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Along his journey, the traveler meets two other characters, a crusty old mentor and a very appealing figure who offers advice and leadership (but proves to be a deceiving shape shifter). --A powerful encouragement for believers and an inescapably provacative encounter for those who are searching. Also includes black and white illustrations.
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Customer Reviews for The Chasm
Review 1 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
superb novella
Date:June 11, 2013
marygems
Location:new zealand
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
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This excerpt from a bigger book by Randy Alcorn- On the edge of eternity made me want to read the complete work- as Randy has such an excellent writing style- his books make for gripping reading.
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Review 2 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Good book
Date:March 17, 2013
Carol
Location:Newcastle, WY
Age:55-65
Gender:female
Quality:
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Value:
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This is a short, concise story of choices & their consequences. It seemed his choosing the right choice was a bit muddy.
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Review 3 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Eye Opener
Date:March 15, 2013
Big A Cajun
Age:55-65
Gender:male
Quality:
5
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5
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Very good read from Randy Alcorn. With going into detail it opens your eyes to whom you really are on the iside, not just on the outside what others see. I highly recommend this book and the book it was taken from.
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Review 4 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Unlike anything I have ever read
Date:July 16, 2012
Quality:
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An unreachable destination called Charis is a musical city of light that has the ability to draw whomever sees it.
Nick Seagrave on a quest to find the truth, encounters others along his journey. Battling unthinkable obstacles and unfriendly terrain Nick experiences feelings, terror and the like which cannot mimic anything he has felt and witnessed prior. Will he reach his goal or will he be purposely detained?
Nick Seagrave on a quest to find the truth, encounters others along his journey. Battling unthinkable obstacles and unfriendly terrain Nick experiences feelings, terror and the like which cannot mimic anything he has felt and witnessed prior. Will he reach his goal or will he be purposely detained?
This book is unlike anything I have read up to this point. Visions, terror, warfare that is kind of sci-fi with a strong faith component expertly woven throughout. Although this is but a short book there is alot to read within its pages, also has pen drawings that enhance the storyline. Many times I had to stop and reread to stay in focus and understanding. A very deep, creative, thought provoking and unique novel that will grab you and get you to wondering "what if?". Dialogue flowed well, I could just see the characters interacting with one another and scenery was very discriptive, which added to the novel. I did not encounter any dull parts throughout. I was entertained, challenged in my faith and found the overall message to be very inspiring. I will recommend this well written novel to others.
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Review 5 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Easier to read than Edge of Eternity
Date:September 20, 2011
Quality:
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Nick Seagrave is a traveler in a strange land. He meets some scary creatures along his journey. But Joshua takes him under his wing to lead him to truth--but there were many roads to many truths. Nick hears about the great chasm but never gets close enough in his journey with Joshua to see that great chasm. Later, Nick is introduced to Shadrach--an old man in tattered clothing. Nick has been told that there will be people who appear to be something they're not. And Nick has to decide who is a safe companion with whom to travel.
Nick finally chooses the red road and once on that road, he sees the great chasm. It is full of death--the stench of rotting and dying bodies fill the big hole. Now he feels hopeless. How will he ever reach Charis, the city of light which is across the great chasm?
If you like Pilgrim's Progress, you will want to read this book. It's an allegory on even an older child's level. I believe it would provide great conversation for a family about spiritual matters--and choices. This book is a companion book to another of Alcorn's book, Edge of Eternity. I found this book much easier to read.
I'd give this book 4 out of 5 stars.
Thank you to WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
Thank you to WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for providing this book for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
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Review 6 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
THE CHASM
Date:May 2, 2011
PondFrog
Age:Under 18
Gender:male
Quality:
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Value:
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The Chasm by Randy Alcorn is about a man named Nick Seagrave who goes through a spiritual battle between good and evil, a physical battle that batters him almost to death, and emotional battle that crushes him.
The story is very interesting and gripping (I read over half the book in one afternoon). The subtitle has it right, a journey to the edge of life. I found this book to be very relevant and applicable to my life and spiritual walk, not just to read for enjoyment (though I did enjoy it).
Nick Seagrave finds himself in a strange and somewhat terrible world that has more questions than answer. He follows a man he meets named Joshua who helps him find his way to peace about things has done in the past. Before he meets Joshua Nick is trying to get to the city of light named Charis on the red road. But he then follows Joshua on the pleasing gray roads of dreams and nightmares. Nick must then try to cross the never ending CHASM, a barrier between him and the city of light that he again seeks. Nick must fight the darkness in this strange land if he wants to see the city of light.
Randy Alcorn makes the characters believable, loveable, hateable, and you want them to make it to the next page. The action in this is very good and the world is very in-depth.
