Review: The Bastard Preacher
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 9, 2011
My thoughts on "The Bastard Preacher" are contradictory and all over the place. One part of me looks at the book as fluff for the brain. It's an easy read - short, not too many characters, a plot that is relatively simple and easy to follow, plus plenty of sex. The equivalent of the movie you rent for the sex scenes that have enough plot so that you can pretend otherwise.Each chapter starts with a quote from a real world televangelist. I questioned the validity of the quotes after a while, believing a true "man of God" would not really say things like this (from Reverend Pat Robertson):"Feminism encourages women to leave their husbands, kill their children, practice witchcraft, destroy capitalism and become lesbians."A quick internet search verified this quote and a sample of the others. Apparently televangelists say the darndest things.My contradicting thought is that the book is taking aim at televangelists almost like a fictional exposé. Sonny Riverton and Jamie Lee Vincent aren't real, yet aren't that much different from their real life counterparts. I doubt "The Bastard Preacher" will appeal to people who are believers in any of the not-yet-discredited televangelists, so Dawning might be preaching to the choir, but he'll reinforce the thinking of non-believers. Or you can just read it for the sex scenes like I did.**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **