I finished up Desperation this week. I had mentioned in last week's entry that King's theology is that God is cruel; however, the end takes an interesting twist. The boy who has made the deal with God believes that he will have to die to accomplish this mission. This does not bother him because his entire family has been killed. At this point, it would be harder for him to live than to die. It turns out this is not the fate that God has for the boy. The person who must defeat the evil spirit is a famous writer who has been dead inside for a long time. Near the end of the story, he has what John Weasley called a "warming of the heart." For the first time in a long time, he felt alive. He also knew he had to die. The boy is beyond upset. The writer tells him, "God is cruel. Sometimes he makes us live." The remaining survivors leave the town, and the writer destroys the evil spirit. The final body count is equal to eight. While the survivors are leaving, the boy finds a note in his pocket from the writer. It states, "Stay ahead of the mummy. 1 John 4/8 Remember!" 1 John 4:8 is "God is love." An interesting message from a man who makes his living writing dark tales. Next, I will be reading an Agatha Christie novel Sad Cypress. It's my first Christie novel. I'm looking forward to reading it.
Reading log:
Monday: 1 pm - 2pm
Wednesday 9 pm - 10 pm
Thursday 10:30 pm - 11 pm
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