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Called Out of Darkness Review

Anne Rice, Biographies & Memoirs, Catholicism, Christianity, Fiction, Inspirational, Metaphysical, Personal Growth, Religious, Self Help, Visionary, Women’s

Called Out of Darkness

Published: 2008
Author: Anne Rice
Genres: Biographies & Memoirs, Catholicism, Christianity, Fiction, Inspirational, Metaphysical, Personal Growth, Religious, Self Help, Visionary, Women’s

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Called Out of Darkness Summary


The Review:

In Called Out of Darkness, Anne Rice walks us through her life, from her childhood in an intellectual New Orleans family where she developed a deep love of her beautiful Catholic Church, to moving to Texas and California, where she and her new poet husband rejected all religion and lived on the outskirts of the San Francisco hippy movement, to her surprisingly hugely successful career writing books about witches and vampires (I read all of these, she sold 100 million of them). Finally, she brilliantly portrays her sorrowful return to the Jesus she still loved but couldn't believe in, as well as to the Church of her upbringing.

"Honesty" is the term that comes to me when I think of the book. Her concluding articulation of what it means to fully follow Jesus and how tough it is to just love rather than obey man-made laws moved me deeply. I enjoy reading biographies and would give this one a thousand points if I could.

I'm at a loss for words to explain how much I like and respect the transparency and honesty shown here. I know a lot of individuals who are becoming more informed and open-minded about Church politics and just loving Christ who have had some of the same experiences here.

In the middle of all this turmoil, they walk out of the Church doors, and in doing so, they walk out on Christ. In a gloomy and seemingly hopeless catacomb, Anne Rice is a bright lamp.

She expresses her pain as well as her blessings, and most importantly, she teaches the Love of Christ, emphasizing the need of loving, forgiving, and not judging people, including our family, friends, neighbors, and even adversaries.

She demonstrates how to be guided out of the shadows. I am eternally grateful to Anne Rice for her beautiful stories, and I must thank her once more for this wonderful work.

This is the book for anybody who has ever wondered what happened to Anne Rice and why she quit writing vampire novels around the time this book was published. It's not a tough book to read, yet it's quite intimate.

This novel reads quite amateurishly. However, it is simply the author's thoughts flowing directly into the pages, which gives it a stronger feeling of its own unique personality.

You have the impression that a friend has just informed you that she has regained her religion. It's not flowery or overly ornamented, and it's quite down to earth. I also appreciate seeing individuals tie their faith to their daily life, so I found that to be interesting to read.

Even if you've never read Anne Rice's works, you can tell she was a superb writer based on the popularity and reviews of her books. Because of the darkness and vampire subject matter, I read any and all of her work because I enjoy reading these kinds of books when they are written well and by an author like her.

I came upon her more recent works about the life of Christ and warily read her article at the conclusion of Christ the Lord out of Egypt about how she studies for her books.

I felt good reading what she had to say about Christ's life since it was so eloquently written. As soon as I finished the first book, I went on to read the sequel Christ the Lord the Road to Cana, and then I came upon her Called Out of Darkness A Spiritual Confession.

Incredible! A truly remarkable account of a remarkable spiritual journey, and as a non-Catholic, it answered many of my questions about the Catholic Church simply because I want to learn more about all of the major religions because I believe they are all essentially one religion with many branches or versions of the same story.

Each of these three books has had a spiritual impact on me, and I frequently suggest them. Anne Rice is one of my top ten authors, and she may be the finest. Her writing is engrossing, enthralling, graphic, thought-provoking, and not at all monotonous!

Careful readers, it appears to me, strive to comprehend the metaphors at work in her novels and delve deeper into the volume's content. There's no need to hunt for metaphors in this totally unusual reading experience since she talks so honestly and invitingly.

It's practically irrelevant if one can relate with her individual experience or revelation about God within the context of the Catholic experience. In these days of high tension, numerous wars, political correctness, random killings, broken marriages, and so on, it is both invigorating and challenging to read about another's search for the deepest meanings in a happy existence.

