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Завещанието на Гидиън Мак
by Джеймс Робъртсън, James Robertson
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I picked this book up. It certainly sounded interesting; a faithless minister meets the devil. Intriguing to say the least but was it my thing? I wasn’t convinced.
Having finished the book a few days ago I chose to write the review now to give myself a bit of time to think about what it all meant. I’m still not sure.
Gideon Mack is a fictional minister in the Church of Scotland, as the title suggests the book is an account of his life written by him. In the account he tells of his unhappy childhood living with his fanatically religious father, how he met the girl he would later share a loveless marrige with, claims he doesn’t believe in God and didn’t believe in Him when he became a minister and to top it all off claims he fell into a gorge and stayed with the devil for a few days and that he quite liked him. You are challenged by the author to decide whether Gideon truly led this amazing life or if he went completely mad.
The book is well written and engaging, Gideon is a character I can sympathise with and the story stayed with me long after finishing it, I’m still thinking it over now. It is original and funny in places, it is also thought provoking and tragic. Was Gideon mad or not? I think this is a personal conclusion each reader must come to themselves. For me I suspect he probably was, but i’m a ‘glass half empty’ sort of person, i’m sure others may come to a different conclusion.
This book would be excellent for a reading group as it just itches to be discussed; it also demands a re-read which I will oblige with as soon as I am able. Very enjoyable
Having finished the book a few days ago I chose to write the review now to give myself a bit of time to think about what it all meant. I’m still not sure.
Gideon Mack is a fictional minister in the Church of Scotland, as the title suggests the book is an account of his life written by him. In the account he tells of his unhappy childhood living with his fanatically religious father, how he met the girl he would later share a loveless marrige with, claims he doesn’t believe in God and didn’t believe in Him when he became a minister and to top it all off claims he fell into a gorge and stayed with the devil for a few days and that he quite liked him. You are challenged by the author to decide whether Gideon truly led this amazing life or if he went completely mad.
The book is well written and engaging, Gideon is a character I can sympathise with and the story stayed with me long after finishing it, I’m still thinking it over now. It is original and funny in places, it is also thought provoking and tragic. Was Gideon mad or not? I think this is a personal conclusion each reader must come to themselves. For me I suspect he probably was, but i’m a ‘glass half empty’ sort of person, i’m sure others may come to a different conclusion.
This book would be excellent for a reading group as it just itches to be discussed; it also demands a re-read which I will oblige with as soon as I am able. Very enjoyable