Petty God is by far one of the most abstract books that I have read. With strong extended metaphors derived from the Bible this books offers a much more modern read of this ancient text. Separately the characters and situations described, even though extraordinarily written, are not outstanding; combined, however, all the stories tie up to an excellent piece of philosophical literature. In my opinion, even though the book itself is not strictly philosophical, a more careful read of it might be an eye-opener, as it encompasses so many different aspects of one’s life. Being written by Estonian writer Kaur Kender the book offers a fresh perspective on life and all the little bits and pieces that influence us daily, exploring both the psychological and the external factors that can change our lives.
If there has to be a point about the flaws of the book, the only thing that can be mentioned is the way the climax was written. Unlike the rest of the book, which was rather thorough in its subtle remarks and links to the inspiration the the text - the Bible, - I get the impression that the author expected that the story around the climax would be so obvious to anyone, that there wouldn't be a need for much explanations. All this resulted in a very rushed and underdeveloved climax, which, unlike everything else, was rather unsatisfying and left me wondering whether I actually understood what happened or not. But, after all, that was just one of the many short chapters in the book, so I would say that, on the whole, it's worth not digging to deep into it.
If there has to be a point about the flaws of the book, the only thing that can be mentioned is the way the climax was written. Unlike the rest of the book, which was rather thorough in its subtle remarks and links to the inspiration the the text - the Bible, - I get the impression that the author expected that the story around the climax would be so obvious to anyone, that there wouldn't be a need for much explanations. All this resulted in a very rushed and underdeveloved climax, which, unlike everything else, was rather unsatisfying and left me wondering whether I actually understood what happened or not. But, after all, that was just one of the many short chapters in the book, so I would say that, on the whole, it's worth not digging to deep into it.