It all starts with her background in New Orleans, where she grew up in a neighborhood where everyone she knew or encountered was a devout Catholic.

Author was so committed to religion that she determined as a child that she wanted to be a Catholic priest. She went to Catholic schools, went to church several times a week, and was so eager to devote her life to the Church that she would not even consider becoming a nun and was shocked to learn that becoming a Catholic priest would be impossible.

Called Out of Darkness is a remarkable memoir in which the author shares intimate details about her upbringing, including the tragedy of her alcoholic mother, her enormous difficulties in learning to read effectively, her marriage, the deaths of her young daughter and husband, and her deep love for the city of New Orleans and its architecture.

Anne Rice has had a fascinating existence, one that most of her long-time followers have only had a passing knowledge of.

This biography shows how she went from writing novels about vampires and witches to creating fiction committed to portraying the story of Christianity, a change that surprised her readers (Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana and Angel Time: The Song of the Seraphim, Book 1).

Fans of Anne Rice's novels will like her memoir, but her narrative is so unique that even those who haven't read her books will be intrigued by what she has to say.


Final Thoughts:

This is a fantastic book about a fantastic author who shocked the world when she returned to her Christian faith, then shocked the world again in July 2010 when she said she couldn't stay in a group of people who were disputatious, homophobic, and believed they were the only ones going to heaven while secretly relishing the thought that everyone else was going to hell. Although she still believes in Jesus, she refuses to call herself a "Christian!"

I'm always happy to state that I've read all of Anne Rice's books. This is just because she's so incredibly talented, and I'm drawn to the realm of myth and vampires.

I chose to read this because I wanted to read a book by someone who has gone through multiple pathways of religion, someone who has wandered but not lost, and most importantly she is Anne Rice, who writes amazing books.

This was a fantastic book to read. I would suggest it to everyone, whether they are a protestant, a Catholic, an agnostic, or an atheist.


Synopsis:

“Anne Rice’s first work of nonfiction—a powerful and haunting memoir that explores her continuing spiritual transformation

Anne Rice was raised in New Orleans as the devout child in a deeply religious Irish Catholic family. Here, she describes how, as she grew up, she lost her belief in God, but not her desire for a meaningful life. She used her novels—beginning with Interview with a Vampire—to wrestle with otherworldly themes while in her own life, she experienced both loss (the death of her daughter and, later, her beloved husband, Stan Rice) and joys (the birth of her son, Christopher). And she writes about how, finally, after years of questioning, she experienced the intense conversion and re-embracing of her faith that lie behind her most recent novels about the life of Christ.”


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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 90/100 Yes.

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Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana Review

Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana Review

Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana

Published: 2008

Author: Anne Rice

Book 2 of 2: Life of Christ

Genres: Biographical, Christian, Fiction, Historical, Inspirational, Jesus, Jewish, Religious


Check the summary of this book here:

Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana Summary


The Review:

Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana by Anne Rice depicts the events of Jesus' adult life prior to the wedding at Cana, as reported in St. John's gospel chapter 2. This is where we discover a completely human, flesh-and-blood Jesus. One who has been tested in every manner but is without sin. This is not the Jesus of Relativism, molded and altered to suit our preferences. Anne Rice's meticulous research—her particular and distinct discipline for every book she writes—handles this portrayal sensitively.

After finishing Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, I immediately began reading Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana, and I was not disappointed. Anne Rice took on the tremendous task of producing a first-person flow of thought narrative of Jesus' experiences and activities right before and during his public ministry commencement.

It will irritate a lot of people but it was a huge success in my opinion, both in terms of reminding us of Jesus' humanity as revealed in the New Testament and in terms of confirming the overwhelming historical evidence that he was more than human. I recommend reading it as a book by a brilliant author and nothing more, so you don't get the impression that it's the last word on Jesus' life.

