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ArriettyClock wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 07:21 The title did make me think that it was a crime drama rather than a religious book. I think the title should reflect the content of the book more.
Couldn't agree more. The title doesn't justify the subject of the book.
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In my opinion, the book title doesn't really matter here because the book also talks about The killing of Abel in its content. The author would have adequately researched to come up with such an idea. It looks fantastic to me.
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When I first read the title of the book, I mistook it for a crime thriller where Abel would've been some superhero whose life would be in danger. The title can be interpreted in so many versions. I therefore think it's an appropriate title that captivates a reader into reading it so as to satisfy curiosities.
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Yes, the title is very captivating and fascinating. I appreciated the references in the Bible on where he was going with the plot
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i think using the name abel was not necessary ..but on the other side feel that the author wanted to show on the other side of a human 8) 8) 8) 8) 8)
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My opinion on this is that the title was too narrow for the discourse undertaken by the author.
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The book title was just right for the book. Although the story began with the creation of Adam, every other thing that happened was as a result of Abel's death.
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I think the title was eye catching and meant to show a different side of the Bible. Yes the book covers more than the murder of Abel, but the circumstances that led up to the action had a huge affect on the rest of Biblical history!
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ArriettyClock wrote: 02 Jun 2020, 07:21 The title did make me think that it was a crime drama rather than a religious book. I think the title should reflect the content of the book more.
Agreed! I was also surprised upon reading the description. Maybe the title was too narrow.
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Killing Abel is the appropriate title because the tragic death of Abel and sinning of Cain is the theme of the story
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The title is quite catchy. I at first thought the book would be limited to the story of Abel, only to find out it covers most of the Bible.
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The title is eye catching and the title relevant to what occurs in the text.
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I believe it somehow hard to misinterpret the title of the book as anything different then religion related when it references to killing Abel.
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The title was a turnoff for me. It wasn't very clear where the author was going. I think I would have been more hooked by a different title, though I don't know what that would be.
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I felt that the author would have sought for another title since he covered more of what the title entails. The title is therefore not appropriate.
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