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Five Stars: Incredible, thought-provoking, beautiful writing
Amazon Review By Reader by day on March 30, 2006
I would recommend The Short Day Dying to anybody who thinks that good literature is dead. It is, by no means, a gangbuster keep-you-on-the-edge-of-your-seat John Grisham thriller. Nor is it a fluffy ersatz literary attempt like so many books today.
The main character of this novel is a perpetual contemplate. He is a kind of circuit pastor who is constantly in thought about theological issues. He has a one-track mind that is completely focused on God, until one day, it's not.
What I loved most about this book is that there is no incredible heart-pumping climax--no one is running from the law, no one gets shot, and nothing blows up. The story is simply a level piece that whose crisis is seemingly minor, and whose climax is wholly conveyed through the thoughtful, philosophical, and searching mind of the protagonist. The protagonist, in his journaling, will often reference a Bible verse, and then, he will expound and expound as though he were giving a sermon. But his thoughts aren't preachy, rather, they are simply the internal workings of a man whose focus is on nothing but how God is working in him, through him, and around him. Hobbs' writing is so compelling that you will suddenly you find yourself empathizing with his protagonist. The struggle through which the protagonist goes is so innately human that you will quickly see the world through his eyes. You too will find yourself on a journey with this pastor, and amidst his crisis of faith you may find yourself amidst your own.
And so, if you begin this book, make sure to read it through. Allow Hobbs' beautiful prose to bring you full-circle, so that both his protagonist's and your soul may find themselves at ease.