I would really recommend this book to any reader that wants to have a good book to read and to add his or her library. Randy Alcorn has done a fine job with this book and I am glad that I have had the pleasure to own and read this story. Thank you and God bless
Caleb Pursselley
I have received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah’s Blogging for Books program.
The story is very interesting and gripping (I read over half the book in one afternoon). The subtitle has it right, a journey to the edge of life. I found this book to be very relevant and applicable to my life and spiritual walk, not just to read for enjoyment (though I did enjoy it).
Nick Seagrave finds himself in a strange and somewhat terrible world that has more questions than answer. He follows a man he meets named Joshua who helps him find his way to peace about things has done in the past. Before he meets Joshua Nick is trying to get to the city of light named Charis on the red road. But he then follows Joshua on the pleasing gray roads of dreams and nightmares. Nick must then try to cross the never ending CHASM, a barrier between him and the city of light that he again seeks. Nick must fight the darkness in this strange land if he wants to see the city of light.
Randy Alcorn makes the characters believable, loveable, hateable, and you want them to make it to the next page. The action in this is very good and the world is very in-depth.
I would really recommend this book to any reader that wants to have a good book to read and to add his or her library. Randy Alcorn has done a fine job with this book and I am glad that I have had the pleasure to own and read this story. Thank you and God bless
Caleb Pursselley
I have received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah’s Blogging for Books program.
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Review 7 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
This book is one of the best fiction pieces...
Date:April 27, 2011
The Phone Tree Edifier
Location:Atlanta, GA
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Quality:
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The Chasm was an incredibly compelling read from start to finish. I devoured it in one day. Not only was it thought-provoking, but it was also extremely sobering.
Mr. Alcorn did a sensational job with this book. He was able to present lessons on perseverance, hope, salvation and grace, while at the same time braiding a heartfelt warning into the lines of this well-written piece of fiction.
The journey that the main character took told the story of my life and, I’m sure, countless others, in one way or another. The lasting impression that I was left with was that Christ is the answer and that pursuit of Him leads to true and lasting life.
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This book is one of the best fiction pieces I have read in a while. I am thrilled to know that there is more from Mr. Alcorn, regarding this character and his life adventures.
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Review 8 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Short but Sweet
Date:April 26, 2011
pkerry319
Location:Waukee, IA
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
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If you like detailed descriptions with allegorical implications then you will love The Chasm by Randy Alcorn. In the tradition of classics like Pilgrim’s Progress, Alcorn takes the reader on a journey to find the shining city of Charis. Along the way you experience the depths of depravity, the heights of glory, and deceptiveness of evil. I found the imagery used to symbolize every person’s responsibility for the crucifixion to be particularly thought provoking. A short read at around 120 pages this book will only take an afternoon to read, but you will have the imagery and symbolism in your mind for years to come.
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Review 9 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Too much imagery
Date:April 20, 2011
JPGuerrero
Location:Texas
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Quality:
4
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Value:
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The Chasm by Randy Alcorn was a very difficult book to read and decipher. I like books that are spelled out plainly and this was not one of those. The allegory and imagery in this book was so strong that I wasn't sure what the implications really were most of the time. At the beginning of the book, I felt like I was thrust into a world that I had no basis for, no understanding of, and no knowledge of how I got there. I was lost for the first few chapters and then slowly began to put the pieces together in my mind.
In this short book about the spiritual battle that surrounds humanithy and one man's journey to a beautiful city that I think represents the Kingdom of God, Alcorn's strong imagination was clearly conveyed. I haven't seen such literary creativity in a long time, although in this case the creativy seemed to be jumbled into one small piece. Maybe if the book had been longer and the imagery more spread out it would have made more sense.
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Review 10 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Not what I expected
Date:April 15, 2011
Jane
Location:Arizona
Age:25-34
Gender:female
Quality:
5
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Value:
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This story is great, and the illustrations are amazing. HOWEVER, this is completely not what I expected. I would not have purchased it had I known it's basically a retelling of Alcorn's book, Edge of Eternity. I had already read that novel (ABSOLUTELY LOVED THAT ONE), so it was sort of a waste of my money to buy The Chasm.
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Review 11 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
The Chasm – Pilgrim’s Progress meets Frank Peretti
Date:April 5, 2011
Quality:
4
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Value:
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The Chasm’s story will remind you of Pilgrim’s Progress. The updated writing and spiritual war will remind you of Frank Peretti (This Present Darkness). If you’ve read neither book, reading this one may remind you of life in Junior High – back when you could see the dark, sinister side of life and realized your need of deliverance. Well, maybe that was just my Jr. Hi.
The Chasm is an abridgement of Randy Alcorn’s book The Edge of Eternity. For that reason it’s a bit diving into a waterfall. It took me a chapter or two to hit bottom and realize where the book was going. But – it was worth it.
