A review by willardpilled
Minor Prophets by Jimmy Cajoleas

dark mysterious tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

One of my all time favorite books. It's a relatively quick read, and Cajoleas' writing style is smooth and descriptive, making this a very easy book to get through. I will say, I struggled with the beginning of this book on my first read. The narrator's voice just seemed a little too... cliche? to me. Once I was able to see past that, though, the rest of the story really pulled me in. I've read this book twice now, and I know for a fact I will find myself reading it again at some point. Though this story is meant for middle-to-high school reading levels, it is a mysterious and tense coming of age story/murder mystery combo that I would really recommend to any age group.

SPOILERS BELOW:
I find the cult aspect of this book really enjoyable on top of the other mysteries thrown at us. It is always interesting to me when religious themes are twisted into cultish ones. If you enjoyed the religious aspects of Hell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph White, I definitely recommend giving this book a shot! (Though I have been told that I tend to make connections between media that are completely unalike, oops)

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