I received
this copy of Empty Promises I knew it was going to be good. And I was right.
Honestly, I was expecting it to be kind of
repetitive. I have read Pete Wilson’s Plan B and for some reason, I thought it
was going to be a sequel. I know, dumb.
The book deals with the trap of empty promises
and, what I believe, what we have all come to believe to one extent or another.
I have found myself in most of the chapters, although when I picked up this
book I thought I was surely not for me. Wrong.
What I like the most about this book is that
the author is honest and authentic and it helped me as a reader to relate to
what he has written in the book. It helped that the tone was not condescending
and distant. It was actually a mixture of seriousness and funny. Just the way I
like my books. Also, the real-life stories helped a lot. I can’t imagine a book
without reality.
Right after I finished reading the book I
thought that it was a bit air-y? But on thinking about it and processing it for
the review, I have come to realize that it was just the right amount of
writing. This book is intended for self-analyzing. For someone who is starting
his or her walk as a Christian it is a good starting point, as it unveils the
rotten part. Not to say that those of us
who have been Christians for a longer period of time it is of no help. Far from
me to say that. I am just suggesting that maybe a deeper work is needed.
I like the way it is structured and it goes
easy when you start reading it. It’s easy to follow, and although the chapters
are divided in sub-chapters you can keep track of everything. The “empty
promises” the author has chosen to discuss are well chosen, and though it’s not
my intention to generalize it, I would go as far as to say that most people can
relate to them.
All in all, I did enjoy this book and have
absorbed the information like a sponge. I must report that my copy is now a
highly underlined copy.