The imagery created clear pictures in my mind, making the good news clearly good. Wacko Christians and wacko false leaders are easy to relate to. Christ is as clear as Aslan. There are study help for leading a small group through the book at the end.
I gave it four stars instead of five because I’ve liked other books by Randy Alcorn a bit better (The Treasure Principle, Heaven, The Deadline series). That’s probably my taste, but I had to leave room to give 5 stars to those books!
I received this book free from Multnomah Books for review. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. Daniel Cooley danielcooley.com
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Review 12 for The Chasm
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Date:April 1, 2011
Quality:
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My husband came home with the book The Chasm by Randy Alcorn and I was excited to read it. Of course he had to read it first so I asked him when he was done “It’s kind of like Pilgrim’s Progress isn’t it?” to which he replied, “Yeah, only better.”
Having not actually read Pilgrim’s Progress I really had no comparison point other than, Pilgrim’s Progress was written in a different time for a different audience and The Chasm was written in this time for a modern audience. I have to say, I enjoyed reading this allegory by Randy Alcorn. Not only is it a well written piece of work, it has illustrations that capture the vivid imagery given in the writing.
There were times I was almost moved to tears (if not for the three children keeping me grounded in the everyday here and now) because the message was just so powerful that it made me grieve along with Nick Seagrave. I love that there are questions for each chapter included at the end of the book because it really helps you dig into the message.
For anyone who hasn’t read Pilgrim’s Progress, or for anyone who has and would like a newer perspective, I’d encourage you to read The Chasm.
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Review 13 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Excellent abridgement
Date:March 31, 2011
Pastor John
Location:Houston, TX
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Quality:
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Value:
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The Chasm by Randy Alcorn is an abridgement of Alcorn’s book The Edge of Eternity. In this abridgement Alcorn focuses on one of the many portions of this magnificent allegory. There is a chasm that must be crossed to reach the city of ”Charis” (heaven). Ultimate joy lay on the other side of the Chasm and deceit and falsehood lay in the shadow-lands behind. We follow Nick Seagrave as he travels the red road to Charis. The characters that Alcorn writes about are vivid and powerfully relatable. We’ve all met the crazy saints that seem so terrifyingly obsessed with Christ. We’ve all met the false messiahs who look great and promise life and only deliver death. We will all see the woodsman who can make away. The Chasm is a powerful allegory that will encourage any reader. It is short and easy to read.
However, due to the nature of abridgement, much of the detail is passed over in The Chasm. Alcorn strives to catch the reader up to the middle of the larger work The Edge of Eternity, yet the details of the first work are so paramount it is difficult to grasp the second without it. If this is your first introduction to Alcorn, it is a worthy read. However, if you are an avid reader, I would recommend finding the larger work and digging deep into the allegory.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review
However, due to the nature of abridgement, much of the detail is passed over in The Chasm. Alcorn strives to catch the reader up to the middle of the larger work The Edge of Eternity, yet the details of the first work are so paramount it is difficult to grasp the second without it. If this is your first introduction to Alcorn, it is a worthy read. However, if you are an avid reader, I would recommend finding the larger work and digging deep into the allegory.
I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review
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Review 14 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
A book worth reading
Date:March 28, 2011
JimF
Location:Montrose, PA
Age:45-54
Gender:male
Quality:
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The Chasm by Randy Alcorn is an allegory that reminds us of the hopelessness of mankind. This book resembles Pilgrim’s Progress as we follow Nick Seagrave, a businessman as he looks for ways to cross the great chasm that keeps him from the shining city. Charis, the heavenly city is outside of the reach of mankind. He struggles with the temporary pleasures that are offered him on the journey. His struggle reminds us of the hopelessness of mankind. He realizes that he cannot cross the chasm. During this struggle, a Savior comes to him who offers the only open of crossing over to Charis, the City of Lights. The book has many applications to us and reminds us of how much Christ has done for us. If you like allegory, you will enjoy this book. This is another excellent book from Randy Alcorn who reminds us to keep an eternal perspective. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review
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Review 15 for The Chasm
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Date:March 28, 2011
Greg
Gender:male
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I thought this was a new fiction by Randy Alcorn. I loved his book Edge of Eternity. I was not made aware that the Chasm is a very abridged version of 0f Edge.
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Review 16 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Disappointing Read
Date:March 18, 2011
Quality:
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The Chasm by Randy Alcorn is the story of Nick Seagrave, a man who is living in a strange world (with the same sins as ours). He comes to a chasm and must make a decision. The book is thinner than I thought it would be (I found out it's an adaption of The Edge of Eternity by Randy Alcorn) but that turns out to be a good thing. Because to be honest, I didn't enjoy the book. It wasn't very exciting. It even seemed morbid at times. And it was painfully obvious that this was not a normal fiction story but an allegory. That wouldn't be a problem except that it's been done before. Pilgrim's Progress. Why reinvent the wheel, I wonder? I know that Randy Alcorn is a best-selling author so it could just be this particular book or simply my personal taste that finds The Chasm unappealing. Regardless, this book was a disappointment. Believers already know all the information that the book communicates and I highly doubt unbelievers would find this book entertaining enough to finish it.
