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 If God is Green, Rob Bell is Red (the only primary color not in green) March 13, 2010
B. Montgomery
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a $35 picture book! It's a complete waste of money. We don't even get a taste of Bell's normal half-heretical statements (They're only half-heretical because he's so ambiguous. I strongly recommend that you don't waste money buying this, or the ten minutes it would take to read it in a store.
 Disappointed March 10, 2010
Dan the Man (Hampstead, MD)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I normally love anything Rob Bell writes but I was rather disappointed by this book. It is a large book, with beautiful pictures, and minimal content. Each page only has a few words on it and Rob's insights on suffering and creativity are not as deep as his other books are. Don't get me wrong, I LOVE Rob Bell's books, especially Velvet Elvis. This one just isn't anywhere near his normal level of writing. I'd try getting it from the library before you decide to invest the significant amount of money that this book costs.
 Beatiful book, but left me wanting more... February 18, 2010
Stephen J. Carlson (Overland Park, Kansas United States)
I'm a big fan of Rob Bell's books, so I was excited to get his newest book, 'Drops Like Stars.' Although I liked the book, I should point out that it's more of a piece of art than information. This large-format book features beautiful full-page photography. The entire book is designed very well, and would certainly make a stunning 'coffee table book.'
However, probably my biggest criticism against this book is that it simply does not contain much substance. I finished reading the book wanting Rob to go a little bit deeper into the discussion. However, the book is very thought provoking, and brings up some interesting ideas on how we react to suffering and trials in our lives. I think this book is a bit overpriced, but it is well-done, and certainly worth consideration.
A Coffee Table Book For Jesus? February 10, 2010
Joshua Jessop
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I read this in an hour and regretfully had to return it because the price was vastly out of proportion with the quality of the material presented. Maybe if it were a third its current size, disjunct from Rob's recurring heresy of man's somehow-inherent greatness, half the price (even that is being facetious), and at least remotely focused on growing closer to God in times of suffering, this would be a great book. As is, actual text maybe comprises a hundredth of the book (remotely Christian relevance even less), and, as a friend commented when discussing the ridiculous price, "It's a pretty big price for a picture book." On a positive note, most of the imagery throughout the book is beautiful and I would buy it for that reason, but not at thirty dollars. This is probably not the strongest of Rob's volumes, then again it's becoming readily clear that his theology and general teaching are dangerously (dare I say fatally) unBiblical. If you absolutely HAVE to read something from Bell (something I'd no longer recommend, being someone who was theologically poisoned by his NOOMAs and church podcast), Jesus Wants To Save Christians is probably worth skimming through, but only so much.
 You don't read this book, you experience it. January 7, 2010
G. Allen
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Rob Bell's exploration on the relationship between suffering and creativity with Drops Like Stars is rich, challenging and captures the essence of the creative life. It doesn't answer all the questions or give formulaic instructions for "recovery." Instead, it presents the most basic of concepts with a depth available for exploration.
I believe everyone is creative, but creativity manifests differently in everyone. So, those who don't understand poetry or are not able to explore and interpret art without reading commentary will not enjoy this book. They are the ones who say it can be read in 10 minutes, or that it isn't worth the money because there are so few words on each page. I have read it, am rereading it, and will continue to read it as I explore the relationship of suffering and creativity in my own life.
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