Transcendent Kingdom

I wish there was more nuance to the contemporary genre. It's always a toss up for me whether the book is going to be boring and/or vapid, or thought provoking and/or beautiful. This book was definitely on the latter side. The struggle of faith versus science and finding life after pain, addiction, loss, and mental distress whether it be your own or someone close to you was written in a way that made it relatable, but also forced the reader to look at it through a different lens. Even growing up in a conservative immigrant family while dealing with Alabamian racism was written so viscerally, that I could hear and see it as I read through. This book lived up to it's hype for me. Great read.