The Shack in Daily Diary

Nov 08, 2008 Cathy Bryant rated it liked it

The thing that motivated me to read this book was the controversy. While I found the story compelling, I had a lot of trouble with this book.

If an author uses a real person in their work of fiction, it is expected that they will use accurate facts in their portrayal of that character. While there are some accurate facts about God in this book--God is love, the collaboration of the Trinity, etc.--there are even more inaccurate facts.

I also had a problem with the way the author used the front mat ...more

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May 17, 2009 Chana rated it really liked it

Shelves: philosophy, religion

Like Alice sitting by the stream and reading a book, I seem to have fallen down the rabbit hole. But instead of becoming larger and smaller I ended up in a shack with the Holy Trinity. Mackenzie is a bereaved father, his little daughter was kidnapped from his care and murdered. He lives with “The Great Sadness”. One day he gets a letter, from G-d it seems, inviting him to “the shack”, the scene of his daughter’s murder. From here we are immersed in a new-age Christian philosophical weekend with ...more

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Sep 18, 2008 Kymberly rated it really liked it

This is a very good book. Though I don't agree with the theology totally but, I do agree with the trinity. He did a very good job. I am on the last final pages.

9/30/08
Finished the book last night. It was a kind-of slow take off at the beginning just be patient. It was so worth it! It was a beautiful book on forgiveness. Our forgiveness Jesus offers us and how we need to act like forgiving people because we have been forgiven.

I liked it so much I bought it. YEAH!!!

1/18/09
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Nov 20, 2010 Sandra rated it did not like it

Shelves: christian

I've heard so much about this book that I bought it. My cousin says it's one of the best books she has read ever in her life. Maybe it is my dislike of fiction or that I have read many other books in my life that state a clear story --but I didn't like it.

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Jun 30, 2009 Gail rated it really liked it

I wish we could have 1/2 stars-I would put it at 4 and a half. I did enjoy it and the personifications of the Trinity were unusual and enjoyable. Yes, the writing could be stilted at times; nevertheless, I found it intriguing.

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