The first volume Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt provides the fictitious tale of Christ from birth through the scene in the temple when he was 12 years old, based on what we know from scripture and other historical texts. This second book takes place a year before Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist, temptation in the wilderness, and the first significant miracle, the transformation of water into wine at the wedding of Cana. Anne Rice is able to explore His views since the tale is recounted in the first person, in the voice of Jesus.

I felt this was an intriguing take on Christ's life that stayed loyal to the gospels. The first-person narrative aimed to show us how Jesus grew aware of his chosen role throughout time. Despite the fact that this is a work of fiction, I found it to be a strong and uplifting read.

While reading this book I couldn't help but recall the incident in the novel Memnoch the Devil where Lestat meets The Lord in the middle of the desert. The reader may anticipate the addition of a first-person narrative from The Lord himself at this point. Instead, Anne Rice has delivered on that promise with two novels concerning Yeshua bar Joseph's youth and adulthood up to the age of thirty.

I've read both volumes in Anne Rice's Christ the Lord series several times, as I have all of her works, and I've always enjoyed them. I've also listened to the audio versions. She was really a gifted writer. I believe the series was supposed to be a trilogy, and I thought Anne Rice would return to finish it, but she never did until her death.

I read all of her other works, such as Angel Time, Of Love and Evil, and Cry to Heaven, and was struck by how broad her literary range was; she wrote about the Lord and the Devil, vampires and werewolves, and even extraterrestrials and people from the past who existed outside of time.

The voice of Jesus in this story, presented in the first person, is very different from that of the seven-year-old Child in the first novel, Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt. In fact, every character in this book has their own distinct voice, making them all unforgettable as it was in the first book in this series.

In Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana we pick up Anne Rice's daring attempt to continue the tale of Jesus as a young man who knows who He is and what is going to happen to Him in the near future. Jesus is a man, a guy who is powerful, manly, and attractive. Anne Rice in no way makes Him weak and everyone around him knows it. He is a hardworking and vital member of a working-class family, and as such, the girls are staring at Him. He is clearly marriage material.

His feelings are expressed in an honest way. There's no denying that Jesus the man is a human being who is attracted towards the other sex. The emotions of Jesus are dealt with honestly, and you can see that He was tempted in every way that we are.

As we observe Jesus the Man die to his body and wants while choosing the utmost good for others, the sub-narrative threaded throughout brings him to life. During Jesus' forty days and forty nights in the desert, He is tempted with all of the emotions that every man experiences. Anne Rice discusses them all in such a way that the reader is forced to examine his own flaws and failings.


Final Thoughts:

I'm sure Lestat famed from Interview with the Vampire is the number one character for almost all Anne Rice fans, but for me, Jesus in these two books is the number one character she has portrayed, and I want all Anne Rice fans to try listening to the audio as well as reading both books in this series, without thinking about religion, to understand what I mean.

Anne Rice has masterfully produced a historical fiction of Jesus' life that is fascinating, historically related, and authentic to the vision of Jesus in the Gospels in her second book in the Christ the Lord series. With its earthy portrayal of an adult, Jesus referred to in the book by his Hebrew name Yeshua or Yeshua bar Joesph,

Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana captivated my mind and inspired my desire to discover more. Anne Rice's excellent blending of Jesus' actual humanity and true divinity continues in The Road to Cana with vivid detail. Anne Rice provides the reader a new view into Jesus' inner life, His thoughts, fears, and longings with Jesus as the narrator.


Synopsis:

“NATIONAL BESTSELLER • The second novel in Anne Rice's hugely ambitious, moving, and masterful portrayal of the life of Christ, following Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt.

It’s a winter of no rain, endless dust, and talk of trouble in Judea. All who know and love Jesus find themselves waiting for some sign of the path he will eventually take. After his baptism, he is at last ready to confront his destiny. At the wedding at Cana, he takes water and transforms it into red wine. Thus, he’s recognized as the anointed one and called by God the Father to begin a ministry that will transform an unsuspecting world. ”


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Rating: 90/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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The Stranger in the Lifeboat

The Stranger in the Lifeboat

The Stranger in the Lifeboat

Published: 2, November 2021

Author: Mitch Albom
Genres: Family Life, Fiction, Historical, Inspirational, Metaphysical, Mystery, Religious, Visionary


Rating: 95/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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A fantastic read that is profound, intriguing, enthralling, and simply wonderful. Mitch Albom is a fantastic storyteller and this is yet another masterpiece from him. I really enjoyed every minute of this novel. Mitch Albom can always be counted on to not only produce a well-written and enjoyable novel but also to push the reader to search within and experience something new.

