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Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days
When the trumpet sounds, where will you be? Passengers in an airborne Boeing 747 find out in this riveting novel by renowned Christian speaker Tim LaHaye and master storyteller Jerry Jenkins. Without any warning, passengers mysteriously disappear from their seats. Terror and chaos slowly spread not only through the plane but also worldwide as unusual events continue to unfold. For those who have been left behind, the apocalypse has just begun. This fictional account of life after the Rapture delivers an urgent call to today's readers to prepare their own hearts and minister to others.
- GenresFiction
468 pages, Paperback
Published April 1, 1996
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Tim LaHaye
780 books2,282 followersTimothy "Tim" F. LaHaye was an American evangelical Christian minister, author, and speaker, best known for the Left Behind series of apocalyptic fiction, which he co-wrote with Jerry B. Jenkins.
He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.
He has written over 50 books, both fiction and non-fiction.
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February 5, 2024
Biblical fiction* not prophecy, but in general its a Pretty cool take on life after the rapture of the church
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 5, 2024
I could not put it down!!!
July 12, 2025
Revelations in action.
March 14, 2024
(mid spoilers)
It is a Christian book, written by a Christian, this fact is reflected throughout the book, which at times seems to want to convert the reader to Christianity; Multi-page speeches about why self salvation is through Jesus' word and characters being very insistent to other characters about how they should concert, this within the context of the story makes sense, but it is still annoying.
In addition to this, the world in which the story takes place is very specific, so that certain conflicts inherent to the premise of the story are not possible, things like "if the apocalypse in the Bible is real, the other religions were wrong? No character asks themselves this, because in this world there are no religions that are not offshoots of Christianity. This is understandable at a storytelling level; Not wanting the story to cover problems that do not contribute to the main conflict, but again, it shows a very perfect vision of "Christianity as absolute truth." This is my biggest problem with the book, and it is not a real problem, if you start reading knowing that it is a Christian book, and therefore, will not make any effort to criticize Christianity, but rather will make an effort to make it look good, you can enjoy the story.
The story itself knows how to keep you interested, from the beginning the disappearance of people fills you with intrigue and you experience the disaster with the protagonist, you understand the horrors that such an event represents and it does not bore you. Every aspect and detail related to the accidents and consequences it causes is interesting and motivates you to want to know the answers to what is happening, this continues every time we are with the first protagonist, the pilot, as for the second, the journalist, my biggest problem is approaching the middle of the story, when we enter a plot of international corruption that has *nothing* to do with the disappearances, which is supposed to be the main conflict of the story; This plot connects to the main plot later, but still feels disconnected from everything else as you are read it.
Finally, the best thing about the book, in my opinion, is the villain, who is introduced from almost the beginning without us realizing it and his actions are shown little by little during the story, until he appears as a direct character and his personality and intentions are incredible. The revelation of him as a villain is perfect, being revealed to the reader but not to the protagonists, and his final act is also perfect to give way to the other books. He really is a perfect villain for this specific story, an enemy who acts with intelligence and manipulation.
The book, if you don't mind what was mentioned at the beginning, is a great book, interesting to read, and with a villain whom himself alone makes you want to read the rest of the saga.
It is a Christian book, written by a Christian, this fact is reflected throughout the book, which at times seems to want to convert the reader to Christianity; Multi-page speeches about why self salvation is through Jesus' word and characters being very insistent to other characters about how they should concert, this within the context of the story makes sense, but it is still annoying.
In addition to this, the world in which the story takes place is very specific, so that certain conflicts inherent to the premise of the story are not possible, things like "if the apocalypse in the Bible is real, the other religions were wrong? No character asks themselves this, because in this world there are no religions that are not offshoots of Christianity. This is understandable at a storytelling level; Not wanting the story to cover problems that do not contribute to the main conflict, but again, it shows a very perfect vision of "Christianity as absolute truth." This is my biggest problem with the book, and it is not a real problem, if you start reading knowing that it is a Christian book, and therefore, will not make any effort to criticize Christianity, but rather will make an effort to make it look good, you can enjoy the story.
The story itself knows how to keep you interested, from the beginning the disappearance of people fills you with intrigue and you experience the disaster with the protagonist, you understand the horrors that such an event represents and it does not bore you. Every aspect and detail related to the accidents and consequences it causes is interesting and motivates you to want to know the answers to what is happening, this continues every time we are with the first protagonist, the pilot, as for the second, the journalist, my biggest problem is approaching the middle of the story, when we enter a plot of international corruption that has *nothing* to do with the disappearances, which is supposed to be the main conflict of the story; This plot connects to the main plot later, but still feels disconnected from everything else as you are read it.
Finally, the best thing about the book, in my opinion, is the villain, who is introduced from almost the beginning without us realizing it and his actions are shown little by little during the story, until he appears as a direct character and his personality and intentions are incredible. The revelation of him as a villain is perfect, being revealed to the reader but not to the protagonists, and his final act is also perfect to give way to the other books. He really is a perfect villain for this specific story, an enemy who acts with intelligence and manipulation.
The book, if you don't mind what was mentioned at the beginning, is a great book, interesting to read, and with a villain whom himself alone makes you want to read the rest of the saga.
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