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2.5

Definitivamente éste no es el mejor trabajo de Dan Brown. Me gustaron más sus libros posteriores.

Esta historia es muy corta, pero es profunda e impactante. El final es completamente inesperado y sinceramente, me dejó en suspenso.

My honest opinion without spoilers:

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Translation:

Like it but was too romantic in some parts.

Este libro es todo, menos lo que pensé que sería.

Parte I

Leerlo me ha resultado bastante tedioso y largo -pese a sus escasas 106 páginas- por varias razones:

1. Si bien no soy crítica literaria, no hace falta serlo para darse cuenta de que el escritor no sabe escribir -valga la redundancia- y además tiene algunos errores tipográficos, como la falta de mayúsculas y cursivas en donde se requiere. (Aunque esto último, en realidad es error de la editorial, creo yo)

2. El escritor exagera los hechos basado en poca información. Por ejemplo, se supone que apoya sus afirmaciones en la Biblia, sin embargo, hay partes en las que no he encontrado fundamento bíblico para sus enunciados, sobre todo en aquellas donde hace referencia a Jesús y dice que él fue “un vagabundo, (...) pordiosero y se ganaba la vida ayudando a los demás en la calle, (...) en su vida de vagabundo encontró a unos compañeros (...) que parecían unos pandilleros”

En realidad, la lista de cosas que he encontrado es bastante larga, pero no soy teóloga para discutir estos asuntos, sólo es mi opinión como lectora.

Parte II

En la segunda parte, se hace una crítica hacia el sacerdocio actual, lo cual le da cierto balance y contraste con la primera parte. Me pareció que tenía mucha más coherencia con la parte anterior porque sólo es el punto de vista del escritor.

Conclusión

Mi recomendación para aquellos que quieran leer este libro, es que consigan bibliografía extra para corroborar lo que aquí se expone, sobre todo lo correspondiente a la primera parte. Con respecto a la segunda, es una crítica personal así que es recomendable leer, ya sea uno católico o no.

Obtuve este libro en el sorteo de Goodreads y agradezco al autor por ello, sin embargo este hecho no influyó en la reseña.

Reseña en español

This is sooo great! What do I have to say? I loved everything! Although I guessed the main twist. Oh yeah! I did it! But I enjoyed everything! At the beginning I didn't like Renee but then, I loved the character and I think that she and Danny make a great couple. I'm shocked about the end and now I have the moral obligation to buy [bc:The Sanctuary|13529208|The Sanctuary|Ted Dekker|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1340830355s/13529208.jpg|17499710]

First Ted Dekker's non-fiction book I've ever read. I liked it a lot but there were little things that I didn't like (I won't say because it would be a huge spoiler). However, I loved the way that he explains the slumber of Christianity.

I was so excited about reading this because I wanted to change my way of seeing the conflict between Israelies and Palestinians. I thought that this book will help me to do that. Well, I wasn't too wrong...

It supposed to be a exchange letters between two friends but at the beginning, I felt like they were fighting with kindness. That kind of fightings that you do with all respect you can to don't hurt the other person. However, I didn't understand why they had to question each other for things their ancestors did, and which they did not have any guilt. I've never been in their situation but I guess that if you're friend of somebody, you don't you don't ask about the past and conflicts of your countries... But then I realized that must be hard to be in their position, so I don't want to judge.

But what I did like about this story, was the fact that they try to understand each other, talking about their culture, customs and family. When I read this book, I feel like I'm watching both sides of the story, two different ways of seeing and understanding their experiences, and two friends who changed their perspective about each other.

So... Why did I put only three stars? Because I did like this book as much as it made me feel anger. In spite of it, it's a good reading -not fast or page-turned- but enjoyable.

I won this book through GoodReads and I thank to the author for providing me this copy but this fact didn't influence the review.

Oww! Such a sweet story :3

I read [bc:The Beloved Daughter 17798886 The Beloved Daughter Alana Terry https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1365989786s/17798886.jpg 24898533] while I was listening this audiobook and they complement each other, however you can read it separately.

This is a great guide to understand what is happening to Christians in the world. Many times, we think that persecution is an old issue and now it doesn't longer exist, however with this daily devotional lessons, you learn to be grateful for the freedom and acceptance that we have for our faith, as elsewhere, there is only rejection and hatred of Christianity.

But all is not lost, we can do something for those modern martyrs: pray. Even if you are not a Christian, this book can help you see that behind our faith there is a real God and not just fanaticism.

Alana Terry knows how to express the realism and cruelty, without exaggerating the facts and presenting them as they are. I'm anxious to know about her new publications.

