jimmypat's review
3.0
My rating is probably closer to 2.5 stars, but I rounded up. This was the weakest book in Blaylock's Christian trilogy. While I thought the main protagonist was less of an odd-duck than the heroes of the other two books (The Last Coin and All the Bells on Earth), this book seemed more odd and obtuse than the other two. I was never quite sure why anything was happening and felt that most of the key elements of the book were discussed minimally and a lot of focus on minute events that didn't affect the story one way or another.
Having said that, I finished the book and did get a fair amount of enjoyment out of it. I think it is important to "go with the flow" when reading Blaylock; while enjoying the odd characters and not expect to really understand the mechanics of what is happening.
Having said that, I finished the book and did get a fair amount of enjoyment out of it. I think it is important to "go with the flow" when reading Blaylock; while enjoying the odd characters and not expect to really understand the mechanics of what is happening.
cere's review
adventurous
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
spoerk's review against another edition
3.0
My first Blaylock.
It wasn't bad.... but I wasn't blown away by it.
However, from what I've read about it, this isn't his best book. So I look forward to his other stuff.
It wasn't bad.... but I wasn't blown away by it.
However, from what I've read about it, this isn't his best book. So I look forward to his other stuff.
carolined314's review
4.0
I became completely immersed in this book. There's fog, and hippies who glue things onto other things, and a central strangeness, and at some point I realized I'd dropped all hints of analysis and was just reading to find out what happened.
The main character has lost his purpose in life, leading him to fixate on a task he thinks he can do. Trying to do it leads him to find much more than he was seeking for, in an unpredictable and often silly way. A very lighthearted book, for all the fog and death.
The main character has lost his purpose in life, leading him to fixate on a task he thinks he can do. Trying to do it leads him to find much more than he was seeking for, in an unpredictable and often silly way. A very lighthearted book, for all the fog and death.
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