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The Becoming of Gunther Ferguson
Are our lives just happenstance? The luck of the draw?
Welcome to the all-Black town of Becoming-a town of blood-pecking birds and family secrets haunted by the Are we all truly born with a purpose?
Follow the Reverend Carl Madison over the course of a weekend as he searches for the answer-wet, bloody, and muddied by a raging storm that is undetectable on any weather center map.
Stay for a while and meet Gunther Ferguson as he hovers under the rain-soaked sky finding his answer to the question through the lives of its many residents, both the marginalized and the powerful. Here, hidden truths come to light, testing the limits of humanness, while exploring how people seek meaning in the face of uncertainty-and how their choices define not only who they are but who they become.
Welcome to the all-Black town of Becoming-a town of blood-pecking birds and family secrets haunted by the Are we all truly born with a purpose?
Follow the Reverend Carl Madison over the course of a weekend as he searches for the answer-wet, bloody, and muddied by a raging storm that is undetectable on any weather center map.
Stay for a while and meet Gunther Ferguson as he hovers under the rain-soaked sky finding his answer to the question through the lives of its many residents, both the marginalized and the powerful. Here, hidden truths come to light, testing the limits of humanness, while exploring how people seek meaning in the face of uncertainty-and how their choices define not only who they are but who they become.
197 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 31, 2025
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November 21, 2025
Barbarian meets NOPE meets Our Town in the most compelling way. Finished the book in one sitting and plan to re-read soon. Every single sentence does work in this exploration of individual and communal purpose.
October 5, 2025
There is a lot in these 215 pages.
Character development is fast, formal names and nicknames are used interchangeably leaving you questioning your reading comprehension prowess or lack there of.
“…she pilfered with her itchy ears.”
“…as he mindlessly yanked and jeweled at her.”
“Tried to find a place to live and a place to die.”
The plot twist slip into the flow of storytelling really well.
The Author is in bookclub with me, I’m ready to discuss my frustration with these characters.
Cheers 🥂
Character development is fast, formal names and nicknames are used interchangeably leaving you questioning your reading comprehension prowess or lack there of.
“…she pilfered with her itchy ears.”
“…as he mindlessly yanked and jeweled at her.”
“Tried to find a place to live and a place to die.”
The plot twist slip into the flow of storytelling really well.
The Author is in bookclub with me, I’m ready to discuss my frustration with these characters.
Cheers 🥂
December 23, 2025
This was such an interesting book. Visceral in its description, and the unfolding of the characters in what seems to be such a benign town is chilling and evocative. Unsettling and satisfying at the same time, and I feel like it begs the meaning of purpose and identity both individually and as a community. Christina is a natural storyteller, and I can't wait to read anything else she writes!
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