Review of Killing Abel

[honeybear_11001]

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

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3 out of 4 stars

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Killing Abel by Michael Tieman is a fictional book based on the Bible. The author narrates the events that took place, starting from the fall of man to the flood and Noah's arch. He tries to put across the notion that the simpler explanation is most likely the right one. People tend to read into things or blame God for their circumstances by saying that it is God's will. However, Michael Tieman emphasizes that we choose our paths. He tells the story of Adam and Eve as simply as he can. The author chooses the simplest explanation to explain their choices and circumstances.

The story begins with Eve in the garden of Eden. She is talking to Lucifer, who was an angel at the time but had taken the form of a serpent. The author believes that Lucifer was meant to guide Adam and Eve before the fall. Michael Tieman also finds various explanations for different occurrences in the Bible.

What I loved most about the book was how educational it was about the Bible. As a Christian, there were a lot of things that I failed to grasp about the Bible in all my years. This book enables one to learn more about the Christian religion while entertaining them. I also love that the fiction was realistic. For example, when Adam and Eve were kicked out of the garden, Adam assumed that Eve would follow him no matter what. However, Eve was not willing to follow Adam sheepishly, and this caused Adam great confusion such that he left, and they did not speak for days.

Although I enjoyed reading most of the book, there were some parts of the writing that I did not like. For example, after the fall of man, when the Cainites and Sethites had interbred, the author said the men were "naive" and the women "seduced them." This was sexist because the book is about people choosing their paths in life, yet the blame is on the women.

I give this book a rating of 3 out of 4 stars. The narrative had a great start and was flowing. However, at some point, the author jumped to a whole different set of events. This distorted the flow, and for this, I deducted one star. The book seemed professionally edited since I did not find any errors.

This book is best suited for those who are looking to learn the foundation of the Christian religion without having to read the Bible. This book provides a fun read that does not require translation and is not tedious. I would not discourage any religious groups from reading the book since it does not impose on their beliefs.

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[Amy Luman]

Unlike some people, fictionalization of unspecified events from the Bible does not offend me. I like to hear the opinions of others. I think that that’s what God gave us imagination for.

[Kavita Shah]

Thank you for your honest review!
It sure is an amazing book as the stories are told simply by the author and one can learn the foundation of Christian religion from this book.

[Diana Lowery]

Your comment about learning about the Christian religion without having to read the Bible caught my attention. I appreciate the thought that you have put into writing this review.

[hana_me]

I'm into this type of book, but the way you summarize the story is so great. The book also sounds nice, but it has a limited audience because of its genre. Anyways, thank you for your wonderful review.

[Ayesha Ameera Memon]

Really enjoyed reading this review! I agree with your discontentment with women's somewhat unfair and stereotypical depiction in the novel. I recently did a review on Killing Abel as well, would love to hear your thoughts on it!

[NetMassimo]

Filling the Bible's gaps requires a certain kind of imagination. Maybe the author will start yet another religion. Thank you for your great review!

[Abdulsabur Aisha]

I had an enjoyable experience reading the book "Killing Abel" that I almost forgot that it's a fictional story. Thank you for yet another great review. Well done!

[Oluwapelumi Rachael]

I really enjoyed reading this book. The author's storytelling was remarkable, although fictional, I liked the stories he made up to fill blanks in the Biblical account.

[Prisallen]

I am curious to see how the author filled in the missing gaps with his imagination. If Eve didn't go with Adam when they were tossed out of Eden, it would have been terribly lonely for both of them since there was no one else to talk to or interact with. Thank you for a wonderful review!

[WriteOn]

Thanks for describing this book so clearly honeybear_11001. I was interested in the author's explanations of biblical stories and his ideas about self-determination and responsibility.

People tend to read into things or blame God for their circumstances by saying that it is God's will. However, Michael Tieman emphasizes that we choose our paths.

[Ndagire Hassifah1]

The author's imagination is really amazing. This book is a must read for me as I would like to know more about the christain foundation.

[Judy46]

To be able to incorporate fiction into the Bible is not an easy feat. I'd have to commend the author on that. Your review of the book was amazing.

[Chimereucheya Okoroafo]

Reading this book was quite exciting. I loved how the characters were easily described and how the book had a sense of completion for the main thing. Nice review.

[Nyam Bura]

I always enjoy reading this story in the Bible. It would be interesting to read it from another person's perspective. Thank you for an honest review.