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The Shack: Where Tragedy Confronts Eternity
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June 1, 2019
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June 30, 2019
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Shiloh
Jun 05, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This book came highly recommended. I struggle with whether to give it 4 or 5 stars, but when a book leaves me thinking about it's story or content for a long time afterwards, I will usually give it a higher rating. The story is captivating immediately. The first few chapters were hard to read and left my heart pounding, but once you got past that it was enjoyable reading. There were a few minor things I questioned doctrinally, nothing blasphemous. overall it was an interesting story with a great ...more
Melissa (ladybug)
Rated this as 2 stars as I finished it and generally found it well written. Did not approve of it theologically or with the author's having God manifest as a woman. ...more
Erin
Mar 05, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Melanie
May 13, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
I enjoyed this book enough to recommend it to people I know that have some religion to them. I can tell you the author has not gone though a missing person or a murder of someone close to them. I thought it was just a little too neat for what has happened. "The Great Sadness" was suppose to reflect Mack's depression but it seemed more like a way to describe a place where the author had never been.

There were some good messages in the book that I think any reader can take away and put in their li
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Julie LS
Oct 14, 2008 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Wow. this book is changing my relationship with God, Jesus and the Holy Spirit. A must read for all Christians!
Lucianna
Sep 01, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kathy Jo
Dec 19, 2008 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Kathy
May 21, 2009 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Stacy
Jun 08, 2009 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Pat Benscoter
Sep 26, 2009 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Kathi
Mar 05, 2010 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Lori
Apr 29, 2010 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Janet
Jul 08, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Mary
Jul 26, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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danielle
Aug 16, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Jen Busby
Sep 20, 2011 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Tania
Dec 16, 2011 rated it did not like it  ·  review of another edition
Jane
May 30, 2012 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
Aurona
Jul 25, 2012 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jane
Sep 11, 2013 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Michelle
Feb 23, 2016 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Angela
Nov 30, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Lisa
Feb 24, 2018 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Brandi
Jun 06, 2017 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Tadc
Sep 06, 2017 rated it liked it  ·  review of another edition
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