Comments on: The Translation of Father Torturo by Brendan Connell: A Book Review

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 04:48:51 +0000

I never thought of it that way. Good point! I was raised Baptist so the Catholic Church is pretty foriegn to me. There’s a part where they go through choosing a pope and it’s fascinating to me.

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 03:13:47 +0000

I think this sounds fascinating. You just have to love a book that starts out with a missing relic…the tongue of a saint? Brilliant!
Maybe the limited third person was the best choice for a book about the Catholic church. Perhaps the distance you felt from the action was to mirror distance the Catholic church puts between parishoners and God. I mean the whole idea of confession puts a middle man between you and God… It seems to me that most Catholics I know spend a great deal of time on rituals that have become so rote that they are practically meaningless.
Just a thought from someone who hasn’t even read the book yet…

By: Rachel

Rachel — Mon, 24 Sep 2007 01:02:41 +0000

Oh cool! I was afraid I was being too vague. I don’t like giving things away, but this was an interesting read. It reminded me a bit of Italo Calvino. I think it may have been the Italian flavor.

By: Karen

Karen — Sun, 23 Sep 2007 21:09:58 +0000

Sounds even more interesting now I’ve read the full review. You’ve painted a vivid picture here; definitely makes me want to give this a try.

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