Supergeddon: A Really Big Geddon

This is Nathan Wilson's second parody of Tim Lahaye and Jerry Jenkins' Left Behind series. His first, _Right Behind_, was a dynamite bundle of fun and laughs, offering a satirical look at some problems with the thinking and writing behind the Left Behind series. The chuckling continues in _Supergeddon_. While it didn't have me clutching my sides quite as much as Wilson's first, it's still a great read. Good stuff.

Supergeddon is Nathan Wilson's sequel to his previous parody, Right Behind. The books mock specific details in the Left Behind series, while also making stabs at the general ethos of end-times hysteria and Evangelical weak-mindedness.Wilson--who is an Evangelical himself--has a bizarre and remarkably fertile imagination. Coupled with an ability to think up some perfectly deadpan one-liners, this makes for some excellent parodies. The writing style is intentionally bad, and those of us who find Christian fiction in general to be severely wanting can get an excellent laugh out of this--the Christian Writers' Guild is hit especially hard!The only reason I rate this book four stars is because it doesn't seem to reach the heights of Right Behind. Where Right Behind was effortless, Supergeddon occasionally strains for effect; the meta-narrative sections are more intrusive. The reasons may be personal: I read the original Left Behind, but have not read Armageddon. In that case, this sequel may seem much funnnier.All in all, an excellent offering from Wilson and Dr. Sock (and it intimates that a third and concluding parody may be coming!). If you, like me, are appalled at the state of Evangelical fiction, or just want a good laugh at the expense of some juvenile prophecy thrillers, read Supergeddon--and don't miss the prequel!