A review by maxwelldunn
The Churchgoer, by Patrick Coleman
2.0
Unfortunately this was a bit disappointing. I was initially drawn to this book because it is set in San Diego, and as a native of the city I thought it would be fun to read a book set here (as I've only ever read one other book ever that's set in the area). And that aspect was fun—to read about very specific places, neighborhoods, restaurants, streets that I grew up going to. But it wasn't enough to win me over.
The story is very slow and the core motivation is lacking. It tries to tackle too many subjects, and ironically, while being anti-religious it ends up becoming a bit preachy and one-note. By the end I found myself skimming the longer passages and eager to get to the end. The characters weren't well realized enough to have my full attention, and unfortunately neither was the plot.
The story is very slow and the core motivation is lacking. It tries to tackle too many subjects, and ironically, while being anti-religious it ends up becoming a bit preachy and one-note. By the end I found myself skimming the longer passages and eager to get to the end. The characters weren't well realized enough to have my full attention, and unfortunately neither was the plot.