"Three," by Ted Dekker

[Amazing Rando]

My wife's got me reading Ted Dekker- I was pleasantly surprised by how insightful and probing his stories are. Three is pretty cool. Anyone else read it?

[sylas]

My wife's got me reading Ted Dekker- I was pleasantly surprised by how insightful and probing his stories are. Three is pretty cool. Anyone else read it?

Never heard of him; but did a quick google based on your recommendation. Sounds intriguing, and I would be interested to read... but he has no books in my local library here in Brisbane, Australia.

I gather he is a novelist who writes stories with a Christian theme in some way. "Three" sounds intriguing, and it has 133 reviews at Amazon. A common theme seems to be ... don't give away the ending! So those interested and with access to the book may want to read for themselves before reading reviews in detail.

Do you know how much he has penetrated into the conventional fiction market?

[brother vinny]

Do you know how much he has penetrated into the conventional fiction market?

Christianity in American art, including creative writing, is largely "ghettoized," with Christians in no small part to blame. There'll be occasional crossover breakthroughs (the Left Behind books, for example), but these are rare exceptions. I've never seen Dekker's name outside of Christian bookstores.

I could get on a soapbox about the ghettoization of Christian culture, but you guys aren't interested in hearing me spout off, are you?

[Amazing Rando]

Never heard of him; but did a quick google based on your recommendation. Sounds intriguing, and I would be interested to read... but he has no books in my local library here in Brisbane, Australia.

I gather he is a novelist who writes stories with a Christian theme in some way. "Three" sounds intriguing, and it has 133 reviews at Amazon. A common theme seems to be ... don't give away the ending! So those interested and with access to the book may want to read for themselves before reading reviews in detail.

Do you know how much he has penetrated into the conventional fiction market?

BV's right- Christian fiction is quite "ghettoized," to borrow his term.

But those reviewers were right- the ending is quite the surprise! Anyway, I'd characterize Dekker's work as not overtly Christian, but certainly targeted toward Christian readers in that while Jesus is barely mentioned at all, the main thrust of the book is about good versus evil and the struggle between the two.

[NSMinistries]

Good book. Like lots of his stuff. Don't always agree with the dogma but a good read.

[Premo316]

I just recently finished reading "Three" by Ted Dekker and absolutely loved it!!

btw has anybody seen the movie?


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