This is not the sort of book I would have found on my own, and it wasn't what I was expecting at all, which might be why I love it so much. It's so different from other books, sometimes a little too theoretical and philosophical, but you love the voices of the children, and the promise of immortality. Of course, the emotions you experience when you read it will belong to you alone, but there will be many; I wandered through anger, sadness, doubt, and joy with astonishing frequency. A synopsis of the text before you read it is nice, so you realize what is going on with the different sections, but at the same time it is almost a hinderance as well as I tried to fit the pieces together too quickly. Either way, I already miss the memorable characters, and I think the author asks some valuable questions about heavy topics via a semi-lighthearted "fairy tale."
I have a background in religion, so it was a pleasant read for me, and I liked some of the more theological elements, but that may be a hinderance for some because much of the book debates the nature of sin, as well as the innocence of children, though not in a typical debate format.
I have a background in religion, so it was a pleasant read for me, and I liked some of the more theological elements, but that may be a hinderance for some because much of the book debates the nature of sin, as well as the innocence of children, though not in a typical debate format.
