Book Review

God Is Dead (2007)

Ron Currie Jr.
Reviewed by Vanessa Juarez | Jul 06, 2007
EW's GRADE
B+

Details Release Date: Jul 05, 2007; Writer: Ron Currie Jr.; Genres: Fiction, Philosophy and Religion; Publisher: Viking

Paging Friedrich Nietzsche. The German philosopher must have inspired this tale, in which God takes the form of a Dinka woman named Sora. Before you can say ''God is dead,'' Sora dies in Sudan, and the hopeless world unravels mercilessly. A priest commits suicide, as do college buddies who, after witnessing urban anarchy, agree to take turns killing one another. Though God Is Deadstumbles with tangents such as a bizarre cameo by Colin Powell, Ron Currie Jr.'s pondering of existential crises is oddly captivating. One word of warning: Don't crack open this downer at the beach. B+

Originally posted Jul 06, 2007 Published in issue #943 Jul 13, 2007 Order article reprints

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