Review of Secrets of an Evil God
Posted: 01 Nov 2024, 03:07
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Secrets of an Evil God" by Alex Raponi.]
Secrets of an Evil God by Alex Raponi is a story of Alex's conversation with a man in his favorite cafe. He identified as the creator. His name is "Yaldabaoth," also known as Yale. Alex was skeptical about the man's identity at first, but he soon got interested in the discussion. He asked certain questions, and Yale seemed to have answers to everything. Things like how the creators arrange most of man's activities through manipulations and fear and how human blood provides an energy supply that the creators require to survive were discussed. In Secret of an Evil God, Yale used historical occurrences to back up his statements. The book discusses certain Roman mythology, including Edesia and Bibesia, two Roman goddesses of food and water. The book discusses the Roman Empire and a sequence of events that took place then. Diving deep into how he controlled ancient Rome by introducing Christianity through the cult of Mithraism.
The mature conversations in this story left me in awe, as I was almost drawn into believing the story even though I knew it was fictitious. This demonstrates the author's incredible ability to draw the reader in and harness the reader's thinking, as the explanations provided by Yale are precise and credible, which I believe is why Alex was quickly interested in the conversation. The author demonstrated good skills in introducing topics for conversation in the form of questions asked by Alex. The novel includes a small number of characters, making it easy to keep track of and recall their roles. The characters are well-developed. The simple vocabulary made the book understandable to me. The book talks a bit about the Roman culture, towns, and deities. He portrayed God as malevolent and cunning, capable of telling a thousand lies around a truth or a thousand truths around a lie.
This book has some drawbacks, in my opinion. I still don't understand why "God" would use profane language like damn or bitch. At the very least, he deserves a sense of decency. Another thing I didn't like about the storyline was how it used the "God of Christians" as a motif for this writing. I understand that it is a fictional book, but as a Christian, I am aware that many of Yale's statements are incorrect compared to our beliefs. Some historical account of the Catholic Church with the evil done to the non-Catholics was explained by Yale, as it was "God" sponsoring such acts of violence. At one point, I was unsure whether Yale was the creator, or a member of the creators, or following some higher power instructions because he began talking about how if he failed to control the human race, he would be sent back and replaced. Overall, it's an intriguing read. I appreciate the book's professional editing, and I will recommend it to historical fiction fans as lots of historical events were discussed. I will rate it 3 out of 5 stars, majorly for the drawbacks I stated.
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Secrets of an Evil God
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Secrets of an Evil God by Alex Raponi is a story of Alex's conversation with a man in his favorite cafe. He identified as the creator. His name is "Yaldabaoth," also known as Yale. Alex was skeptical about the man's identity at first, but he soon got interested in the discussion. He asked certain questions, and Yale seemed to have answers to everything. Things like how the creators arrange most of man's activities through manipulations and fear and how human blood provides an energy supply that the creators require to survive were discussed. In Secret of an Evil God, Yale used historical occurrences to back up his statements. The book discusses certain Roman mythology, including Edesia and Bibesia, two Roman goddesses of food and water. The book discusses the Roman Empire and a sequence of events that took place then. Diving deep into how he controlled ancient Rome by introducing Christianity through the cult of Mithraism.
The mature conversations in this story left me in awe, as I was almost drawn into believing the story even though I knew it was fictitious. This demonstrates the author's incredible ability to draw the reader in and harness the reader's thinking, as the explanations provided by Yale are precise and credible, which I believe is why Alex was quickly interested in the conversation. The author demonstrated good skills in introducing topics for conversation in the form of questions asked by Alex. The novel includes a small number of characters, making it easy to keep track of and recall their roles. The characters are well-developed. The simple vocabulary made the book understandable to me. The book talks a bit about the Roman culture, towns, and deities. He portrayed God as malevolent and cunning, capable of telling a thousand lies around a truth or a thousand truths around a lie.
This book has some drawbacks, in my opinion. I still don't understand why "God" would use profane language like damn or bitch. At the very least, he deserves a sense of decency. Another thing I didn't like about the storyline was how it used the "God of Christians" as a motif for this writing. I understand that it is a fictional book, but as a Christian, I am aware that many of Yale's statements are incorrect compared to our beliefs. Some historical account of the Catholic Church with the evil done to the non-Catholics was explained by Yale, as it was "God" sponsoring such acts of violence. At one point, I was unsure whether Yale was the creator, or a member of the creators, or following some higher power instructions because he began talking about how if he failed to control the human race, he would be sent back and replaced. Overall, it's an intriguing read. I appreciate the book's professional editing, and I will recommend it to historical fiction fans as lots of historical events were discussed. I will rate it 3 out of 5 stars, majorly for the drawbacks I stated.
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Secrets of an Evil God
View: on Bookshelves