This was another one of the books that randomly popped up during a
heart-to-heart conversation between me and a very dear friend, Esha.
I've always been interested in thought-provoking books or any book that
atleast claimed to do so. Most of them fail at one simple point, they
lack the effectiveness.
God's Debris is written by the brains behind the comicstrip "Dilbert" - Scott Adams. He has managed to drive the point home with a simple narrative and some brilliant quotes.
The protagonist of the story is a package delivery man. While delivering one such package, he engages in conversation with the recipient that changes his viewpoint towards science, religion and life, in general, completely. The author touches upon various sensitive issues with great ease while remaining absolutely neutral. Like for example, while discussing how men choose religions, the recipient(an old man) wisely states, "The best a human can do is pick a delusion that helps him get through the day." Pearls of wisdom like these enliven the conversation to a very large extent and cause you to ponder on the eternal question "What is life?"
Though it was an amazing read, I do have grouses with the book. The ending was way too hurried. Like the rest of the book, I'd have liked a healthy discourse on the levels of consciousness instead of the five sentences mentioned for each of the level. The chance encounter and the ending both, borrow a lot from another book of the same genre -"The Monk who sold his Ferrari". Also, the conversation got a bit too repetitive for my tastes when related topics were debated upon.
Despite all these negatives, I'd recommend this to everyone - an atheist, a god-fearing churchgoer, anybody with a willingness to actually think and reconsider what we know. I'd give this book a 3.5 on 5 and yes, I am excited to read and review the sequel of this book!
-Divya
God's Debris is written by the brains behind the comicstrip "Dilbert" - Scott Adams. He has managed to drive the point home with a simple narrative and some brilliant quotes.
The protagonist of the story is a package delivery man. While delivering one such package, he engages in conversation with the recipient that changes his viewpoint towards science, religion and life, in general, completely. The author touches upon various sensitive issues with great ease while remaining absolutely neutral. Like for example, while discussing how men choose religions, the recipient(an old man) wisely states, "The best a human can do is pick a delusion that helps him get through the day." Pearls of wisdom like these enliven the conversation to a very large extent and cause you to ponder on the eternal question "What is life?"
Though it was an amazing read, I do have grouses with the book. The ending was way too hurried. Like the rest of the book, I'd have liked a healthy discourse on the levels of consciousness instead of the five sentences mentioned for each of the level. The chance encounter and the ending both, borrow a lot from another book of the same genre -"The Monk who sold his Ferrari". Also, the conversation got a bit too repetitive for my tastes when related topics were debated upon.
Despite all these negatives, I'd recommend this to everyone - an atheist, a god-fearing churchgoer, anybody with a willingness to actually think and reconsider what we know. I'd give this book a 3.5 on 5 and yes, I am excited to read and review the sequel of this book!
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