A review by heidihaverkamp
Search by Michelle Huneven

4.0

A novel about a mainline church!?! That also made me laugh? Wow. I loved reading about this search committee, congregational culture, and colorful (if sometimes flat) church personalities - because it's a world I know so well. The narrator was relatable to me: someone who loves the community and what it stands for, even Sundays often feel a bit dull. Sometimes the story and church politics are quite painful - and the ending was not what I'd hoped for, but it's not an unrealistic one. As an Episcopalian, I appreciated learning more about Unitarian Universalist church culture. The recipes didn't do much for me.