Review of Killing Abel
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Review of Killing Abel
[Following is a volunteer review of "Killing Abel" by Michael Tieman.]
M. Tieman's Killing Abel is a wonderful tale of the beginning of life on earth based on the Biblical story of creation. It is the story of the development of civilization from Adam with the focus on his descendants and how their actions led to the social and economic progression of the world at that point and how their world gradually became similar to the present-day world. Killing Abel offers an exciting perspective on the events of the Biblical order of events ranging from creation to Noah's flood. Tieman achieved this by using these Biblical stories as a basis for developing a comprehensive retelling of these Biblical occurrences with the added linkages to historical phenomena, which may not have been present in the original stories.
Right from the get-go, it is clear that Tieman has done sufficient multidisciplinary research to reconcile significant aspects of natural history with these Biblical stories that tend to be more centered on individuals' actions and lives rather than the world around them. This provides some historical context for these stories as well as a more ordered flow of happenings.
My favorite aspect of this book, however, is the depth assigned to the characters. There are deliberate and sufficiently lengthy portions of the book dedicated to developing a background for characters, and this is essential to understanding the actions and thoughts of these characters.
For large parts of the book, there is no definitive timeline between events. At times, I was left wondering how long after a key point in the story did an action occur, and even though it did little to affect my comprehension and following of the flow of the story, I feel that my reading experience would have been enriched more had there been more regularly defined timelines.
I would give this book a 4 out of 4 rating by virtue of its interesting plot, great character development, and overall flow of events. Moreover, the editing was exceptional, given the absence of grammatical errors throughout the book. The few flaws I observed were more subjective hence opinions will vary from reader to reader.
Since the book is based on the Bible, the target audience tends to consist of Christians. Nonetheless, even as a story on its own, Killing Abel is exciting and hence any reader interested in historical fiction will love it. Furthermore, given the vocabulary and language used, the book is comprehensible to speakers of English at all levels.
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Killing Abel
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M. Tieman's Killing Abel is a wonderful tale of the beginning of life on earth based on the Biblical story of creation. It is the story of the development of civilization from Adam with the focus on his descendants and how their actions led to the social and economic progression of the world at that point and how their world gradually became similar to the present-day world. Killing Abel offers an exciting perspective on the events of the Biblical order of events ranging from creation to Noah's flood. Tieman achieved this by using these Biblical stories as a basis for developing a comprehensive retelling of these Biblical occurrences with the added linkages to historical phenomena, which may not have been present in the original stories.
Right from the get-go, it is clear that Tieman has done sufficient multidisciplinary research to reconcile significant aspects of natural history with these Biblical stories that tend to be more centered on individuals' actions and lives rather than the world around them. This provides some historical context for these stories as well as a more ordered flow of happenings.
My favorite aspect of this book, however, is the depth assigned to the characters. There are deliberate and sufficiently lengthy portions of the book dedicated to developing a background for characters, and this is essential to understanding the actions and thoughts of these characters.
For large parts of the book, there is no definitive timeline between events. At times, I was left wondering how long after a key point in the story did an action occur, and even though it did little to affect my comprehension and following of the flow of the story, I feel that my reading experience would have been enriched more had there been more regularly defined timelines.
I would give this book a 4 out of 4 rating by virtue of its interesting plot, great character development, and overall flow of events. Moreover, the editing was exceptional, given the absence of grammatical errors throughout the book. The few flaws I observed were more subjective hence opinions will vary from reader to reader.
Since the book is based on the Bible, the target audience tends to consist of Christians. Nonetheless, even as a story on its own, Killing Abel is exciting and hence any reader interested in historical fiction will love it. Furthermore, given the vocabulary and language used, the book is comprehensible to speakers of English at all levels.
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Killing Abel
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes | on Smashwords
