The End Is Now

Stennett, a rising author gaining quick popularity in the Christian subculture because of his tongue and cheek approach to subjects that are often treated with both pious reserve and outright disdain has given the rapture a humorous twist. Here, God is seen as somewhat of a businessman, seeking to c......more

I think Stennett is the kind of author you either love or hate to read. I love his writing. I get bored of the same old book being told the same old way. This book is definitely different. Not as funny as Ryan Fisher but I still laughed out loud in a few places. In the midst of the humour it gives a......more

I did make it through this book. It was kind of interesting to be reading a book about a town that is to be a "test market" for rapture when the world was looking for it to happen on the 21 of May! It was kind of a hard read - hard to get in to, hard to get over some really strange parts, hard to im......more

This is a book that is unable to commit to being any sort of definite thing (though really, really seems to want to be whatever that is). Between the constantly, shallowly-for-the-sake-of-filling-gaps introspective preteen, and the only-now-suddenly-questioning-her-parents-at-all-ever 17 year old, an......more

As a self described agnostic, I found this to be very close to what I would think a modern day child prophet and his followers to look like. I enjoyed the characters, the small town vibe and the reactions of the common folk. I also love the way it ended. Feel free to fill in the last few pages based......more