The Gospel According to Lost
I love Lost, and I love the Gospel. So I was excited to read The Gospel According to Lost by Chris Seay. My thoughts after having read it:
- I didn’t love it, but I didn’t hate it. I learned some things about Lost that I didn’t know before, and Seay’s insights about the connection between Lost and the Gospel gave me some things to think about.
- The book is very current, which is both good and bad. It’s specifically written from our current point of view, between Seasons 5 and 6 of Lost. Therefore the book will be incomplete and outdated as soon as Season 6 begins airing next month, and it won’t make sense for anyone who hasn’t seen Season 5. I expect an updated edition will be published next year after the conclusion of the series.
- Most chapters focus on one or two characters, and this is one of the strengths of the book. Most main characters are given a dedicated chapter, plus chapters for couples or foils like Des & Penny, Jin & Sun, Jack & Locke and (one of my favorite chapters) Lost’s Locke & the philosopher John Locke.
It’s a quick read and worth it, especially during the lead-up to Season 6.