Thanks to the author for providing this copy. This fact didn't influence the review.

Reseña en español

Now that I have a clear mind and free of tears, I can just make this review as it should.

This is a book like no other. It's one of those that move you so much that make you cry. I had to contain the urge to mourn because I didn't want to miss a word of the story of Chung -Cha .

It's an enthralling , dramatic and heartfelt story. Chung- Cha's life is a reflection of a small portion of people who have suffered persecution because of their faith. Her words give us a new vision of the martyrs, that are humans and as we all, have strengths and weaknesses.

I really enjoyed reading this story . Each page was revealing and had a good pace. But ... I have been left with a bitter taste because the end didn't convince me at all... However , it is a book which I highly recommend because it opens the perspective of what is true Christianity.

I guess with Alana Terry's new book: “Slave again” I'll finally understand the side of the history of Mee-Kyong.

Thanks to the author for providing This Copy . This fact did not Influence the review.

Calificar este libro es difícil.

No me gusta el exceso de romance, así que odié las partes dramáticas y con mucho sentimentalismo. No obstante la historia era buena, un poco predecible en partes, pero cautivadora.

Sólo una palabra puede definir este libro:

Nunca antes había escuchado ni de la autora, ni de su blog, así que es la primera vez que leo sus cuentos. Me tomó dos días leerlo, no porque el libro fuese largo, sino porque tenía que digerirlo... Cada cuento te deja con una extraña sensación de querer más; y forzosamente tenía que hacer una pausa antes de leer el siguiente cuento.

Es como si la historia estuviese diseñada para jugar con tu mente: te hace creer que es el inicio de una novela, pero de pronto, viene el final intrigante y te deja con ese sabor agridulce de querer que la historia continúe.

Si bien los cuentos son independientes, por momentos, me pareció que eran partes de una historia sin secuencia, que se entrelazan para construir una escena bien diseñada. Cada uno de ellos es único y maneja diferentes temas.

Además, me gustó que la autora cambiara la típica perspectiva que se tiene de algunos seres fantásticos, lo cual me pareció una herramienta excelente. La narración es muy buena y rápida, sin dejar de ser atrapante. Espero poder encontrar y leer sus novelas porque con este pequeño gran libro, se ha ganado mi admiración.

Obtuve este libro en el sorteo de Goodreads y agradezco a la autora por el regalo. Sin embargo, este hecho no influyó en lo mínimo a la hora de hacer la reseña.

I'm still thinking that there are more books of this series...

I have mixed feelings about this book. I was very excited because I thought that Stephen King was a scary writer and the reading would be exciting, but it was rather dramatic and very depressing. For a moment, I felt very lost in the language of the fairground and at times it became somewhat incomprehensible, but I liked the story development. Although I would have preferred to have more mystery and terror. However, I enjoyed it and it was great.

¿Es que acaso todos van a morir? Ojalá que en el final no haya tantos funerales...

Three words: hilarious, weird and strange.

Poe is always creepy, but this time was really disturbing... This short-short story is great and now its wandering in my mind like a shadow...

Dear Poe, although I love your stories, I couldn't get into this one...

Reseña en español

This is amazing. Now, I'm dying to read the whole book.

La acción tiene un excelente ritmo y no decae en ningún momento. La historia es buena y muy entretenida. Además, los pequeños datos históricos introducidos en él, lo hacen bastante creíble.

I was expecting more action, and although I like the classics, I didn't like this book too much. However, the characters were inusual and interesting.

Me gustan los clásicos y tenía ansias de leer este libro, pero tengo una ligera decepción. Me esperaba más acción y no fue así. Sin embargo, no puedo negar de que fue divertido y las aventuras de los personajes fueron bastante singulares.

Una historia escrita con mucha gracia y agilidad; que, además de tener un buen mensaje, es un excelente clásico que se resiste al tiempo y se puede leer en cualquier ocasión.

Ok, this book was hard to rate... At The beginning I thought that this would be like “Adam” but then I knew that I was wrong. I really love Ted's books but this one was too sweet for me. I didn't like Paradise at all and I hated her relationship with Brad. By other side, I like The Bride Collector, his story, motivations, everything. I liked Roudy and the others but I couldn't stand Paradise. Otherwise, the message was excellent!

Ok, this book was hard to rate... At The beginning I thought that this would be like “Adam” but then I knew that I was wrong. I really love Ted's books but this one was too sweet for me. I didn't like Paradise at all and I hated her relationship with Brad. By other side, I like The Bride Collector, his story, motivations, everything. I liked Roudy and the others but I couldn't stand Paradise. Otherwise, the message was excellent!