Rapture of Canaan (Abridged) Audiobook

" Fantastic, creepy, and surreal. "

" Read quickly, and has a lot of interesting concepts, like how people who live in a brainwashing religious community may not be as brainwashed as you would intially think, and that good intentions can turn into very ugly realities. "

" I don't know what I expected this book to be about but it was certainly different than what I thought it'd be like. I found myself shaking my head more often than not or should I say (naught) as that's more like how I felt about the goings on in this book. Such twisted and frightful fears about a loving God is hard for me to comprehend. Still just shaking my head. "

" I loved this novel. The perspective of the 15 year old protagonist reveals a lot about the dangers of indoctrination, religious or otherwise. "

" Oprah done good! Intense story of cult family and a daughter breaking free. Makes you want to cut your hair and wear pants. "

" Portrays strong human spirit through the life of a female adolescent confronted with extreme fundamentalist upbringing. "

" Very interesting, sad book. I don't think it is something i would have picked out myself if someone hadn't recommended it to me. I am very glad I read it though. "

" This book was powerful and a good warning against charismatic leaders. "

" Kind of eerie...but good "

" This was one of my summer reads of 0tt 05. I enjoyed it-it was an interesting look at a different culture and different religion. "

" Coming of age on a religious compound. Well developed characters and a complex tyrant. Teenage drama with a religious zealot slant. I read this in 3 days - and really enjoyed myself. "

" One of the few books that had me rushing home to read it. So many issues, so heartrending, I couldn't put it down, which is why I didn't take it to work with me. Definitely worth reading. "

" So very similar to some religions around where I grew up. "

" Gripped me. And the last paragraph is magic. "

" One of my absolute favourites. "

" This book is fiction, but based on real events and it's super interesting and UNBELIEVABLY disturbing. It's amazing. "

" I will never forget this book -- some of the scenes are etched in my mind very vividly. I read it years ago, when it first came out and remember loving it. "

" i read this book while i was in highschool MANY MANY years ago. lol. don't remember much of it now, but i know i thoroughly enjoyed it at the time. "

" I love books that don't follow a pattern. What an interesting look inside the life of a young girl who grows up in a cult. All the characters have their flaws, but the authors also shows some good in each. "

" Surprised by how much I enjoyed this book. Very quick read. "

" I love this book i recommend it 2 the teenagers "

" This is one of the very best books I have read. If you are a christian like myself, this book will bring you closer to God "

" I liked this book while reading. I didn't like the ending. I felt cheated because issues were not resolved, I didn't feel the main character had brought us to a close. Maybe life isn't always brought to a maturity. That is why I read fiction. "

" Admittedly, "read" the abridged version in my car. Well-written dialogue explores consequences of blind adherence, religion. "

" About a girl whose grandfather basically has a Religious cult that he forces on his family. The girl and her boyfriend experiment and end up pregnant and they hide it till its no longer hide able and the grandfather strongly punishes them. "

" This was so, so good! A great story with compelling characters. Loved it! "

" I just finished this book, and just started it, so it was one you don't want to put down. It took a little for me to really get into the book. But once you get there it is an easy read. "

" One of my favorite Oprah picks... "

" I remember this book being sad but inspiring. "

" Sheri Reynolds allows the readers to peek behind the curtain into a closed community. Utterly fascinating! I read this book in two days and quickly MADE my best friend read it also! I was on the edge of my seat up until the very last page! I highly recommend this book to anyone! "

" Interesting perspective on the lives of (fictional) ultra-fundamentalist Christians. Particularly because I suspect many of these sects are based on made-up rules from the parts of the bible the founder liked. Good story, but a little sad. "

" writing was good...just didn't like the story about this radical religious cult "

" This book is from Oprah's Book Club. "

" Eye-opening deft portrayal of coming of age under restrictions that can kill hope, yet Reynolds makes the very sad story sing with emotion. "

" I was really taken with this book. A little sacrilegious at times. Morbidly interesting. "

" This book was a struggle for me. Just not my type of book. "

" This book is about a religious cult ruled by male dominance. How anyone indoctrinated into such a lifestyle could rise against it is beyond me. Ninah, the 14 year old main character certainly had me pulling for her. "

" Incredibly disturbing story because you just know there are people out there who are so brainwashed they follow anyone regardless of how twisted the "dogma." "

" Obsessed with cults? Yeah, me too. If so, you will enjoy this. Disturbing, interesting, enjoyable, but nothing life-changing. "

" Another favorite. Now I feel a little like crying just thinking about it. "