I liked the concept of this book and was intrigued by the question, "What would you do if God came face to face with you and told you about himself?" I really like stories about Jesus, Santa, God, and other characters like that, as well as stories about miracles coming true, and this kind of, gave me the same feeling, and I just read on like my younger self was reading and watching stuff about miracles because nothing like that can happen in real life.

A word of caution to all readers: do not start this book right before going to bed, unless it is a weekend, because once you start it, it is impossible to stop until it is finished.

Really captivating narrative and a finale that leaves the reader with something to be positive about.

I wish this book was a little longer since I felt so happy reading it and wanted to know more about what was going on in the pages and, especially, in my head.

I want to say more, but this book must be spoiler-free due to the truth and the characters involved, so I must restrain myself and let the readers decide what they think since it was an excellent novel with an excellent premise in my opinion. Just read and comment but please do not spoil anything for others.


Final Thoughts:

A quick read, I couldn't stop until it was completed. It's a wonderful story of faith. Unexpected turns keep you turning the pages, and the central mystery of who this "Lord" is, keeps you guessing until you find out the final answer. Hundred percent recommended.


Synopsis:

“What would happen if we called on God for help and God actually appeared? In Mitch Albom’s profound new novel of hope and faith, a group of shipwrecked passengers pulls a strange man from the sea. He claims to be “the Lord”. And he says he can save them only if they all believe in him.

Adrift in a raft after a deadly ship explosion, nine people struggle for survival at sea. Three days pass. Short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves. They pull him in.

“Thank the Lord we found you,” a passenger says.

“I am the Lord,” the man whispers.

So begins Mitch Albom’s most beguiling and inspiring novel yet.

Albom has written of heaven in the celebrated number one best sellers The Five People You Meet in Heaven and The First Phone Call from Heaven. Now, for the first time in his fiction, he ponders what we would do if, after crying out for divine help, God actually appeared before us? What might the Lord look, sound, and act like?

In The Stranger in the Lifeboat, Albom keeps us guessing until the end: Is this strange and quiet man really who he claims to be? What actually happened to cause the explosion? Are the survivors already in heaven, or are they in hell?

The story is narrated by Benji, one of the passengers, who recounts the events in a notebook that is later discovered - a year later - when the empty life raft washes up on the island of Montserrat.

It falls to the island’s chief inspector, Jarty LeFleur, a man battling his own demons, to solve the mystery of what really happened.

A fast-paced, compelling novel that makes you ponder your deepest beliefs, The Stranger in the Lifeboat suggests that answers to our prayers may be found where we least expect them.”


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The Amityville Horror

Published: 13, September 1977

Author: Jay Anson

Genres: Demonology & Satanism, Fiction, Ghosts & Hauntings, Horror, Literature, Religious Cults, Supernaturalism, True Crime

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It's one of the scariest books I've ever read. The book is said to be based on the Lutz family's paranormal experiences, but it has sparked controversy over its factual accuracy.

This is one of my all-time favorite horror books, and I challenge anyone to read it alone in a house that looks and feels exactly like the one described in the book. I know some readers, like myself, can do it, but not everyone can, and I'm sure many readers will stop reading before they get to the middle of the book. Only two books come close in terms of terror, one is "The Secret of Crickley Hall" and I can't recall the title of second right now. (As soon as I confirm the name, I'll add the name and review.) The reason I said readers like me can read it is that we have become immune to the horror as a result of our constant exposure to it.

