Reviews

The Gospel of Orla by Eoghan Walls

jennnw's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Oh my goodness, Orla! What a wild adventure and funny-sad story.

I love a good modern retelling of biblical garbage and I found Eoghan's creative rendition of a modern-day return of Jesus to be oh-so-fun and heartwarming. And the dynamic between Jesus and Orla is comical perfection.

rsonderman13's review

adventurous challenging emotional funny reflective sad fast-paced

3.25

avidreadr's review

5.0

Things this novel does super well: an incredible and unique MC voice; felt very much like it takes place in modern times but in an engaging and not over done way; Fantasmo <3

wrongturn88's review

emotional funny inspiring medium-paced

4.5

isabellabruno's review

funny reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Death of parent

lucesandin's review

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

amslersf's review

adventurous emotional funny mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

milottflynn's review

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

ehstraus's review against another edition

3.25

did not like the style used to depict orlas stream of conscious; while it gets the point across regarding that, the lack of commas and contractions feel out of character due to orla’s station in life and personality 

reads a bit like the stories you write in elementary school where everything wraps up nicely because the final line is “and i woke up and it was all a dream” that’s not actually what happens but that is the feeling you are left with. the premise is interesting but lacks depth 

gaviaroma's review

emotional funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25