What an amazing book!
It offered a refreshing perspective on a story that may have grown stale and cleaned away the film of familiarity. It is an example of the strengths of Biblical fiction at its finest. The Bible tells us what happened, but now always how it happened, or what exactly it looked like. It provides us with the sculpture, the skeleton, the solid black lines of the story; it tells us what we need know. What good imaginative Biblical fiction does is fill in the colors, flesh out the skeleton and bring the sculpture to life.
I was reminded many times how easily we can fall into entrenched ideas of exactly how things happened. It revealed preconceptions I didn’t know I had. As I read there were times I’d feel a strange resistance. I realized the story was bumping up against images and ideas I hadn’t known I was holding, which in turn challenged me to be open minded, look at things from a different perspective and consider other possibilities. While this is a positive thing, it does require a certain attitude.
That’s part of why writing about life before the fall is an impossible task. Not only is it basically unknowable (this side of Heaven) but everyone will have a different idea and image about it. So many possibilities. It’s also such a looming task because, well, how do you hold the readers interest without conflict, tension and friction? Sheer wonder and poetry will only get you so far with most readers. That said, McPherson does a good job of achieving a sense of balance.
After the fall, we see another mark of good historical/Biblical fiction. The human drama is poignant and would be compelling in any setting. It really brought the story very close and personal for me. Convicted me of many things and showed how little has changed about the human condition.
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Just got to relax and enjoy the ride.
I like the writing style - it draws you into the story. Brennan's characters are NEVER dull. An interesting and very creative creation of the character's personalities and quirks. I love this! The people bring life to the story. What did I dislike? Nothing! It's a page turner for sure. Just a casual ride through Adam's and other's lives from the Bible. I use the books that I read to take me away from my world, job, responsibilities etc. Brennan's work draws me right into the story. And I love being there! His other creations from "The Fall of Man Series" are excellent too. Eden is yet another favorite creation from Brennan McPherson.
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