Customer Reviews

Considering SomeplacElse

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"A work of blue collar philosophy bawdy enough to keep Joe Sixpack turning the page"

"Unlike anything I have ever read"

"The first chapter in a new book of modern myths"

"a story that moves along with a certain propulsion that intrigues the reader"

"it's amazing how this author has made even the most secondary of his characters unique, real and interesting...Please tell us another one Mr. Lindstrom"

This was *so* not what I was expecting. I started this thinking I was getting some sort of utopian sci-fi story, but instead I feel Considering SomeplacElse fits a little more securely in the Christian fiction genre. In this case, the unexpected wasn't a bad thing. I quite enjoyed the story of Norm, the "chronically underemployed baby boomer" who finds himself interviewing at SomeplacElse. Then, about halfway there's a sudden twist as the story changes to that of Adam Wainwright, the "soon-to-be-governor playboy millionaire". Norm is a much more likeable character than Adam, who really doesn't have many redeeming qualities at all, despite the importance of his part in the story. Things get a little jumbled and busy once you get to the climax of the story, but overall I found this to be a very satisfying read, which just goes to show you that you don't need to agree with a book's politics or spirituality to enjoy its story.