Much of what has been said about this house is true, and one of the real individuals involved died in prison in March 2021. I'm not sure if everything was true, but reading about real people who died as a result of their involvement with this house and the manner in which they died is a little creepy.

Although both adaptations, the original and remake of the book are entertaining, I believe the book comes out on top when it comes to injecting liquid ice into your body and making your hair stand on end. However, you can watch the movies and read the book in any order you want. Both the original and remake versions were different, but they both perfectly captured the book's creepy and scary elements.

The only issue I had with this book was the way the author lengthened it by including details that were not necessary in my opinion, but this could be due to his writing style. Aside from that, it's a fantastically chilling and entertaining read.


Synopsis:

“A fascinating and frightening book” (Los Angeles Times)—the bestselling true story about a house possessed by evil spirits, haunted by psychic phenomena almost too terrible to describe.

In December 1975, the Lutz family moved into their new home on suburban Long Island. George and Kathleen Lutz knew that, one year earlier, Ronald DeFeo had murdered his parents, brothers, and sisters in the house, but the property—complete with boathouse and swimming pool—and the price had been too good to pass up.

Twenty-eight days later, the entire Lutz family fled in terror.

This is the spellbinding, shocking true story that gripped the nation about an American dream that turned into a nightmare beyond imagining—“this book will scare the hell out of you” (Kansas City Star).”

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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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Matrix

Published: 7, September 2021

Author: Lauren Groff

Genres: Fiction, Historical, Literary, Literature, Medieval, Religious, Women's


In simple words, this book is the story of a woman’s rise from the bottom to the top against all odds in medieval times. It is a breathtaking and unique perspective on the natural world, used to illustrate a personal historical view of women in power.

I am not a fan of this genre but sometimes I read for the sake of reading and find great books like this, not for everyone, but fans of the genre and author Lauren Groff are surely going to love it.

The characters are not perfect but that is what makes it a good read and makes the reader want to read and know more. The writing style is awesome as well and drags you in for more page turns, but it was the combination of both writing and characters that kept me on the quest to reach the final page.

The novel looks back in time to make astute observations on the world as we know it, delving into big ideas like individualism, community, gender, and faith. The author brings to Matrix a courageous sense of authenticity as well as compassion for her characters, no matter how abrasive they may be. This is a heartwarming story about one woman's ambition and innovation thriving in the face of adversity.


Synopsis:
“AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

“A relentless exhibition of Groff’s freakish talent. In just over 250 pages, she gives us a character study to rival Hilary Mantel’s Thomas Cromwell .” – USA Today

“An electric reimagining . . . feminist, sensual . . . unforgettable.” – O, The Oprah Magazine

“Thrilling and heartbreaking.” –Time Magazine

“[A] page-by-page pleasure as we soar with her.” –New York Times

One of our best American writers, Lauren Groff returns with her exhilarating first new novel since the groundbreaking Fates and Furies.

Cast out of the royal court by Eleanor of Aquitaine, deemed too coarse and rough-hewn for marriage or courtly life, seventeen-year-old Marie de France is sent to England to be the new prioress of an impoverished abbey, its nuns on the brink of starvation and beset by disease.

At first taken aback by the severity of her new life, Marie finds focus and love in collective life with her singular and mercurial sisters. In this crucible, Marie steadily supplants her desire for family, for her homeland, for the passions of her youth with something new to her: devotion to her sisters, and a conviction in her own divine visions. Marie, born the last in a long line of women warriors and crusaders, is determined to chart a bold new course for the women she now leads and protects. But in a world that is shifting and corroding in frightening ways, one that can never reconcile itself with her existence, will the sheer force of Marie’s vision be bulwark enough?

Equally alive to the sacred and the profane, Matrix gathers currents of violence, sensuality, and religious ecstasy in a mesmerizing portrait of consuming passion, aberrant faith, and a woman that history moves both through and around. Lauren Groff’s new novel, her first since Fates and Furies, is a defiant and timely exploration of the raw power of female creativity in a corrupted world.”

