This book has been a bestseller forever and is the most thought provoking book I have read in along time. Even if you don't believe the events you still want it to be true. This book should be read more than once and discussed with others. ( )

Everyone said you will either love it or hate it. I didn't. It was just okay. There were some interesting observations, but a lot of the story was over the top. Towards the end, I began to feel the insidious itch of shameless self-promotion, and that knocked it down a notch. A good solid *meh*. ( )

This controversial book is either love it or hate it I have found in other reviews. Often people can’t get through the first few pages, or quit towards the end. I was apprehensive about reading only because so many people I knew were against it.

The Shack is about a man, Mac, who has been absent from the church for quite some time, who starts receiving mysterious notes in his mail box inviting him to “the shack”. When he takes his family on a camping trip tragedy strikes, forcing Mac to finally face some of his issues and some new ones.

I spent the first 200 or so pages listening to the story via audiobook and enjoyed it very much. Had I been reading it maybe it would have been a little more dull. The last couple chapters I read myself and found closure in the story and found hope in the message. I really enjoyed it despite what others have said.

I loved this book. For me, it answered so many questions, as well as opening up new ways of thinking of things. Another book I recently read builds on this: Gita Nazareth's Forgiving Ararat. This book too explores themes of judgment and forgiveness in the face of violence. As a fan and publicist for this book, I'm interested to see what parallels are drawn between the two. ( )

Man whose young daughter is kidnapped and killed gets to meet God, face to face... wow! ( )