Review of Killing Abel
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[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]
Based on the Biblical book of Genesis (Old Testament) and written with incredible creativity, Killing Abel by Michael Tieman takes us through the lives of Adam, Eve, and their offspring. The straying of Cain puts Adam in a tight spot, looked up to by his children to come up with retributive justice for the murder of Abel. Without previous knowledge of the next course of action, Adam gets torn between a father's love and the demand for punishment for Cain from his elder daughter, Eva.
The author mentally recreates ancient pictures with great expertise, hence stimulating the reader's imagination of the unfolding events one after the other. Michael Tieman's remarkable visual dramatization of each scene enables the reader to be actively involved throughout the entire book. My favorite and most dramatic scene is where Lucifer gains strength. The previous beautiful Lucifer transforms into a monster, arching over the stage, covering Adam and Eve as they get consumed in his rebellion.
Michael based his work on historical accuracy, which guides the plot development of this text. In addition, the excellent choice of words makes it easy for the reader to follow the storyline without being detracted from their reading experience. The author creates conversations about actual historical figures and inserts his fiction without deviating further from the original storyline. I commend him for inserting subtitles at the beginning and middle of each chapter, which highlighted the content of every subsequent section.
My favorite characters are Adam and Eve, who strived to raise their children in morally upright and socially acceptable ways while figuring out their marriage at the same time. The author presents them as an average couple, even by modern standards. Intriguing accounts and unanticipated developments kept my attention from the start to the end. Both educative and exciting, Killing Abel presents God as he plays his role as a loving father and one who has to make hard decisions with intentions of improving His children's livelihood. He clearly illustrates that our past mistakes should improve us by learning from them. This revised edition is professionally edited with zero errors.
There is nothing that I liked least in this book. I admire the daring conscience of the author to write on a widely known and preconceived concept and to avail an entirely new taste and intrigue, which makes Killing Abel merit a rating of four out of four stars. I recommend it to young adults for the insightful lessons and history enthusiasts who would not mind Christian-based stories.
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Killing Abel
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Based on the Biblical book of Genesis (Old Testament) and written with incredible creativity, Killing Abel by Michael Tieman takes us through the lives of Adam, Eve, and their offspring. The straying of Cain puts Adam in a tight spot, looked up to by his children to come up with retributive justice for the murder of Abel. Without previous knowledge of the next course of action, Adam gets torn between a father's love and the demand for punishment for Cain from his elder daughter, Eva.
The author mentally recreates ancient pictures with great expertise, hence stimulating the reader's imagination of the unfolding events one after the other. Michael Tieman's remarkable visual dramatization of each scene enables the reader to be actively involved throughout the entire book. My favorite and most dramatic scene is where Lucifer gains strength. The previous beautiful Lucifer transforms into a monster, arching over the stage, covering Adam and Eve as they get consumed in his rebellion.
Michael based his work on historical accuracy, which guides the plot development of this text. In addition, the excellent choice of words makes it easy for the reader to follow the storyline without being detracted from their reading experience. The author creates conversations about actual historical figures and inserts his fiction without deviating further from the original storyline. I commend him for inserting subtitles at the beginning and middle of each chapter, which highlighted the content of every subsequent section.
My favorite characters are Adam and Eve, who strived to raise their children in morally upright and socially acceptable ways while figuring out their marriage at the same time. The author presents them as an average couple, even by modern standards. Intriguing accounts and unanticipated developments kept my attention from the start to the end. Both educative and exciting, Killing Abel presents God as he plays his role as a loving father and one who has to make hard decisions with intentions of improving His children's livelihood. He clearly illustrates that our past mistakes should improve us by learning from them. This revised edition is professionally edited with zero errors.
There is nothing that I liked least in this book. I admire the daring conscience of the author to write on a widely known and preconceived concept and to avail an entirely new taste and intrigue, which makes Killing Abel merit a rating of four out of four stars. I recommend it to young adults for the insightful lessons and history enthusiasts who would not mind Christian-based stories.
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Killing Abel
View: on Bookshelves |
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