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A review by rachelhelps
The Instructions by Adam Levin
4.0
I definitely feel betrayed by this book.
I love Gurion's intelligent narrative style and quirky solutions to feeling overpowered by authority. I love that he thought about what scriptures actually said and it inspired me to think more critically about scripture stories and what they tell us (like the collateral damage of righteous people being okay in the Babylon situation). Most of the book was delightful and well-written and I thought I was on my way to having a new favorite book. But I just didn't like the ending.
SPOILERS
I found it thrilling that Gurion was willing to use physical damage to inflict his sense of righteous justice on his school, but I don't understand why he had to make it a huge incident. I wanted a happy ending, but I didn't want the happy ending I was expecting. I felt torn by wanting Gurion's plan to work and being afraid it would work. I wanted there to be a miracle and I wanted there to be no miracles. After 1000 pages, I just wish there had been a better way.
I love Gurion's intelligent narrative style and quirky solutions to feeling overpowered by authority. I love that he thought about what scriptures actually said and it inspired me to think more critically about scripture stories and what they tell us (like the collateral damage of righteous people being okay in the Babylon situation). Most of the book was delightful and well-written and I thought I was on my way to having a new favorite book. But I just didn't like the ending.
SPOILERS
I found it thrilling that Gurion was willing to use physical damage to inflict his sense of righteous justice on his school, but I don't understand why he had to make it a huge incident. I wanted a happy ending, but I didn't want the happy ending I was expecting. I felt torn by wanting Gurion's plan to work and being afraid it would work. I wanted there to be a miracle and I wanted there to be no miracles. After 1000 pages, I just wish there had been a better way.