Books like Nature's God

Book three of Wilson's Historical Illuminatus Chronicles is probably the quickest read of the three books, as Wilson has abandoned the egregious footnotes and gotten more or less down to business. At least as much as he is able. I find "experimental writing" as practiced by Burroughs and others to be a bit tiresome, though I recognize the effectiveness it can have in communicating ideas. Still, as I've said before, when I want to read a novel, I want to read a novel.Having said that, I enjoyed revisiting this series. Wilson is such a talented writer and that talent manifests itself best in his characters. He makes up awesome stories about interesting, compelling characters. And all the cool historical tie ins are the icing on the cake. And, while I could have done with more action and less philosophy, all in all, it's tough to put these books down.The sad thing is that Wilson died before he could write the fourth book, The World Turned Upside Down. Be warned; loose ends are not tied up at the end of Nature's God! It's a little frustrating.Nature's God is a super interesting and mostly fun read.