Official Review: Heaven's Portal by Steve A Day

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[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Heaven's Portal" by Steve A Day.]

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3 out of 4 stars

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Do you know that from the little things that we readily ignore, we can get great results? Have you ever been in a situation were your turnaround came from the most unlikely of places? If you can positively relate to these questions, you will quickly grasp what Steve A. Day shares in Heaven's Portal: The Tip of the Spear.

This book is about a set of ordinary people from different social and religious backgrounds destined by God to use their God-given abilities to fight evil. Their calling was for the ultimate purpose of rescuing humanity and saving the Earth from the evil that was slowly destroying it. Additionally, they were to protect God's children from the powers of governments and religious leaders who executed Satan's plan. Though these people had a great destiny ahead of them, they were sad, depressed, lowly, and homeless — nothing that spoke of greatness lay within them. Would they look beyond their seeming disadvantaged reality to fulfill their glorious destiny?

I've been a Christian for a long time now. However, I haven't grasped the full contemporary experience of biblical stories yet. To that end, this book got to me in a significant way. The author brought to life some passages in the Bible through illustrative storytelling. He explained how all the religions were all God's attempt to reach out to humanity. His storytelling ability made this book a pleasurable read.

I'd give this book a lot of credit due to the author's creative and descriptive narrative style. The way he used words to paint pictures and describe events made it feel like I was watching the story on television. The book's setting was so real that it was difficult to ascertain if the characters were real or imaginary. This was what I liked most about this book.

I thought it would be a complete religious book, but the author's ability to make a somewhat religious story relatable was amazing. Although the book was based on the Bible, I don't think it would be a turn-off for non-Christians. However, I'd suggest non-Christian readers have an open mind while reading this book.

Though I applaud the author's detailed descriptions, he took way too much time to describe the events one after the other. At some points, I found the details to be boring. Some of the characters' detailed descriptions and their actions were not necessary because the reader could have gladly figured them out. The many unnecessary details took away the joy of discovery from the read. This was what I disliked about the book. It's ironic that what was the strong point of this book was also its bane. The details would be okay if they weren't overly done.

I saw a few errors in the book, but they didn't affect the read. Overall, I rate this book three out of four stars. This should have been a 4-star book save for the details that were too much. If you enjoy mythic fiction and love to see biblical scriptures come alive through a colorful narration, you will find this book appealing.

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[Cynthia Olyy]

Rescuing and saving humanity has always been God's heartbeat. I agree with you that the most ignored things are usually very valuable in the end.

[Hazel Arnaiz]

I appreciate the insights on the details overly done. Thank you for the informative review.

[shamayelnur]

Your review was very informative and seemed genuine. Thanks for the review!

[Lilyflower-x2]

The Bible is a fascinating book for me.I love your review on Heaven's Portal and I believe it will give my further insight on the Bible.

[Tablito]

The least expected change a situation, the purpose of the ordinary people is to save the earth from evil while they have their own share of problems, eg homelessness.

[HannahsReads]

This book sounds like a great way for people of Christian faith to engage with their beliefs. Thanks for your review!