Review of The God-fearing People

Post by **Lucy Vera** » 30 Apr 2022, 06:03

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "The God-fearing People" by S S Ralph.]

3 out of 4 stars

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The God-fearing People is an amazing book by S. S Ralph. This book centers on a religious community, New Hope. It highlights a community that believes that ignorance is bliss and asking questions can lead one to sin. They believe that if everyone attends church and follows the instruction of the Bible, then their community won't be invaded by the devil or his demons.

There is another world outside New Hope which is called Hell or the Underworld. Jacob Miller is a teenager who, unfortunately, is seen as the one that might cause their community to be ruined or, worse, end up being dragged to Hell by demons. Hell is where demons, lost souls, people condemned to damnation, and children of the devil stayed. It is a place of pain, fear, and suffering. It is a place where demons rule as masters and humans are seen as slaves or servants. People dread to go there. What becomes of Jacob and the New Hope?

I enjoyed the way this story was not focused on any character in particular. The author ensured to talk about almost every character evenly. Ralph skillfully highlights each character's peculiarity as well as ensures to talk about their individual lives. I like the way this story was narrated in a vivid manner that made it so real. It was certainly a different read. I like how the author came up with the concept of New Hope. His ability to describe places like Hell added to my wonderful experience.

However, the book seemed too gory for me. I was not too fond of the horrific nature of the book. In fact, despite speaking of the author's amazing writing skills, his ability to describe events made the book more frightening. This may not entirely be considered a negative aspect by readers who enjoy horror books. However, I had to stop at times because the book was too disturbing.

I rate this book three out of four stars.

This book contains a lot of references to spiritual beings relating to Christianity, like God, Satan, and demons. Therefore, I think religious people would be best suited for this book. I would recommend this book to people who have religious backgrounds. People who understand the existence of God and Satan would enjoy this book.

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Blessing E · Post by **Blessing E** » 07 May 2022, 03:12

Title gives proper insight into this book. I appreciate well written reviews. This is because it gives me an idea of how to structure my reviews subsequently. Thanks teaching me what a good review is. And congratulations for having your review published.

Post by **Shillah Andeso** » 01 Jun 2022, 03:26

This is amazing though a rare belief. I also like the cover art. Great review.

Peace10 · Post by **Peace10** » 02 Jun 2022, 15:19

The novel is amazing… But I’m not sure if it’s a Christian book or not. Great review though!

NetMassimo · Post by **NetMassimo** » 12 Jun 2022, 16:07

This kind of sect is really creepy, so it's not a surprise that many horror stories are based on those sects. Thank you for your great review!

Post by **José Cortez** » 05 Jul 2022, 05:05

This seems like it contains horror, I can see it even from the cover of the book. I do not think this is a type of book I would appreciate but perhaps I will give it a try.

Favour Amarachi Mgbeoji · Post by **Favour Amarachi Mgbeoji** » 05 Jul 2022, 08:20

This is the kind of books I like. I would like to know what becomes of Jacob and the new hope. I love books that have developed characters. Thank you for this beautiful review.

Kennedy NC · Post by **Kennedy NC** » 05 Jul 2022, 08:59

The title of this book and the book cover itself has already been a turn off for me. I dislike scary looking books and this is one of them. I would have to skip this book. However, your review is amazing and it shows how much you read this book in details. Well done.

Tony Official · Post by **Tony Official** » 05 Jul 2022, 09:05

Horror books are my kind of books. The way your review portrays this book makes me want to rea the book right now. I also want to know what happened to Jacob on this book amd how the story eventually ended.

Post by **Vivian Stones** » 05 Jul 2022, 10:10

I would love to know more about the underworld and the way this story ended. I mean what was the fate of Jacob in this story. Your review is beautiful by the way.

Emmanuella C Arumeze · Post by **Emmanuella C Arumeze** » 05 Jul 2022, 11:23

Why is Jacob Miller seen as someone that would lead his community to be ruined? I want to learn and know the contents of this story; Your summary sparked my interest in this book.