The Stories We Tell
How TV and Movies Long for and Echo the Truth

As a lover of stories, this book really got to me. I have always had a knack for thinking how stories relate to the story of the Bible (The Great Story, as Cosper calls it). Not in a sense of over allegorization to every little thing, but in seeing how the stories we deem as excellent all portray so......more

Straightforward and clear writing style. Simple yet profound and I think that's because the entire book points to the gospel which is also completely unique, profound, and simple. He's somehow both unapologetically passionate about what he thinks while still humbly admitting his ideas are not the en......more

Every culture has its stories. Our Western culture’s stories are, more and more, presented in movie form. So, for us and our children to engage the culture, we need to consider movies, both the ones we watch and the ones we don’t watch. However, because we Christians are part of God’s much greater cu......more

A quick, interesting read about how to assess movies/TV shows and how even "secular" shows tend to echo Biblical narratives. It's a good reminder to be aware of how we engage with media and how powerful stories can be in shaping our worldview.......more

It was okay. It felt disorganized and few things like that. Best chapters were the second and last. Interesting to read almost 10 years after publication and the world of streaming services.......more