The positive--What I liked:
1. It is very interesting leaning further plot and character development that they movie did not have time for.
2. Reuniting with characters from the previous Sherwood movies--the Holts and Brock from "Fireproof"--even a character from previous Alcorn book. I will not say who it is, but you'll be surprised and (I think) delighted to see this character mentioned. :)
3. The movie kept to the book! :D
4. Strong emphasis on mentorship (in the biblical sense that Doug Philips and Kevin Swanson advocate!)
5. Strong emphasis on each of the family members doing their God ordained part
The negative--What I did NOT like:
1. The book is quite a bit more violence than the movie. The movie had two(?) fight scenes, the book had at least five.
2. Drug use/drug dealers/gangsters issues.
Summery:
I am glad I read it, but will not read it again. However, it does deal with some heavy issues--drugs, gangs, out of wedlock pregnancies, abortion, death, and other things--in more detail than the movie. Therefore, I would caution against no younger than fourteen-ish years old.
1. It is very interesting leaning further plot and character development that they movie did not have time for.
2. Reuniting with characters from the previous Sherwood movies--the Holts and Brock from "Fireproof"--even a character from previous Alcorn book. I will not say who it is, but you'll be surprised and (I think) delighted to see this character mentioned. :)
3. The movie kept to the book! :D
4. Strong emphasis on mentorship (in the biblical sense that Doug Philips and Kevin Swanson advocate!)
5. Strong emphasis on each of the family members doing their God ordained part
The negative--What I did NOT like:
1. The book is quite a bit more violence than the movie. The movie had two(?) fight scenes, the book had at least five.
2. Drug use/drug dealers/gangsters issues.
Summery:
I am glad I read it, but will not read it again. However, it does deal with some heavy issues--drugs, gangs, out of wedlock pregnancies, abortion, death, and other things--in more detail than the movie. Therefore, I would caution against no younger than fourteen-ish years old.
