Review: THROUGH PAINTED DESERTS by Donald Miller

Miller, probably best known for his book Blue Like Jazz, has become a controversial figure in the Church and a Christian leader in his adopted home of Portland, Oregon. This book tells how he got there in the first place.

Though there are diversions, some extensive and with far-reaching consequences, and the kind of theological speculation you might expect from young men with little to do but drive and talk. In a way it's reminiscent of Jack Kerouac's On the Road, though without that book's general sense of aimlessness.

In the end your enjoyment of the book will depend on whether you like Miller's postmodern style and travelogues in general. I like the former a good bit and am at least favorably disposed toward the latter, so I recommend it.