~I received this book free for review from Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers.
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Review 17 for The Chasm
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Date:March 17, 2011
Laurette
Location:St. Charles, Mo.
Age:Over 65
Gender:female
Quality:
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Value:
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This is a great book. Easy to read and understand. Very good teaching tool for new believers. The prices are very affordable and the people are helpful and kind.
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Review 18 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Good book--great illustrations
Date:March 14, 2011
Doug Hibbard
Location:Almyra, AR
Age:25-34
Gender:male
Quality:
5
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Now, we come to Randy Alcorn's The Chasm. This is not a long book. While I'm not an expert in literary identification, I'd say it was more of a novella than a full-book. It's adapted from his earlier book, Edge of Eternity. Both of these books speak of the journey of Nick Seagrave. Not a material journey, but a spiritual one. The Chasm specifically covers the imagery of a great gulf fixed between the two lands that this journey takes place in.
I'll leave you the rest of the plot to find on your own. The writing is well-crafted and engaging. It's also fairly simple to follow: I was able to consume this book in about a 2-hour sitting. There's plenty of depth to consider that's drawn out by the included study-guide, so don't think it's a boring trip.
Neither is it a shallow one. Nick's story could very well be anyone's. It's a story of seeking, misunderstanding, and finding. A story of the cost of life, and the value of it as well.
Punctuating this story are about a dozen well-drawn illustrations. They convey a depth and character that is stronger for the black-and-white nature than I would have imagined.
In all, this is a good little book for anyone who likes allegory. I'll probably pass this copy around to several folks, including my older daughter, who I think will grasp both the literal and allegorical parts of the story.
And before I forget---yes, free book for the review. No other connections exist.
Doug
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Review 19 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
A Surprising Departure for Alcorn
Date:March 4, 2011
Pastor Bracken
Age:35-44
Gender:male
Quality:
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Randy Alcorn is author to one of my all-time favorite books, Safely Home. That book was so insightful and challenging that I found myself quoting from it liberally. I will probably not be quoting as liberally from Alcorn’s The Chasm: A Journey To The Edge Of Life.
The Chasm is a transparent allegory of the salvation of Edge of Eternity’s Nick Seagrave. The flavor of Alcorn’s story is reminiscent of classic Christian fiction, especially Bunyan. Fans of Pilgrim’s Progress will feel right at home with The Chasm.
Nick Seagrave begins this story climbing toward “the distant shining city”, Charis. He finds himself separated by a gaping chasm far larger than the Grand Canyon. He had been traveling with Shadrach, “a white-haired, craggy faced man” on a difficult thin red road. Then Nick meets Joshua, a stark contrast to the tattered Shadrach. Stunningly handsome and mesmerizing, Joshua offers to guide Nick on other roads. Will the choice Nick make lead him to Charis or to the gaping chasm? The reader will find Nick’s spiritual journey through the fantastic and frightening nicely illustrated by Mike Biegel’s original artwork.
Although The Chasm is a stand alone book, I have the feeling that reading the full account of Nick’s life in Edge of Eternity, would have greatly enhanced the enjoyment of this book. Fans of Alcorn, who are accustomed to his tight suspenseful style, will find this allegory a bit of a departure, with its mash of imagery. Yet, the patient reader will find themselves delighted by books end.
I am part of Blogging for Books and received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
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Review 20 for The Chasm
Overall Rating:
Crossing "The Chasm"...
Date:February 23, 2011
HRoberts
Location:Fort Atkinson WI
Age:35-44
Gender:female
Quality:
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Allegory has a long, storied history in Christian literature. From Dante Alighieri 's "Divine Comedy" and John Bunyan's "The Pilgrim's Progress" to the parables of Jesus, stories have been the main method in which our faith has been studied, and applied to every day life and living - while delving into subjects of deeper significance and eternal importance.
Alcorn uses the allegorical form with a masterful touch in this book. Drawing the reader in by an initial plunge into the world he has created, the story unfolds, layer by layer, all around you as you walk with the main character, Nick Seagrave, through a land filled with high hopes and riven dreams and a discovery of self that shows us the most sublime, as well as the ugliest, inner reflections of our own selves.
Would we do as Nick does? Would our eyes see as his do, or would we act in the manner he does?
The reader is forced to ask - and answer - these questions as one journeys to "The Chasm".
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