I had to return this book to the library, so now I need to wait until I get back to check it out again. I liked what I read, though.

“Anyone who has questioned his or her religion, especially as a teenager, will respond to [the main character’s] struggles with belief.”
I totally disagree with this statement. I would know because I am a teenager struggling with belief and I felt the struggles that Jason (the main character) went through were always-
Pushed to the side or
Displayed in an ungenuine way.
I didn’t connect with any of the characters either. They all seemed to fit a stereotype (except for Jason). The nerd, the bully, the hearthrob.
I have a feeling that the author has never struggled with belief or religion in any way.

This was a good, quick read, but it didn’t really grab me in any special way. For a book called “Godless”, I was expecting much more questioning of religion in general. There was some, but it didn’t feel whole-hearted. It was an interesting premise with interesting characters, but I disagree with this review from Booklist, quoted on the back of the book: “Anyone who has questioned his or her religion, especially as a teenager, will respond to [the main character’s] struggles with belief.” I’m sure there are books out there where the main character has a more genuine, painful struggle. But if you haven’t struggled with religion, I can see how you might think this book would be good for people who have.