A review by glitterbomb47
The Unlikely Disciple: A Sinner's Semester at America's Holiest University by Kevin Roose

Did not finish book.

2.0

Superficially, this is an interesting book. Kid from ultra-liberal Brown University transfers to evangelical ultra-conservative Liberty University for a semester, then writes a book about his experiences (and I assume a dissertation as well). I made it to page 95 and do not care to read any more. Roose is "openminded" (so says a reviewer on the back of the book)...not so much. He gravitates immediately to all the rebels at Liberty, probes everyone to find out if they really believe all this stuff (while clearly expressing to his readers that he just can't believe that anyone actually would), gleefully relates his family's horrified reactions to Liberty rules and standards. Maybe it gets better towards the end, maybe he realizes he's being a superior snot, but I rather doubt it.