Matthew Robison
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| The final two volumes were easier and more interesting reads than the first two. It did make me want to reread the story as soon as I was done, but not badly enough to actually do it soon. It dumps a lot of information on the reader at the end, and t ...more | |
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| Ostensibly for the Classical high school student, but good for parents to read as well. We all need reminders from time to time about why we're doing the things we're doing. Short and succinct. ...more | |
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Very good summary of one of the main problems of our times. Biblical, pastoral. Every leader should read it, and the book that helped inspire it, "A Failure of Nerve." The final chapter on proper compassion, using Jesus as an example, is fantastic. ...more |
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I read this to my almost 15-year-old boy, because it's hard to find so concise a place where Biblical masculinity is mapped out without resorting to what makes women feel good. The only flaw of this book is that it assumes some knowledge of the termin ...more |
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An extended close reading of the Exodus narrative. Accessible and enjoyable. The author is a great tour guide. He'll have you rethinking portions of the text. The author, being a rabbi, portrays a moving hope of the future, tap dancing around a shadow ...more |
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An extended close reading of the Exodus narrative. Accessible and enjoyable. The author is a great tour guide. He'll have you rethinking portions of the text. The author, being a rabbi, portrays a moving hope of the future, tap dancing around a shadow ...more |
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A worthy end to the series, though it ends on a bit of a downer. Which is what we were led to expect. He told us up front. Or is it? There are hints throughout the series that Hadrian is an unreliable narrator, and all may not be as it seems. Even tho ...more |
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| Not near as much fun as Flint. A classic coming of age story, but probably too long, and I wonder if it could have used at least one more edit. The narrator gives several long monologues reminiscent of Ayn Rand, monologues that feel more like the aut ...more | |
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| The author pulls a Perelandra with a dash of The Great Divorce. One big scene after another, and revelations galore. I didn't expect the story to go where it went, but I'm here for it. ...more | |
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| The author pulls a Perelandra with a dash of The Great Divorce. One big scene after another, and revelations galore. I didn't expect the story to go where it went, but I'm here for it. ...more | |




















