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One of my Yr 11 students keeps nagging me to read a book called "The Shack"

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twinsetandpearls · 16/01/2009 23:47

I teach him RE and he says I will find it fascinating.

What is it about? Is it any good?

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twinsetandpearls · 24/03/2009 23:02

I dont know , he was off on study leave and returned last week and does not seem to have mentioned it , so I wont.

I did have it on my Miss twinset is reading notice board.

I have invited him to my phiosophers picnic though and I know he is going to ask me about it. I may try again this weekend.

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BedofRosesItAintII · 24/03/2009 22:59

Twinset, what are you going to tell your student who recommended you read it?

KayHarkerIsPlayingWithMitchell · 24/03/2009 22:23

Oh dear lord, I hate this book so much. All my evangelical Christian friends have said it's a life-changing book, but I just thought it was a preachy take on misery porn stuff. Horrid.

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twinsetandpearls · 24/03/2009 22:14

I have not got past the firs few pages though.

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twinsetandpearls · 24/03/2009 22:13

I have it and just cant read it.

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mummydoc · 24/03/2009 22:09

iread it and htoguht it was the worse kind of dross ever published , i am a born again athiest and hoped it might prompt me to re-examine the loss of my faith but no it just re inforced why i became an athiest.

BedofRosesItAintII · 24/03/2009 22:02

Twinset...

Steaknife · 24/03/2009 20:09

I just started this yesterday, I have been lent it by a lady in my French class.

I was a bit dubious about it from the back cover but I'll see how I get on.

OldLadyKnowsNothing · 24/03/2009 20:08

^ Wot angrypixie said.

It's shite.

(My Born Again sis gave it to me for Xmas, and to our older sis for her birthday this month)

angrypixie · 24/03/2009 19:50

For me "BLEUGH" "BLEUGH" double "BLEUGH"

thatsnotmymonster · 24/03/2009 19:45

I have read it, as have my mum, sister and friend who leant it to me.

My mum amd sis are both doctors, friend a financial advisor, I have a degree in psychology. We are all Christians and all really enjoyed it.

I didn't think it was badly written at all (although I am an avid reader and will read anything )

It is fiction so you have to keep that in mind but it helped me to re-evaluate the way I relate to others and gave me a renewed perspective on unconditional love.

I know the What's so amazing about grace book is excellent- I must read that one too.

BedofRosesItAintII · 24/03/2009 19:35

Twinset...

Milliways · 19/03/2009 23:10

Did you ever read/finish this Twinset?

kingprawntikka · 02/02/2009 17:02

I've just finished reading it, and found the first half hard to maintain interest in, but I am glad I read it as the second half was more interesting and caused me to analyse some of my deeply held atheist beliefs. I quite like a book that challenges my opinions.

SweetestThing · 31/01/2009 08:37

Morning.

I bought this book because I was intrigued by what people had said on this thread and I got part way through and put it to one side. Really struggled with it - it just felt terribly earnest to me and I kept imagining what perfect white American teeth all the characters would have .

Is it worth persevering? Sounds like the second half might be better than the first!

BBBee · 31/01/2009 08:03

yes twins - we are following the story of you reading this book in anticpation.

RedtartanLass · 27/01/2009 22:20

Have you finished it yet twins?

Vev · 27/01/2009 08:03

I kept picking this book up and putting it back down in the supermarket. Bought it in the end and thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Loved the twist at the end.

I didn't buy it for any religious beliefs.

quickdrawmcgraw · 26/01/2009 10:30

mysterymoniker

mysterymoniker · 26/01/2009 10:04

abandoned this book part way through

it really took the fun out of fundamentalism

quickdrawmcgraw · 26/01/2009 09:49

just dragging this thread up because I finished it yesterday and was interested to hear what others thought.
I didn't hate the book but had to trudge through the first half to sort of enjoy the second half.
It is exactly the kind of book my right-wing-christian sister would give me to read and tell me it was a true story and really believe it.
So what did you think of it Twinset if you got to read it?

RedtartanLass · 21/01/2009 22:30

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twinsetandpearls · 21/01/2009 16:56

Had parents evening last night so no time for reading. I am going to start tonight, not least because I teach the student in in question on FRiday.

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cornflakegirl · 21/01/2009 15:06

How are you getting on, twinset?

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twinsetandpearls · 20/01/2009 22:03

lol saphron.

My student came to see me today and was so pleased when I showed him my copy. I will read it to the end just so I can tell him.

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