Otherwise this is a great review

[Korir Kipchumba Victor]

The author is a good story writer. His imagination of the book of Genesis was interesting. But I didn't like that it wasn't factual. Some of his ideas sounded preposterous to me. Good review.

I agree. I did find some of the twists out of place. I believe biblical accounts should be kept as factual as one can.

[Barbara Williams-Anderson]

I like when authors rewrite historic stories from their point of view. This seems like an interesting tale about the first family and about creation