The Shack - William P. Young Reviews

This book was recommended to me by a friend, who said it was "harrowing, but worth it." Given the subject matter - a man whose young daughter had been brutally abducted and murdered - I was prepared for the worst. The story begins with a little background - Mack is a father of five children, and after taking his eyes off his ...  Read the complete review

The Shack was published in 2007 and 2 years on, it's still at Number 2 in the New York Times best sellers list. What is it about this book that has attracted so many people from different walks of life? The Shack deals with the story of a man, Mack, whose daughter, Missy, has been abducted and is presumed dead. 4 years after this ...  Read the complete review

The shack is in essence Christian doctrine dressed up in the form of one mans tragedy and his subsequent grief and redemption. I found the novel to be interesting and the religious aspect did not swamp the storyline too much and it did raise a few theological discussions regarding the role of religion and God in modern day society. I would ...  Read the complete review

As per normal, it seems I must disagree with my fellow Dooyooers once again. I am very sorry to report that I found nothing emotional or redeeming about this book whatsoever and instead found myself being asked to suspend disbelief beyond even my humble ability. I am very surprised that the book has garnered such rave reviews both here and on ...  Read the complete review

'The Shack' by William Paul Young appeared on one of my Amazon lists and immediately caught my attention. I tend to consider most books where the star rating is four or above and this one was sitting at four. What really got my curiosity up though was the split of the ratings. Of the 259 people to have reviewed it 58% had given it full marks ...  Read the complete review

I am pretty skeptical about reading Christian fiction books which have been put out there for general reading - I guess it's the "cringe-factor" that I most worry about - and I'm a Christian! So when a friend told me I had to read it, that she'd bought so many copies and sent it so many friends, both Christians and non, I kinda smiled ...  Read the complete review

Mackenzie Phillips and his family are struggling to come to terms with the disappearance of their young daughter Missy. Years later, and presumed dead, Mack is still haunted by her disappearance and a lot of his blame lands at the door of himself and God for letting it happen. A strange note appears in his letterbox one day which asks ...  Read the complete review

To start with, I don't find reading easy, so for me to read any book from start to finish is just not something I would not normally do. A christian friend recommended that I read The Shack, so I bought it and began to read immediately. This is one you can't put down! I was instantly drawn into the story. It is hard to write down the depth and ...  Read the complete review

The Shack - One of my top five best books ever!! When my friend lent me this book I really wasn't sure about it and didn't read it. I find books on this kind of topic i.e a child being abducted and other such things personally very difficult to read. However my friend persisted in encouraging me to read it and so I did and I can't ...  Read the complete review

The Shack WM Paul Young 2007 Now I have no idea how Dooyoo decided that this was a crime/thriller. Okay there is an abduction and murder, but that is not the story at all...well, I say that but.... Okay, let me start again. I went into WH Smiths the other day, armed with a few Dooyoo recommendations and ...  Read the complete review