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A review by adamrshields
The Second Coming by Walker Percy
3.0
Short review: I am trying to read more 20th century literary fiction. Walker Percy seems like someone I should like to read. I knew nothing about the book when I started. It is actually a sequel to the Last Gentleman, but I don't think I miss anything (or at least not much) but not having read that first.
Will is a middle aged, recent widower. He is retired, rich and wandering. He meets Allison, a recently escaped patient from a mental institution that just happens to be the daughter of an old flame of his. Will is both trying to prove the existence of God and to prove his own value and worth as a person.
I liked the book, but I was frustrated that Allison was relegated to side kick status (she seemed more interesting than that) and that the book ended where it did. I wanted it to keep telling the story, but it just stopped.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/the-second-coming/
Will is a middle aged, recent widower. He is retired, rich and wandering. He meets Allison, a recently escaped patient from a mental institution that just happens to be the daughter of an old flame of his. Will is both trying to prove the existence of God and to prove his own value and worth as a person.
I liked the book, but I was frustrated that Allison was relegated to side kick status (she seemed more interesting than that) and that the book ended where it did. I wanted it to keep telling the story, but it just stopped.
My full review is on my blog at http://bookwi.se/the-second-coming/