ARA Review by Lisajayauthor of The Chest of Visions

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[Following is an OnlineBookClub.org ARA Review of the book, The Chest of Visions.]

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4 out of 5 stars

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The chest of visions: secrets of Caperston by Tim Ferguson


This book is told through different letters sent from a young boy in a mythical town called Caperston to people that live on earth. Through these letters we learn about life on Caperston and how similar it actually is to earth. In Caperston there are two different races of people that are divided due to their socio-economic status. The first race the valley people, are the wealthy group that live near the water. The second race, the mountain people, live in the mountains where they make their houses out of stone and do not have as much as the valley people.


A young boy that lives in the valley begins to write letters that are found by a church youth group. Through this correspondence we learn that there are changes coming to Caperston. There is a man that is similar to a priest discussing the bible and the idea of God. Over time the young boy from Capterston, Mattpaul, becomes enthralled with the ideas and joins the man and his group. He discusses the ideas he is learning with his new friends on earth. His new friends on earth bring up similarities in the teachings to their own beliefs. The new friends also discuss philosophical ideas that seem like two teenagers trying to understand the way the world is.


This book is an interesting way to discuss God, the bible and its teachings. It is done in a way that is understandable and can at times be interesting. The use of letters written in first person by young children is a great idea which can capture your attention better.


This is a book that is really for those who are interested in religion and applying it to their world. If you are someone only mildly interested in religion it may capture your attention a lot better than other books however, if it is not an interest, it will most likely only hold your attention for a little while.


The use of letters between different children who are trying to understand their world by applying their religious beliefs is a great and interesting way to capture most people’s attention about a topic that can be difficult. This is why I am giving it a 4/5 stars.

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