A review by mschlat
Coaltown Jesus by Ron Koertge

3.0

This is a short story told in poetry, with each page or so starting a new "poem" that continues the story in blank verse. It was a quick read for me --- about 40 minutes --- and because of that I don't really feel like I had a lot to hold on to. It's a story about a young boy handling grief and the appearance of Jesus to help him along. Mind you, it's a cool Jesus (one poem is entitled "Jesus Dug Into His Brain Freeze"), so I think this would be meaningful even if you're averse to organized religion. A nice story -- almost parable like in some ways --- but not to deep.