David Gregory's newest book, The Last Christian, gripped me from the first page. And considering that he's writing about futuristic situations, I found his usage of scientific terminology and technique totally believable. In brief, the story spins around two scientists who have created an artificial silicone brain, and with the mood of the Earth (the story takes place in 2088AD) being very humanistic and clearly not Christian, folks are game for anything to give them eternal life.I enjoyed his characters very much, and while they are numerous, it was relatively easy to keep them all straight. The only negative I have about the writing is that some of the dialogue doesn't seem to flow well. He excels in most of the book with conversations, and there's a lot of it, but just sometimes, I felt myself trip over some of the characters' chatter. That's not meant as a harsh criticism, though. I'd enjoy reading similar fiction from Gregory again.
To end on a high note, my favorite quote from the book was, "Faith isn't about striving; it's about resting." In a nutshell, that says it all.
More information about this book can be found at Waterbrook Multonomah's website, and also at Random House.
(This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.)
To end on a high note, my favorite quote from the book was, "Faith isn't about striving; it's about resting." In a nutshell, that says it all.
More information about this book can be found at Waterbrook Multonomah's website, and also at Random House.
(This book was provided for review by the WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group.)
