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sld1's review against another edition
1.0
Not a huge fan of Lucado’s style in this book. His overuse of folksy illustrations distracts rather than amplifies the already powerful and well-known passages he discusses. The analogies seem continually stretched in their relevance and tend to be questionable in accuracy. Often a story is told with little to no source and tends to end up being highly inaccurate, as is the case in the analogies involving the Taj Mahal, Henry Kissinger, and especially Charlemagne. He unnecessarily adds extra made-up details to passages, like what was going through a character’s mind, making serious events appear somewhat comical. Some might appreciate his casual, folksy writing, but personally, it came across as shallow and detracted from the gravity of the Beatitudes.
marieeya's review against another edition
5.0
The Applause of Heaven. The title of the book will make you wonder at first sight. And will make you wonder more after reading the description of its content at the back. It's about The Beatitudes of Jesus in Matthew 5.
It's a WOW for the irony of life. It made me realize the sense of life--the sense of it being unfair sometimes. I realized LIFE IS BEAUTIFULLY UNFAIR, of course in an ironic perspective.
And there's more. There's more in how Max Lucado's picture-building words added wisdom to my little understanding of The Beatitudes.
This is a great read! I highly recommend it. Reading to a great life! A life to receive the applause of Heaven!
It's a WOW for the irony of life. It made me realize the sense of life--the sense of it being unfair sometimes. I realized LIFE IS BEAUTIFULLY UNFAIR, of course in an ironic perspective.
And there's more. There's more in how Max Lucado's picture-building words added wisdom to my little understanding of The Beatitudes.
This is a great read! I highly recommend it. Reading to a great life! A life to receive the applause of Heaven!
michaela95c's review against another edition
4.0
Awesome book! I think the last chapter was my favorite:)
kargoforth's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very good teaching on The Sermon on the Mount--basically the Beatitudes that Jesus taught. It is written in a welcoming style and one can identify with it immediately.
kaylin_vandy's review against another edition
4.0
It is interesting to hear the words of God written in such a simple and understandable way. Even if you do not agree with everything Lucado preaches, it is fascinating to read his real life metaphors.
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