It's a beautiful story. I really enjoyed reading it.

3.5 stars. I enjoyed this book. I was really entertained throughout the entire book, while there were some glaring plot holes. However, as a stand-alone story with action, death, love, and an ability to kind of see the future, this was solid.

Debo admitir que no le tenía demasiada fe al libro, creo que es el nombre, no lo sé. Pero poco a poco, escupí mis prejuicios y me cautivó totalmente. Cada detalle era importante para avanzar y no podía dejar de leer, ni por un segundo. Me atrapó hasta sus últimas páginas.
No importa que sea uno de los libros más criticados de Dekker por centrarse en el amor. No hay que negar que es un buen libro.

You think that you have Ted Dekker's style figured out...until you read this novel. How does he utilize such a variety of techniques to continually challenge his reader. Every detail is important. Pay attention to his twisting plotline.

Here is the summary of the book from the jacket cover for those of you Dekker fans or "wanna-be" fans:

"An intoxicating tale set amidst the shifting sands of the Middle East, Blink touches on geopolitical conflicts as ancient as the earth itself. The page-turning plot follows a Saudi Arabian princess fleeing a wretched forced marriage for the promised land of America.

A brilliant American graduate student discovers a mysterious power-giving him glimpses into the future. Thrown together, they become pawns in a struggle for power and must manipulate the very future in order to save themselves. In his most riveting novel to date, Dekker brings the story to a dramatic climax that will change the future of fiction in the blink of an eye."

Ted Dekker has never failed to suck me in to one of his books. Blink was no different! I was hooked by the first page and found myself on the run right alongside Seth and Miriam as they eluded their foes.
I also liked that Dekker introduced another culture with Miriam being a Saudi Arabian princess. It gave me a view into something that I otherwise have no knowledge on. The way of life there is so different and it made me sympathize with Miriam in a strong way.
There are many possible futures, but only one future wins out in the end. Another great book from Dekker!

It was an easy read and could be enjoyable but I found it lacking in the character department. I was disappointed specifically by the depiction of the main character Seth. With an IQ of 193 (which the author will reminds you of constantly) Seth is supposedly this super genius but most of his dialogue in the beginning of the book comes off as pseudo intellectual at best. Furthermore individuals with genius levels of IQ above 160 often struggle socially but Seth has no issues, his supposed IQ is only ever a convenience, never an inconvenience.

I will say, I don’t typically enjoy fiction or romance so i will leave the rest of my critique unwritten.

The novel opens with Miriam, a young Muslim girl living in Saudi Arabia. She is at her friend's wedding and we quickly learn about marriage in Saudi Arabia. The women have no choice in husbands, and the women are treated as property. Miriam's young friend is terrified.

The plot switches to America and Seth Border, a student at Berkely. Seth is a "super genius." He has an IQ of 196 and is being coveted by all the top corporations and US intelligence agencies. Seth also experiences twice in the span of a few hours the ability to see the future.

Back in Saudi Arabia, Miriam learns she has been pledged to marry Omar, a vile older man. This marriage will unite the bloodlines of a shiek and the royal family, and will be followed by a coup on the current Saudi King. To get away from the marriage, Miriam flees to America, where she studied abroad for a few months. Representatives from Saudi Arabia representing several parties chase after her. Miriam meets up with a professor she knew and then all hell breaks loose. Seth becomes Miriam's protector and fellow renegade from both U.S. and Saudi officials. What gives the couple an edge is Seth's increasing ability to foretell potential future events. He sees multiple possible scenarios in advance, and as they travel the country trying to avoid assassins, the king's hired guns and the American government, Seth and Miriam forge a bond of trust and love. But what kind of love? Brotherly love or romantic attraction?

I love this book. Hopefully you might read it and love it too.

How do I even begin attempting to write a review for a book that was absolutely brilliant? Maybe I should just write, "phenomenal", in all caps and leave 5 stars under it.

