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[naomi24]

Hi Evian, just thought I’d let you know I’m still ploughing through the book you recommended. I tend to read several at once and I’m halfway through this one.

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Society-and-Culture/Religion-and-Spirituality/Question1220218.html

I’m not quite sure what to make of it. The author began by portraying himself as something of an investigative journalist, but undertones in his style give me the impression that he has unspoken personal issues so I find his motives a little uncertain and the subject matter a little disjointed. However, it’s interesting – and I think others here might find it interesting too.

Have you finished it, and if so what are your impressions?

[EvianBaby]

Hi Naomi,

Thanks for the update. Yes, I agree on that. I still haven't finished it, only got about 2 chapters left but every time I pick it up something else makes me put it down. Anyway, yes it does seem to me a little like some sort of self-fulfilment project to try and establish the reasons behind his own issues. I've not read any of his previous work so I'm not sure what they are yet (unless it says at the end of this book). I am however finding it quite interesting. His stay with the Hitler supporters was fascinating and I do enjoy reading about how other people see the world in such different extremes.

I feel I should apologise a little, I thought the focus was on religion much more than it actually is.

[LazyGun]

Just to add- I downloaded the first 1 or 2 chapters of this book via Kindle on a recommendation from a friend - I think it was the chapter on the Creationists - and found it to be pretty interesting - enough to want to give the rest of the book a try at any rate, once I have got rid of the backlog of stuff I have to read at the moment :)

[naomi24]

Evian, No need to apologise. My interests are not limited to religion - far from it. I'm enjoying the book. Thank you for recommending it.

LG, I thought you might find it interesting.

[pastafreak]

I think I may read it also. The authors name rang a bell......I'd read an article by him in the Times magazine-detailing his trip with David Irving to Holocaust sites.*shivers*

[naomi24]

From the 50% of the book I've read so far, this appears to be rather an accurate review.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/books/non_fictionreviews/9887992/The-Heretics-by-Will-Storr-review.html