had been a bit more subtle so as to make us read between the lines a little to figure out what she thinks. I think Things Fall Apart, a book that influenced Kingsolver's writing of The Poisonwood Bible, does a much better job of this. The result is a powerful novel that impacts its readers in a way that a thinly veiled ideological rant cannot.
I also found it a shame that Nathan Price has to bear the burden of representation for all Christians who take the Bible seriously. There are Christians and there a Christians - a quote that is repeated throughout the novel. What is meant by this, of course, is that there are Nathan Prices and there are Brother Fowleses,
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Although this was less of an easy read then I found Backman’s other books, to be, this book is just as amazing. It gives an honest look at how hard and complicated it must be to lose someone you love before they actually die. Backman does a wonderful job of panting a picture of someones mind as they are mentally slipping away.
Another amazing read from Backman and a quick read as it’s only ninety-six pages. Backman has an amazing gift for writing characters
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