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2.86 AVERAGE
2.86 AVERAGE
The story follows four young leaders of a money grabbing, cultish Christian group known as ‘The Course’, clearly based on the Alpha Course. Everyone in this was a self-centred, spineless, drunken, privileged twit and I honestly didn’t care what happened to any of them. I had to keep reminding myself that these people were supposed to be in their late twenties and not their teens; there was way too much unnecessary sex in it (married couple in shagging shocker!), and the whole thing had a weirdly 1980s vibe. Not recommended, at all.
This would have been a 4 star review up until the ending, when the tension and intrigue built up through the book rather fell flat. Vivid characters and a really interesting premise - worth reading.
This follows a group of 4 friends who are part of a branch of Christianity simply referred to as 'The Course'. They go on a retreat, and shit goes down, leading to various changes in their lives.
The synopsis makes this sound quite naff, but it was decent enough. Preston does a really good job of developing the distinct characters, so even when they make some strange decisions that move the plot along, they are still in keeping with the characters. Does a good job of demonstrating both the positives and negatives of a religious community, and it well written. Not really my thing, but it was decent
7/10
The synopsis makes this sound quite naff, but it was decent enough. Preston does a really good job of developing the distinct characters, so even when they make some strange decisions that move the plot along, they are still in keeping with the characters. Does a good job of demonstrating both the positives and negatives of a religious community, and it well written. Not really my thing, but it was decent
7/10