From beginning to end, this book had a suspense element that kept me eager to see what was next. It was suspense but also romance intertwined in a beautiful way. All of the characters were so well developed that I felt like I came away from the book knowing each one. The rich settings were described in a way that I felt like I was there, watching every scene unfold.

The book follows a Saudi Arabian princess and genius in a dangerous attempt to run from enemies who want to use the princess as a political pawn. There's some adventure, a coup to overthrow a government, and a lot of action that was so realistic, it felt like a movie (I read this book did get turned into a movie and I can see how!).

I don't have words to describe how much I connect to this authors writing style. This is only the second book I've read by Ted Dekker where he is the sole author (The Girl Behind The Red Rope is one of my top five favorite books of all time), but I can tell this is going to be an author whose work I quickly devour. I'm kicking myself for waiting so long to read him. The fantasy element is so realistic and I loved the way this story tapped into the realm we cannot see. There was one point in the book where I just paused for a minute and found myself wondering how this brilliant story could even be developed in someones mind. The depth and imagination is just mind blowing.

The only thing I wondered about (spoiler) was why the author didn't go a bit deeper with prayer after Seth had a revelation that prayer was the most powerful weapon man had and realized it changes the course of everything. I wondered why Seth didn't tap into faith and pray towards the end of the book when he felt blind. There was room for it in the story line. Was it because the author wanted to emphasize love bridging the gap of religions and being the connector? And keep that the main focus?
Also, I did feel like the ending was just a bit rushed. I would liked to have seen a longer epilogue perhaps. If Dekker ever wanted to write a sequel to this book, the bones for one are definitely there!

What happens when you cross a Muslim girl on the run from a political marriage and a genius level college student on the run from himself? A wild ride across the world where only God and faith can save them from certain death.

Blink is not Dekker’s best novel that I have read and the main characters needed some work. Especially Seth the quirky genius who bordered on cheesy. Well, that might have been intentional. Regardless, I was certainly entertained and Blink is likable if you take it for what it is and not try to over analyze it. One thing is for certain, Dekker has produced many novels across the span of his career and you can always count on a story of good versus evil.

Didn’t like this book at all. Nothing about it made much sense from the plot to the character development.

Firstly, I find Ted Dekker vile, chauvinistic and obnoxious, from various interviews I've heard with him. And when the man says in the back of the book (and I quote) "Put another way, some say writing novels is like giving birth. I'm a man, how would I know, you ask? Because I've birthed sixteen novels and I doubt any woman could put up with the kind of pain endured by each delivery" (end quote), I believe his editors really should have told him We're sorry Mr. Dekker, but birthing a 10-pound baby after nine months of pregnancy and nine hours of delivery and resulting tearing, stretching and bloating and additional six months of exercising to get your shape back is ACTUALLY HARDER than writing a sub-par book with a stolen plot line.

But I did try to like this one, and was reminded why I rarely read anything by so-called Christian writers. They embarrass me. The completely random dancing girls strip scene included for absolutely no reason other than that is obviously where his mind is, in a novel that otherwise touts Christian principles, is another disappointing example of a man who wants to keep his mind in the gutter and still get to talk about himself at Christian conferences. Does he really believe this will draw women who are searching for truth, or repel them?

In the interview in the back he declares he re-wrote this book to make it more appealing to his audience (FAIL).

Miriam is a Saudi Arabian princess who discovered that she is to marry an evil man as pawn in a coupe to overthrow the present monarch. Horrified, she flees to America where she meets Seth Borders whose intelligence levels are off the charts. Not only that Seth is clairvoyant and able to see multiple futures. He rescues Miriam but both Saudis and Americans are hot on their tales. Miriam has a secret lover in Saudi Arabia who also comes to America to get her but ends up betraying her and takes her back to Saudi Arabia. When Seth's learns of this he sneaks into her country to once again rescue her. They continue their dangerous chase of cat and mouse to escape the man who is determined to destroy their lives and the monarchy. This was a breathtaking story of danger and the power of love.