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i think of this much in the way i think of pedro the lion - it is an honest, "non-devout" look at the struggles of faith and devotion. tarwater, his uncle rayber, and his great-uncle mason all struggle deeply with a longing inside them of "something else." and through the lives and choices of these men, it is apparent that the issue is not simply acceptance or rejection of some outside ideal. the meaning is only found in making the choice. there is a gentle balance between taking action on your own, and the push of destiny pre-determining your fate. another review makes what i think is a great observation: for o'connor, both secularism and fundamentalism are equally heresy, and "blind their adherents to God's truth." there is a place for both, just as there is a place for both reason and faith. each exposes the weaknesses of the other.

One of the few history books I've ever read that wasn't "required reading"--a bit dry in places, but otherwise very real, down-to-earth stories of what really happened at Midway--I have a much deeper appreciation of WW2, Pearl Harbor, the true chaos of real war, and the efforts of the Japanese and American forces.