Godless (novel)

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Godless is a novel by Pete Hautman. It is about a 15-year-old boy, Jason Bock, who develops a religion of his own called "Chutengodianism." His god is the Ten-Legged God, also known as the water tower, and he is shocked by the consequences of this seemingly obvious jest.

This book has sparked religious controversy with many parents questioning the motivation behind it. The author has written a response, which can be read [here].

Plot outline

Fed up with his parents' old religion, agnostic going on atheist Jason Bock invents a new god – the town's water tower. He recruits an unlikely group of worshippers: his snail farming best friend, Shin; cute as a button (whateverthatmeans) Magda Price; and the violent and unpredictable Henry Stagg. As their religion grows, it takes on a life of its own. While Jason struggles to keep the faith pure, Shin obsesses over writing their bible, and the expolisive Henry schemes to make the faith even more exciting - and dangerous. But when the Chutengodians hold their first ceremony high atop the dome of the water tower, things quickly go from merely dangerous to terrifying and deadly.

External links

[Pete Hautman's website]

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