I really liked the idea of the book and, as a big fan of The Screwtape Letters, had high hopes. Unfortunately, my expectations were not met. As a conservative, Presbyterian minister I probably agree with most of the author's viewpoints regarding atheism. Unfortunately, two flaws proved fatal to my enjoyment of the book.

The first is the author's tone: it's too snarky. It's obvious to the reader that the main character, who is supposed to be sympathetic to the atheist position, is not. This tone makes the author's objective too transparent - a truly fatal flaw in a book of this kind.

Second problem: the writing just isn't very good. It's written in the voice of the kind of teenage girl I do everything to avoid in the checkout line at Starbucks. Perhaps that's intentional, perhaps not. Either way, while I wasn't expecting the quality of Lewis, I was expecting something more excellent than I got.

Full disclosure: I didn't finish the book. There were just too many other things I'd rather be reading. ( )