Sabri Bebawi

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What if your reality was just that – a reality only known to you? What if you played the part of you as well as other people that no one else could see? You’re schizophrenic – and you’re dangerous. Such was the case of this male protagonist – an unnamed 57 year old English Professor. His illness had gone largely undiagnosed. He and his wife were deeply in love, but she begins to see that he is behaving oddly. The fact that he questioned God is not new. Even throughout the Bible, people had often questioned why they were suffering; or why certain things were allowed; or why the sinners flourished while the faithful remained poor.

We’re given glimpses of his childhood. Terribly rough, but would it have caused schizophrenia? We were also provided with the fact that he was having seizures. It is more likely that the schizophrenia was caused by some medical condition. The ‘God on Trial’ issue could have actually been anything deemed important by the protagonist. The real issue in this story is the schizophrenia and its escalation and ultimate destruction. God on Trial was the protagonist’s focus. What didn’t work for me and what I found preposterous was that the sister, being in a well state of mind, would pursue the ludicrous trial to take God to task. I rated this 3 out of 5.… (más)

A Short Fiction

I finished this book in one sitting, it was that interesting and engaging. It's a debatable subject, but the author makes it seem reasonable and feasible. The author clearly did a great deal of research making this book seem all that more creditable.

The main character suffers from a mental illness, schizophrenia. Just like the rest of us, he is questioning God and his word. Hence the title, God on Trial. Being schizophrenic seems like a lot emotional up's and down's, and always questioning what's real and not real.

You'll be taken on a journey where what's real and not real, is not always apparent or obvious. Bouncing back and forth between the paranoia hallucinations, and what's perceived as reality, you'll get to know the main characters on a very personal level.

I found this to be a very entertaining read that was extremely eye opening. The book is controversial in a great way, it makes you think. The cover is interesting and makes me curious as to what is contained inside the book. There were no spelling or grammar errors that I saw. I give this book 5/5.… (más)