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Tina, a non-member, dies in a car accident and while in the Spirit World she learns the gospel. She tries to help her sister's conversion so her temple work can be done and she can enter Paradise.

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Pros

• Eye-opening to possibilities of the Spirit World
• Creative story/plot
• Some spiritual parts that made me cry

Cons

• Choppy writing, sometimes it doesn't flow
• Some unrealistic scenes/events

Description

• One problem is that she can't directly contact her sister but must influence her in other ways.
• The other problem is her father, he refuses to let Tina's sister, Kim, learn the gospel.
• Note: This book is fiction and not doctrine of the LDS Church.

Guide Review - Chasing Paradise by Chad Daybell - LDS Book Review

I had mixed reactions while reading this book. Some things seemed so unlikely and unbelievable to me while others were eye-opening. The story's creativity gets 4 stars while the writing only gets 3, making a 3.5 star average. I recommend this book to people who are open minded and don't take everything they read as fact. It's up to each individual to decide if they think the events in the book are realistic of life after death. I will say that this book has changed my way of thinking about things I am doing in my life. After reading this book I kept thinking, "Do I believe enough in Christ and His teaching to give up those things that "waste" time?" This alone made the book worth the read!

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