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Location: New Zealand

Member Since: May 10, 2014

Richard33

I Am The Local Atheist on May 10, 2014

Loved this novel because it had good characters, some funny situations, and great dialogue. I really dug the conversations that David and Lucas have - very interesting to see two very different views (atheist and Christian) in theological disagreement, but the friendship still going somewhere that supplies some kind of companionship. These conversations reminded me of how old-time authors used to dig deep into what the characters had to say about the world and weren't afraid to let their characters say it! I liked that - it really got me thinking about where I stood with my beliefs rather than being hammered it through a non-fiction diatribe! Much of the humour is told through video game references, but the situations are still funny even if you don't get what they are referring to. The story is all about how he is trying to avoid the past through finding a new life outside of the Church which he had once belonged to, as well as falling back into bad habits like video games and drugs. It's not too long before you find out why he got kicked out, and that's only the first of a number of revelations that David is trying to forget. All in all a great heart-felt novel with well drawn characters that you really feel for as they try to live out their lives, and it all made sense and added up to a satisfying and logical conclusion.