My Review: “A rose by any other name would smell as sweet,” claimed Shakespeare. Anne Hamilton would not agree.
God’s Poetry is in no way a book of poems, and it took me a while to understand where the author was coming from. The book is an extraordinary mix of historical facts, astonishing revelation and mind-blowing research woven together with what at first appear to be unrelated anecdotes. Yet the message is clear. The author believes that as we understand the meaning of our names, so we are able to find our true identity, and pursue our true calling as children of God.
On one hand, I found this book extremely well written, and therefore easy to read. On the other hand, I found it to be extremely deep, with some complicated examples that had me reading and re-reading as I tried to follow the author’s reasoning.
Anne is clearly passionate about names, and has been since a young age. I therefore think this would be a wonderful book for a person with a similar interest. If I had the time, I would like to take each example and thoroughly research it for myself. The author has done a great amount of research and presents her information in an unusual but appealing way.
I’m not sure I’m totally convinced by some of her hypotheses, but her point of the importance God attaches to names is a valid one—and she’s done the research, not me. I would recommend this book for someone with an interest in the topic, who is prepared to spend time digging into the many fascinating facts and theories Anne has to offer. And the cover is gorgeous!
