The Shack by William Young (Book Review)

On the surface The Shack by William Young is an exciting drama with a lengthy discussion making up the bulk of the story. It’s likely that you’ve heard about The Shack, but the book’s description was shallow and unhelpful. So allow me to frustrate you even further. Keeping from all spoilers, it is impossible for anyone to explain this book. I think even the back cover goes too far in spoiling the plot. So I will keep to my standard book review formula and hope it is sufficient.

From the start Mr. Young does a wonderful job of keeping the reader’s attention. The introduction hints at a grandeur of events to come, but there are several modest peaks of excitement that lead up to the big climax. Young does are wonderful job of corralling the story from being a one-hit wonder. Before the plot turns to the main contention, the minor events leading up are engrossing.

With that said, this book does not read like a sixth grade persuasion essay. It’s a smart portrayal of a subject matter often riddled with tawdry proverbs. The depth of the story is best stated within the book itself.

“Mack, there is far more going on here
than you have the ability to perceive. Let
me assure you, all of this is very much real,
far more real than life as you’ve known it.”

In closing, this has been one of the most difficult reviews I’ve ever written. I get paid to write, but for me to try and summarize The Shack and give a review has been a stretch of my ability. My highest endorsement of this book is the best I can do, but that leaves us back at the shallow and unhelpful explanation I hinted to at the first of this review. I digress. Read the damn book.

Rating: 10 out of 10

The Shack on Amazon.com