I like this comedian - seen him on TV a few times, but I'm not sure his material works in book form.
The basic premise is that he isn't sure if God exists or not, and, by the end of the book, he's still not sure. That's it.
It's actually very funny in places, not least in the attacking of various sacred cows (sorry), just like your typical stand-up routine, but there's too much meandering, too much waffle and not enough background research to constitute a book, IMHO. Though I like the honest soul-searching, at times it isn't clear whether you're reading theology, autobiography or comedy. Probably all three, as the humour tends to appear right in the middle of what otherwise seems to be a serious argument, which is a bit confusing. At the end of something like this, I'd expect a bit of a conclusion, but there isn't one: it just grinds to a halt.
Sorry, Marcus: I like your work, but I think you should stick to stand-up.
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