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Rating: 85/100
Recommended: 95/100 Yes.


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The Da Vinci Code

Originally Published: 2003
Author: Dan Brown
Book 2 of 5: Robert Langdon Series
Genres: Religious Mysteries, Religious Historical Fiction, Action, Thriller, Adventure, Mystery, Suspense, Detective, Jesus

Usually, I never talk about the books' story or use characters’ names in my reviews but this book needs all that in the review and I feel easy while writing this way for the first time and may do it in the future also with other books if needed. One more reason is that it is already a best seller and almost every book reader knows about this book so I can add a bit of info about what is happening in the book without spoiling it for any new reader.

Mr. Dan Brown's Angels & Demons, published in 2000, was the first to include the character Robert Langdon but I found it of no concern because that is the only thing connecting all the books in this series and you can actually read them all as solo stories in my opinion but I think it is a clever way of connecting these books because when Robert Langdon comes on the page, you already know his background and his skills and that is helpful if you read other parts of this series.

The Da Vinci Code follows symbologist Robert Langdon and cryptologist Sophie Neveu. Following a murder in the Louvre Museum in Paris as they become involved in a dispute between the Priory of Sion and Opus Dei over the possibility of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene having a child together.

The main background storyline element of the novel is that the Merovingian kings of France were descended from the bloodline of Jesus Christ and Mary Magdalene, based on themes from Clive Prince's The Templar Revelation (1997) and Margaret Starbird's novels.

The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail (1982) is also mentioned in the novel, though Dan Brown has said that it was not used as research material. And it doesn’t matter if you read this book just as a book of fiction and enjoy the idea and puzzle-solving with Robert Langdon.

The Da Vinci Code sparked widespread curiosity about the Holy Grail legend and Mary Magdalene's significance in Christianity's history. Many Christian denominations have criticized the book as an attack on the Catholic Church, and it has been resoundingly critiqued for historical and scientific flaws. Despite this, the novel became a worldwide bestseller and being translated into 44 languages by the time of writing this review (30/07/2021.)

Later, illustrated version of the book was published also to show the puzzles and other useful items.

This book was adapted with the same name as the book with actor Tom Hanks in the lead role as Robert Langdon.

For me the best thing was to play the game related to this book and movie, I loved solving puzzles in the game and now I am planning to play the game again.

A fast-paced book but I think it is better to read it in a silent place to enjoy it so no one can disturb you while reading.

I like the writing style of Mr. Dan Brown and the way he brings in twists after twists on every page and combines nonstop action is what many people want to read and once you read the books by him you really start to see the world differently.

From The Back Cover:
“MORE THAN 80 MILLION COPIES SOLD

Nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s 'The Great American Read'

While in Paris, Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is awakened by a phone call in the dead of the night. The elderly curator of the Louvre has been murdered inside the museum, his body covered in baffling symbols. As Langdon and gifted French cryptologist Sophie Neveu sort through the bizarre riddles, they are stunned to discover a trail of clues hidden in the works of Leonardo da Vinci—clues visible for all to see and yet ingeniously disguised by the painter.

Even more startling, the late curator was involved in the Priory of Sion—a secret society whose members included Sir Isaac Newton, Victor Hugo, and Da Vinci—and he guarded a breathtaking historical secret. Unless Langdon and Neveu can decipher the labyrinthine puzzle—while avoiding the faceless adversary who shadows their every move—the explosive, ancient truth will be lost forever."

Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 YES.

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Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt Review

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt Review

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt

Published: 2005

Author: Anne Rice

Book 1 of 2: Life of Christ

Genres: Religious Historical Fiction, Biographical Historical Fiction, Christian Historical Fiction, Jesus, First Person Narrative, Young Jesus


Check the summary of this book here:

Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt Summary


The Review:

Anne Rice's book Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt tells the account of Jesus as a little boy growing up. It is told from the perspective of Jesus as a seven-year-old kid. In this book, we are confronted with the true potential of an unsure, insecure Jesus who is unsure about what he is to accomplish, who he is, and what his purpose in the world is. He is a child - a learning child - and I feel Anne Rice does an excellent job of presenting this viewpoint and I started reading the next book Christ the Lord: The Road to Cana as soon as i was done with this one.

