The Dirty Parts of the Bible: A Novel: It's 1936 and 19-year-old Tobias Henry is stuck in the frozen hinterlands of Michigan. Tobias is obsessed with two things: God and girls. Mostly girls. But being a Baptist preacher's son, he can't escape God. When his father is blinded in a bizarre accident, Tobias rides the rails to Texas in search of a lost fortune. Along the way, he is initiated into the hobo brotherhood by Craw, a ribald yet wise black man. Obstacles arise in the form of a saucy prostitute, a giant catfish, and a flaming boxcar. But when he meets Sarah, a tough farm girl under a dark curse, he finds out that the greatest challenge of all is love.
Author: Sammy Conner
Genre: Humor
The title is misleading; this books is not so much about the bible, but it is about a boy growing up and becoming a man. It is sort of like Tom Sawyer meets the railroads kind of deal with a bit of religion thrown in. The religion is, most of the time, the butt of the jokes, so if that's not your cup of tea, don't read this one. A quick read. The language and the subject matter makes is not suitable for the young reader but what do I know, these days, the middle-schoolers can make an old sailor blush. No, I didn't learn a great deal about the 1930's Michigan or Texas or hobos or anything; but just enough to get the feel for it. I liked it. Wouldn't "very highly" recommend it, but if you like old-time stories and a bit of humor, this could be a fast read on a plane ride or something.
No comments:
Post a Comment