My feelings on this book are mixed. On my first reading I found that the first half was not very accessible while the second half was absolutely great. After finishing the book I decided to re-read it to see if I could understand the first half better the second time around. I didn't. It still didn't really work for me.

As the title suggests, the book is about a new way to live life, in particular, a Christian life. It attacks the status quo way of life for American Christians. Not so much as saying that this lifestyle is wrong as much as saying that it is anemic or just not as much as it could be.

There are a few reasons that will compel me to read a book more than once. A good story or interesting characters are not enough. Although, usually those qualities will lead me to read other books by the same author. Sometimes I'll read a story and it just grabs me. It will resonate within me and encourage me to make a better life. Somehow the book is able to talk to my soul and heart. The Tolkien books are an example of this. These I will re-read.