Although, I am giving this book a 3, I did enjoy this book. What I really enjoyed about the book, was some of the questions it raised regarding God. I loved the concept of there being this seemingly perfect world, a true utopian, yet people were still searching for something to feel a void. I think so often we are convinced that if we had a better job, better house, better stuff, etc... then we would be happier; however, in this novel, complete perfection does not equal complete happiness. I really liked that theme. 
 One of the reasons that I didn't give this a higher rating was the lack of connection with the characters. This is written in 3rd person narrative, which is typically not my favorite. I think it is harder for the author to convey inner feelings of the characters and without that, it is hard to connect with the character sometimes. 
 I think that if Warren had been a more likable character and not someone who read as a crazy zealot, this book could have been even better. If Warren's character could have been more rational and sane, I think he could have presented the view that this was not a utopian but a dystopian society. In some ways Warren was right. There was no individuality and people need a social connection. The society was yearning for so much, which is why even Warren could have people following him, but imagine if Warren was able to present these idea rationally. I think having two equal view points presented would have just really given the readers so much more to think about. As a side note, Warren time traveling was just not even close to believable, but I won't digress on that subject. 
 I really liked Pax, but I didn't feel connected to the Pax/Ellis relationship. They seemed like great friends and I know Ellis was questioning where this could go, but I just wasn't invested with them as a couple. I think the author was just trying to show how we can love people without defining relationships. 
 The author provides great detail about how he self-published the book and the process. I actually found this extremely interesting. I was fascinated by the process. i don't aspire to be an author, but I enjoyed understanding the process it takes to get a book published.