Review by Nikonov36085 -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?

Nikonov36085 · Post by **Nikonov36085** » 29 May 2018, 23:05

[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]

4 out of 4 stars

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Who Told You That You Were Naked? gives the reader a look into the interpretation of the book of Genesis. It starts with the Garden of Eden and the creation of Adam and Eve and how sin was created in the beginning. The book also dives into faith and connecting with God and Jesus Christ and how to develop a positive relationship with them and how some may interpret the relationship incorrectly. Using references throughout the book from the bible, William E. Combs brings to light interpretations of the bible the average person would not be able to decipher on their own.

I love how the author presents their book like a research essay. Combs brings in the reader by expressing the different interpretations the bible could be read, as well as expressing what he, himself, thinks the bible means. Combs brings to life points in the book of Genesis I never thought of before, and ways of how to interpret the text. It is extremely enlightening. Combs also writes with an intention to inspire the reader to dive deeper into the meaning of faith for themselves. This book is written with such intellect and intelligence, you just keep wanting to read on to the next page. This is definitely a great read for religious study and even if you are a curious mind who wants to delve deeper into the meaning of the bible, this book would be excellent for you.

The only thing I did not like about the book was that there were repetitive pieces of the text displayed throughout the book in ribbon-like pieces. I don’t think these were necessary because sometimes they followed right after the text that was just read. They are distracting and it made me want to skip over them. I think they are a waste of space in the book. Sometimes they are relevant to the passage they are in, but sometimes I don’t understand why they are repeated. They interrupt the passage and it feels that some are just unnecessarily repeated passages that we just read. An example would be on page 47, “Regard literally means God gazed with favor on Abel and his offering but expressed just the opposite reaction to his brother. Cain was livid.” This same passage first appeared only two paragraphs before the ribbon.

I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. This book could appeal to anyone interested in religion, and not only Christian religion. This book is full of citations so you know the author did more than enough research to back his statements. This book was proofread well and no spelling errors could be seen. The author holds the reader’s interest with both facts and personal accounts. This book is inspiring, encouraging, enlightening, and a guide to anyone wishing to further their spiritual journey or intellectual study on the chapters of the bible emphasized in this book.

The two mistakes I noticed were on page 105 and page 176. On page 105, in the quote on the top of the page, I would go back to the quote and see if there are any commas missing. “He died” is repeated twice and so is “he lives.” Without commas, it looks like “he died he died” and “he lives he lives.” When read again, you notice that the sentences do make sense, but one could read it better if there were commas separating the repeated words if the quote permits it. On page 176, a very small error, in paragraph 2 in line 5 instead of the word “in,” the letters are spaced so it looks like “i n.” Those errors are the only errors I have found.

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alisonedgee · Post by **alisonedgee** » 30 May 2018, 18:29

i had the same issue with those ribbons, i didn't really understand their point, and like you said, they would be immediately after the text they were highlighting. I just took it as the author yet again insulting the readers intelligence.

Post by **Anthony__** » 09 Jan 2019, 11:58

I love this review, well detailed, and informative. I also awarded this book 4 out of 4 stars because of its topical arrangements of subtitles and detailed research.