The Almost True Story of Ryan Fisher: A Novel Audiobook

" I did enjoy some of this book but was left at the end confused and disappointed. While a fun read, there were too many problems for me to recommend this book to anyone. It seemed like the book had a lot of potential it didn't live up to, maybe due to the authors inexperience or lack of a good editor. Possibly a problem with my kindle edition but the editing was poor, particularly transitions in POV. Several times I had to back up and re-read a section to understand what had happened. I also could not buy into the way the main character was presented as naive, misguided, but not really a bad person. To have accomplished what he did, and to take the specific steps he did, it is impossible to believe he didn't understand the negative consequences of his actions on the people around him, and the harm he could be causing. The religious aspects of the book were unclear and poorly executed. In parts it seemed God was an active force in the book, but the main character was left untouched. If the author's intention was for us to consider what was real and what was not, the result was merely confusing and not thought provoking. In the end even a farce or satire must have some impact on the characters, but I was left I unsatisfied. What had changed? How were the characters impacted by the events in the book? I felt the author couldn't decide what he wanted the book to be, or was trying to force it to be a certain style, at the expense of what could have been a very interesting story. Unless our conclusion is supposed to be that religion is completely meaningless and nothing we do matters as long as we are nice even when we deceive people, then maybe he succeeded and I missed the bigger picture. "

" This is the worst book I have ever bothered to finish, and the only reason I did finish it was I kept thinking that it was so bad, its badness had to be a build up to something else. I was wrong. It was just bad. "

" A very funny satire of modern super churches. Enjoyed it. "

" This book is boring me to death. "

" I was trying to avoid soft Christian fiction and I felt like this did the trick. Really spoke the truth about the reality of people in marriage and new comers to a religion. We all want to do right but we're just sort of faking/feeling our way through it. "

" This book had a few issues for me: I felt like the author was trying to hard to be funny, the ending was unsatisfying and abrupt and the few references to Mormons as NOT Christian grated. I finished it, and it had a clever premise, but kind of fell flat for me. "

" Finished reading only because of my commitment to book club otherwise I would have chucked it midway thru at the latest. "

" What happens when an almost out-of-work real estate agent discovers a new market - evangelical Christians, and follows the opportunity to its logical conclusion? (logical, at least, for a highly energetic and studious salesman) "

" I really liked this book...though tagged in the "christian" section, i found it an exciting read compared to the normal novel "

" This lad lit was hysterical. A guy manages to start a megachurch but he doesn't really believe in god. I laughed a lot at this book. Even the premise is ridiculous, but plausible. The dialogue was funny and the situations just uncomfortable enough to believe "

" Seeing the "Christian World" through the eyes of the non-christian main character is enlightening and funny. "

" Satirical look at churches and Christians in America. A little too long. "

" Fiction novel about Ryan Fisher, who "pretends" to be a Christian, and starts up and pastors his own church, bluffing his whole way through, wife included. A look at the Christian life from the non-Christian viewpoint. a little silly. "

" I really can't recommend this to anyone. I think I'm giving up on the free books for a while. "

" Unless you are a Jesus freak this book isn't very funny, not quite cynical enough for those of us who aren't and I don't think very serious for those who are. "

" The blurb on the back describes it as "hilarious and spot-on" - I'm not sure I'd go that far. It was funny in places and accurate about the experiences of someone new to going to church. I liked the footnotes and thoughts intermingled with the characters' speech. "

" Talked about this book for days after I read it because it was so good. "

" Funny story of a guy looking for his future. Decides to become a pastor and launch his own church. (Without the benefit of training or credentials.) I guess you can see where this is going. Not very well written but entertaining. "

" Good read, but not sure I love the ending. Fascinating idea of how mega-churches can sometimes "pop up" without people really knowing what is going on. "

" I really can't recommend this to anyone. I think I'm giving up on the free books for a while. "

" Hilarious so far. As someone who has grown up in the Baptist church, the language and humor of this book are very catchy. Interesting perspective on growing a church. Plan to read this author's most recent work "

" What happens when an almost out-of-work real estate agent discovers a new market - evangelical Christians, and follows the opportunity to its logical conclusion? (logical, at least, for a highly energetic and studious salesman) "

" The blurb on the back describes it as "hilarious and spot-on" - I'm not sure I'd go that far. It was funny in places and accurate about the experiences of someone new to going to church. I liked the footnotes and thoughts intermingled with the characters' speech. "

" This book is boring me to death. "

" Fiction novel about Ryan Fisher, who &quot;pretends&quot; to be a Christian, and starts up and pastors his own church, bluffing his whole way through, wife included. A look at the Christian life from the non-Christian viewpoint. a little silly. <br/> "

" Pretty funny. Ending a little disappointing "