This was the first book that I have read by Andy Andrews and I have to be honest that I didn't find it as insightful or inspirational as those that were in the praise introduction. There were some shining points in a book that overall was boring and bland.
The shining points were the answers to the question that the travelers came up with. They were right on point and could most definitely be applied to our society today. The other interesting aspect of the book was the introduction of Eric Erickson and his role in WWII. I also like the fact that the author took the time to explain more about him at the end of the book.
I had a really hard time staying interested in the dialogue, the answers that they came up with were very applicable but seemed to have been reached too easily. The weight of their answers and the risk of being wrong wasn't brought out strong enough for me.
The premise of the book itself struck me as odd also. The idea that the Creator would call an assembly of all the greatest minds together to "solve" the worlds problem seems incongruent with the identity of the Creator being used in the book. The Creator has already solved the problem and clearly reveals that all of human wisdom, actions, etc cannot resolve or solve this problem. The answer that the time travelers come up with is also very general. To simply do something is not only wrong but also can be dangerous. Many people have done things that they thought were right but lead to devastating results.
The answer to the question leaves us needing more, we need to seek God for the answer because God is not seeking an answer from us. He desires a response from us to the answer that He has already given us.
I realize that this book is a work of fiction and not intended to be a work of theology. At the same time it should represent the true nature of the problem and the only answer that will restore humanity.
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