What would you change?

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The author has come with some thing so special. I really like this book and I'd like to read more. Congrats to author.
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I wouldnt change anything really. But I would have reduced the size. The book is voluminous
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I don't think we should be concerned about changing anything in the book. It is a work of fiction, beautifully crafted out of the author's imagination.
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Maybe make more detailed descriptions of the way of life back then. There are a lot of questions about how they survived and such.
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I would of given more depth of the story to Adam and Eve in the beginning.
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I didn't find anything in the book to be replaced. I love the book for the way it's written.
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The book is fictional, it draws religious scriptures from the Bible and gives them a twist. Those trying to learn theology, this is definitely not your best choice. I believe that actual Biblical scriptures should not be mixed with fictional twists.
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spencermack wrote: 01 Jun 2020, 23:29 It's a work of fiction so different readers will carry different understandings. Every book can confirm biases or help people change. Depends on the person.
Yes. The same story can have different interpretations and impact on individuals.
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I think I would change the character development of the giants who were cotracted to build the ark. It felt so unfair that each of their subsequent births led to the deaths of their mothers. This is to say that I would give Eve a more 'honourable' death.
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I would have changed the point of view from fictional understanding of the verses to a concrete faith based perspective.
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Some of the actions God imposed on His people came as a surprise. If I were to change anything from the book, I would change actions that came as surprise to God. I believe God is supposed to be all-knowing.
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I would not change anything.
The book is from the author's viewpoint.
Let it be enjoyed as that.
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Samisah wrote: 01 Jun 2020, 11:31 The book gives a fiction version of the biblical story of the book of Genesis. It is well written and has a lot to offer. However, readers must understand that it is the author's perspectives that were given in the book.
So I guess i wanted wanted to ask those who have read the book if there are narratives they didn't like or felt out of place. If yes, how would you have rather written it?
There were a lot. I didn't agree with the author's portrayal of Cain as beyond redemption, or the Nephilim as dimwitted giants.
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I'd change the way the Nephilim were portrayed. I really wanted Cain to repent in the end, but I'd leave that part as it is.
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I think what I would change is the author's over-exaggerations on some issues. Like the Cain's mark and what it did.
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