A review by jpwright87
Godric by Frederick Buechner

4.0

An interesting concept for a novel, and written with so much care that I gladly read at a slow pace. Our main character, the stinky grimy poet-hermit Godric, is in turn profound, off-putting, childish, and solipsistic, yet at all times is undeniably human. We may often feel uncomfortable with Godric, but by the end his strong defense of his unworthiness is accompanied by its own kind of greatness. Holiness as an admittance of unholiness, much like wisdom to Socrates was an admission of ignorance.