Review by srm628 -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
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Review by srm628 -- Who Told You That You Were Naked?
[Following is a volunteer review of "Who Told You That You Were Naked?" by William Combs.]
3 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? is a nonfiction book written by William Combs. The book is revolved around the Christian religion with the Garden of Eden as its center point.
Combs starts the novel off by telling the reader his own experience with religion. The book is separated into sections with each section including an embellished Bible story and a note from the author, which offers some sort of explanation. The two parts are easy to distinguish based on the size and type of font used. The embellished stories are written in a slightly larger font.
The embellished Bible stories are written in a more "fiction" style of writing, which includes imagery and dialogue. This style of writing makes it feel more like a novel. It offers the reader a more familiar style of writing and makes it easier for them to picture the Bible stories.
In the notes from the author, Combs states what verse from the Bible he retold. In some sections, he includes the Bible verse itself, as well as the number. He also explains what happened in the scene and includes commentary.
Combs includes a small box of text that highlights a previous part of the story. It reminds me of how text books will pick a quote from a story and emphasize it by blowing it up in size. To add to the textbook feel, he includes explanations to terms and concepts.
At the end of each chapter, Combs includes "Study Questions", which featured both questions and places for reference. Combs provides the reader with the materials they need to think about what they are reading and to ask themselves about the comprehension of the reading.
Overall, I give Who Told You That You Were Naked? a 3 out of 4 stars.
I liked the all the information Combs included. He provides enough information for the reader to comprehend the reading. He made it easy for the reader to understand what was happening. Plus the embellished stories made the standard Bible stories more interesting to read and easy to understand.
I didn't like how it felt like a textbook. While it was written interestingly, it still screamed "textbook", complete with term definitions and "Think about it" questions.
Overall, it was a good read. I don't think it is the kind of thing I'd pick up and read again. Though if you are interested in learning more about the Christian religion or like learning more about the Bible, it is definitely the thing for you. If you aren't into that kind of thing, I wouldn't suggest reading it.
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3 out of 4 stars
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Who Told You That You Were Naked? is a nonfiction book written by William Combs. The book is revolved around the Christian religion with the Garden of Eden as its center point.
Combs starts the novel off by telling the reader his own experience with religion. The book is separated into sections with each section including an embellished Bible story and a note from the author, which offers some sort of explanation. The two parts are easy to distinguish based on the size and type of font used. The embellished stories are written in a slightly larger font.
The embellished Bible stories are written in a more "fiction" style of writing, which includes imagery and dialogue. This style of writing makes it feel more like a novel. It offers the reader a more familiar style of writing and makes it easier for them to picture the Bible stories.
In the notes from the author, Combs states what verse from the Bible he retold. In some sections, he includes the Bible verse itself, as well as the number. He also explains what happened in the scene and includes commentary.
Combs includes a small box of text that highlights a previous part of the story. It reminds me of how text books will pick a quote from a story and emphasize it by blowing it up in size. To add to the textbook feel, he includes explanations to terms and concepts.
At the end of each chapter, Combs includes "Study Questions", which featured both questions and places for reference. Combs provides the reader with the materials they need to think about what they are reading and to ask themselves about the comprehension of the reading.
Overall, I give Who Told You That You Were Naked? a 3 out of 4 stars.
I liked the all the information Combs included. He provides enough information for the reader to comprehend the reading. He made it easy for the reader to understand what was happening. Plus the embellished stories made the standard Bible stories more interesting to read and easy to understand.
I didn't like how it felt like a textbook. While it was written interestingly, it still screamed "textbook", complete with term definitions and "Think about it" questions.
Overall, it was a good read. I don't think it is the kind of thing I'd pick up and read again. Though if you are interested in learning more about the Christian religion or like learning more about the Bible, it is definitely the thing for you. If you aren't into that kind of thing, I wouldn't suggest reading it.
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