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Review of Can I Be Frank?
[Following is a volunteer review of "Can I Be Frank?" by Rob Wyatt.]
Can I Be Frank? is about the story of a newly ordained Catholic priest. Father Francis Gold or Frank as he prefers to be called, is an English priest who is assigned to his first parish in Florida, USA. Being young and having limited experience, Frank generally relied on the wisdom of Father Bill’s words with regard to how he should behave and interact with his parishioners. Besides, Father Bill just happens to be his Vicar General. Thus, from purchasing his clothes to choosing the model of his car, Frank followed Father Bill’s advice, although sometimes with some hint of reluctance. However, in spite of abiding by his superior’s words, Frank still ended up upsetting his most influential parishioner. As a result, Frank suddenly finds himself in a situation wherein he has dwindling funds and he has no parishioners. Even Father Bill seems to have abandoned him. Fortunately, his parish administrator remained loyal to him. Ironically, he was able to gain the support of a judge who was brought up as a Baptist and a doctor who claims to be an atheist. With everything still up in the air, Frank starts to think if he would be able to get through his predicament or if he will be sent back home since he failed in his first parish.
I liked that Rob Wyatt portrayed his main character in a way that readers would be able to identify with. Rather than depicting Frank as the perfect and seemingly unattainable priest, Rob Wyatt chose to represent Frank as a young, naïve, and awkward priest who is still in the process of learning how to cope with the demands of his vocation. But what I liked most about the book is that the author provided secondary characters who are strong-willed and not just created as mere sidekicks for the main character. In fact, without the secondary characters, the protagonist would have been floundering until the end of the story and he would most likely have failed to solve his problems. I am just hoping that in the second book of the series, Frank would become more capable of solving problems and would not always end up waiting for others to save him from such.
If there is one thing that I disliked most is the slow pacing of the story in some chapters of the book. For instance, Frank’s experience in the airport could have been written in just one chapter. If not for the author’s humorous narration of events, the four chapters devoted to Frank’s airport mishaps could have been boring.
Overall, I am rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. This is the first book in the Father Frank series, but it has a good premise and it is edited quite well. I enjoyed reading Frank’s amusing and eventful journey as a new priest. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series and see how Frank’s character will develop.
I would recommend this book to readers who like stories with some humor, mystery, and a bit of suspense.
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Can I Be Frank?
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Can I Be Frank? is about the story of a newly ordained Catholic priest. Father Francis Gold or Frank as he prefers to be called, is an English priest who is assigned to his first parish in Florida, USA. Being young and having limited experience, Frank generally relied on the wisdom of Father Bill’s words with regard to how he should behave and interact with his parishioners. Besides, Father Bill just happens to be his Vicar General. Thus, from purchasing his clothes to choosing the model of his car, Frank followed Father Bill’s advice, although sometimes with some hint of reluctance. However, in spite of abiding by his superior’s words, Frank still ended up upsetting his most influential parishioner. As a result, Frank suddenly finds himself in a situation wherein he has dwindling funds and he has no parishioners. Even Father Bill seems to have abandoned him. Fortunately, his parish administrator remained loyal to him. Ironically, he was able to gain the support of a judge who was brought up as a Baptist and a doctor who claims to be an atheist. With everything still up in the air, Frank starts to think if he would be able to get through his predicament or if he will be sent back home since he failed in his first parish.
I liked that Rob Wyatt portrayed his main character in a way that readers would be able to identify with. Rather than depicting Frank as the perfect and seemingly unattainable priest, Rob Wyatt chose to represent Frank as a young, naïve, and awkward priest who is still in the process of learning how to cope with the demands of his vocation. But what I liked most about the book is that the author provided secondary characters who are strong-willed and not just created as mere sidekicks for the main character. In fact, without the secondary characters, the protagonist would have been floundering until the end of the story and he would most likely have failed to solve his problems. I am just hoping that in the second book of the series, Frank would become more capable of solving problems and would not always end up waiting for others to save him from such.
If there is one thing that I disliked most is the slow pacing of the story in some chapters of the book. For instance, Frank’s experience in the airport could have been written in just one chapter. If not for the author’s humorous narration of events, the four chapters devoted to Frank’s airport mishaps could have been boring.
Overall, I am rating this book 4 out of 4 stars. This is the first book in the Father Frank series, but it has a good premise and it is edited quite well. I enjoyed reading Frank’s amusing and eventful journey as a new priest. I am looking forward to reading the next book in the series and see how Frank’s character will develop.
I would recommend this book to readers who like stories with some humor, mystery, and a bit of suspense.
******
Can I Be Frank?
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