A review by danileighta
The Book Against God by James Wood

2.0

This was a meandering and unfinished work. That style makes sense given Tom's (our main character's) inability to finish his PhD, but, ultimately, the story did not hang together for me and felt like too brief a snapshot into a listless life. I so wanted to believe in someone or something throughout the book, but Tom is too selfish and self invloved to see others clearly. I felt like I was reading the characters in the book through frosted glass. If your life starts to fall apart, take steps toward gathering the pieces. Tom just chose to stay in bed.

If you don't mind a 200 page pontification, then pick this one up. Otherwise, you might give it a miss.