Anne Rice's first book that I read was "Interview With The Vampire," and I only read it because I saw the movie and knew I had to read the book to get all the answers that I didn't find in the movie; and from that first book, I became a fan of hers and read all of her previous books, including The Beauty series. 

Because "Christ The Lord: Out of Egypt" moved my heartstrings and is very close to my heart, I am reviewing this book first, rather than "Interview With The Vampire."

The first thing you notice is that you can't put this book down once you start reading it; once you start, you won't be able to stop until you finish it. Anne Rice has the ability to draw you in and keep you captivated for the duration of a story, and she does so in all of her books and stories. I own the paperback, hardcover, and audio editions of this book; I only do this with books that are at the top of my list of all-time favorites.

She has done extensive research on the subject, which is evident as you read the book. When I was reading the book, I felt like my emotions were running wild, especially in the last few chapters. While young Jesus is speaking or thinking, your heart melts and wants to burst out of your eyes, and your hair may stand on end, and you should brace yourself for the chills. Such poetry in words is extremely rare in books. You must also listen to the audio version of this book to understand what I am referring to.

Many people don't realize or comprehend that Jesus spent his childhood in a Jewish-influenced era; this story is told from the perspective of a young Jesus. The way Jesus thinks and speaks is as if he is speaking directly to the reader, and I am confident that many readers will change their minds and feelings about Jesus after reading this book.

There is an overabundance of attention paid to the helpless infant and the man dying in agony on the Cross in popular Christianity. Anne Rice has constructed the tale of Christ as a live person after consulting with several religious and archaeological specialists for historical authenticity. The first volume, Out Of Egypt, portrays Him from roughly the age of 7 through His early, pre-teen years. You are shown the entirety of His family life, as well as the cuisines and customs of the period, the way they cared for their old, and the general practices of devout Jews.

You can feel the tension in Mary and Joseph's relationship, which is worsened by the fact that their kid was physically enlightened by an angel. You can observe the social tensions caused by conflicts, as well as the nature of information transmission, which is occasionally hampered by gossip. For example, the crowds are becoming increasingly concerned about this intense man named John, who is baptizing people in the river, prompting some very human "What should we make of that?"

Step by step, you can sense the firmness and force of things. She hasn't altered anything about Jesus' tale; instead, she has polished it to a high gloss by placing it in context with the realities of life at the time. There are no spectacular effects or large choirs in the background; simply Jesus' trials and character, presented in a straightforward and truthful light. A one-of-a-kind, hundred percent recommended masterpiece.

You can read a few words from the author Anne Rice about her research and coming to faith during her research for this book at the end of the book.


Final Thoughts:

This is a significant departure from the topics she has previously addressed. This is a wonderful narrative of Jesus as a youngster, unaware of his true nature. This work achieves an almost impossible combination of reality and fantasy.

This book is not intended solely for Christians, and it is not intended to be religious propaganda. Anyone can read it and gain a lot from it while maintaining their own faith.

The Audiobook is also fantastic; the voice actor is incredible, and you truly feel as if you're sitting with young Jesus, listening to his thoughts. 

I thoroughly appreciated this respectful and ostensibly historically accurate depiction of Jesus Christ's early life. Anne Rice brings to life a narrative that I, for one, had never heard before, thanks to comprehensive study and brilliant imagination. I don't believe you will be dissatisfied.


Synopsis:

“Having completed the two cycles of legend to which she has devoted her career so far, Anne Rice gives us now her most ambitious and courageous book, a novel about the early years of CHRIST THE LORD, based on the Gospels and on the most respected New Testament scholarship.

The book’s power derives from the passion its author brings to the writing and the way in which she summons up the voice, the presence, the words of Jesus who tells the story.”


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Rating: 100/100
Recommended: 100/100 Yes.

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