The Shack

So, have you read The Shack by William P. Young? It is a powerful book that is flying off the selves and creating a lot of discussion. I'd love to get some dialog going about this book here. What do you think of it? How has it affected you? Do you have any theological issues with it? Let me know your thoughts and lets get some lively discussion going...
At first, I was like, "What?..." but then I saw where it was going and enjoyed it. I plan to review it to consider it more deeply.
There are a few things I have concerns with-
First, there's no discussion about Satan and hell and very little about evil. Satan is a major player in reality, yet he is only mentioned indirectly through evil. With the powerful subject of evil discussed in this book, I thought a discussion about Satan and his role in our lives was critically needed but not covered.
In the field of mental health counseling, there is a belief that people want to find someone to be the perfect, ideal mother or father... that they are looking for that to heal their wounds and they want someone to play that role. It is easy to make God into that... to make him the all loving, accepting being who never disciplines us. I see this going on in this book and I think it is something to be careful of. God is more than just an ideal parent, he disciplines us and their our consequences to our choices.
Lastly, The theological foundations of this book are quesitonable and should not be considered truth on the same level as the Bible. It's fiction, and that needs to be remembered. When people encountered God the Father in the Bible, they fell down as if dead, overwhelmed by his holiness and presence. They didn't hang out in the kitchen eating soul food! It's concerning that many people will read this and think it's the truth about God, when it's really a picture of the loving aspects of God and how he desires a relationship with us. Hopefully, it will draw you closer to God and encourage you to read the Word to learn more.
I found a site that gives some further background on Mr. Young if you're interested. http://www.ambassadorspeakers.com/ACP/speakers.aspx?name=WILLIAM%20PAUL%20YOUNG&speaker=1236

For a critical review of the book from a conservative apologetics teacher, see http://www.normangeisler.net/theshack.html.