Hell Fiction
Warning: Restricted to Open-Minded Readers
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Publisher Description
HELL FICTION
Moorabbin’s First Strictly Reformed Particular Baptist Community Church represents the very worst in strident Christian fundamentalism. Spitefully intolerant, no one is immune from their powerful methods of persuasion. Not even the sultry Penthouse Pet Rebekah Davis, Matthew’s free-spirited Collingwood obsessed genius girlfriend, affectionately known as “Baby Jane”.
Her “unfortunate conversion” has forever changed the dynamic of their relationship. While many problems ensue, it is Rebekah’s newfound pre-marital celibacy that Matthew finds most disturbing. Can their love survive? Matthew can only see one solution: write a series of brutally honest letters attempting to refute her crackpot theology. With irreverent humour and countless movie allusions, these passionate exchanges between “lovers” explore everything from surfing and sex to homophobia and hell-fire.
In a nutshell, Hell Fiction is a unique theological crime-thriller black comedy with an urgent social message from the warped imagination of a zany bipolar debutant writer.
Customer Reviews
Hell Fiction - this book might change the way you think
This book is category defying; on the one hand it's a drama story, focusing on a turbulent relationship. On the other, it's a thoughtful and detailed theological discussion. These elements are wrapped together and brought to life with a rich seam of film references and quotations.
I enjoyed playing 'guess the film' in my mind while reading this book and have a new list of films to watch for the references I didn't recognise.
Did I mention that this book might challenge your assumptions and outlook too!
Hell Fiction
If Kubrick said "interesting is better", then this book proves his point. It is outrageous that memoir and narrative are so hard to distinguish. Should I laugh or cry?
Hell Fiction by Matthew Boase
If you’re like me, you probably think that you know all about the concept of ‘hell’. But then I read this book, and it certainly challenged my opinion. The very familiar notion of a fiery hell and endless punishment might not be what we’ve been led to believe … it makes me wonder what else we should be questioning a lot more.