Well, I am reading The Shack, Eat Pray Love, and some other book that I have yet to figure out. I have chosen the theme of spirtuality. The Shack is about how a man deals with his daughter being murdered, and apparently recieves a note from God asking him to go back to where she was murdered (a shack). I have only read the beginning so I am not that far into it.
In the beginning the story introduces the narrator, the author, and the main character, his friend, Mackensie Allen Philips. The author builds up a backround about Mackensie (who is referred to as Allen or Mack) and explains his story. Allen is brought up with an "overly strict chruch-elder father" who was an alcoholic and he abusive to the family. In this story it explains that Allen lights up at the topic of religion but was not a very religious person. The author explains that he has a "love-hate" relationship with God.
The author and the main character are very close friends and understand each other. The point of view of the story is from Allen's friend. This makes it honest and explains how other people look at him. If it was in first person it might not have the same effect of truth. I'm predicting it will get very difficult to read when it explains the murder because we really get to know and like the main character. However, I am hoping that it will explain the grieving process through spirtuality and become easier to read as well as inspirational.
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