Review by Dustooo -- The God Child by Stuart Rawlings

[Dustooo]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The God Child" by Stuart Rawlings.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The God Child is a fictional ‘what-if?’ scenario book written by Stuart Rawling. The book itself is the third instalment of a trilogy. Although it is more understandable if the previous books have been read, it works perfectly as a standalone story.

Historical figures such as Jesus, Mohammed, Thomas Franklin, Sigmund Freud, Eleanor Roosevelt, and more are alive in the 21st century and are given a special offer by a mysterious little girl. They are given a chance to travel the world and meet with the people. Along the way, they learn how their legacy has changed. Jesus goes to America to meet the Christians there and in doing so meets Donald J. Trump. Moses goes to Israel to meet with its leader, H. G. Wells and Einstein decide to see how science has advanced, Mohammed seems to feel that a few changes need to be made in Islam, whilst, the others go on their exciting adventures. Along the way, people change their views and decide to act for the better. After a month the characters reconvene because they all must make a difficult decision concerning the future of humankind.

The story is full of interesting interactions, such as when Freud misreads Margaret Mead’s intentions about why she invited him along with her or when the previous American presidents visit Trump at the White House. A positive aspect is also that the people themselves are characterised in a way that feels new, such as Michelangelo being a fun-loving person who likes practical jokes in his art or Shakespeare having a thing for 16th century London, where the streets were filthy and dangerous.

Perhaps what takes away from this story the most, is the overall pacing of the story. The events happened quite fast because there were quite a lot of characters and it could have been better if the book was a bit longer. Other than that it was entirely fine.

Taking all these points into account I would rate the book 4 out of 4 stars since the pacing issue doesn’t affect the story too much. I would recommend this book to anyone who wants an answer to the question, “What would our predecessors think about the world today?” Basic knowledge of recent events and historical figures would make this a more interesting read as well. I would not recommend it to anyone set in their religious views as the story questions traditions that have been around for centuries.

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[Kaitlin Licato]

This sounds like an incredible premise for a book! I definitely want to read it just to see how Jesus reacts to Donald Trump! Also, Shakespeare in the modern day would be an amazing thing to read as well. I am probably going to buy this book ASAP. I just wonder what the first books were about as this one is the third one in the trilogy... were they about the same thing? Maybe that's why it seemed so fast-paced? Either way, I'm definitely going to be reading this series! Thanks for the review!

[MsH2k]

What an interesting book! I also wonder what the previous two books in the series were about. I may have to check out this read. Thank you for your recommendation.

[DANAWEB]

This is an interesting and imaginative book. I like authors intention of providing the readers something different. Thank you for the concise review!