I read this book twice in high school, and I keep coming back to it. This time Liebling and I read it together because we constantly discuss religion in terms of the abstract and this book has such a wonderful take on what religion means to people.

I love this book. It's a little sexist and very simple, no zany plot twists and confusing plot lines. It is just a boy, and his friends, and a struggle for faith that results in his invention of a religion that worships water towers. And his joke becomes something more, something bigger, but his snarky humor keeps the story grounded. Highly recommend.