I was disappointed by The Shack. The actual story is both tragic and life-affirming. I simply didn't like the way the story was told - mainly the personification of God and the Holy Spirit; and Jesus being portrayed the way he was. I also had a problem with Mack being told that our society would be better if we didn't have any rules/laws. (I am paraphrasing here, but it was basically the message).
I believe that Mack was communicated to by God about his daughter, otherwise Mack wouldn't have known where to find his daughter's body. I just think that it all happened in his mind during/after his car accident. If you have read Ishmael (a philosophical tale told by a talking ape), well, I had the same problem with that book! Apparently, I cannot suspend my belief enough when reading words spoken by talking animals and personifications when the subject is religious or philosophical in nature! I am happy that Mack came to terms with his grief over his daughter's death. If this story is the only way he could do that, then more power to him.
Wendy's Rating: **
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