The Dead Brother Club Analysis

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The Dead Brother Club/Coren Beck/memoir/ spirituality/ self published/305 pages


The loss of a loved one is never easy, and for author and memorist Coren Beck it shook him to his existential core and became the catalyst for a deep soul searching journey in which the exploration of his spiritual fortitude became a necessity that ultimately changed the course of his life. In his debut novel The Dead Brother Club, which memorializes his experiences, author Beck unflinchingly invites readers into his conflicted, grief shaken world and spiritual sojourn, which was started by the sudden and accidental death of his seventeen year old brother, Billy.

At thirteen years old, Corey Beck was an intelligent, chubby, and impetuous, young man who wanted nothing more than to fit in to fit into a world where he often felt out of place. After losing his brother in a tragic car accident, Corey finds that he is suddenly abandoned to dealing with his grief alone, as his parents can barely manage handling their own grief and unintentionally remain aloof from him as they grieve. Compensating for his lonely lamenting, a dispirited Corey creates the Dead Brother Club as a way of getting the attention he so sorely lacks which, turns out to be not as beneficial as he thinks.

As I read, I could sympathize with Corey as he reeled from the loss of his brother and …show more content…

I found the book to be a thought provoking and fascinating narrative, that was easy to get into. Author Beck's story of his spiritual journey made for worthy reading, especially, with his grounded, detailed recollections and comfortable writing style that flows fluently in an easy going conversational tone that invites you to read on. At times gritty, sometimes impassioned, and tangibly emotional this memoir of a young man looking to find his place in the world and finding it through the awakening of his faith and love for Jesus Christ was a worthwhile

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