I read Blue Like Jazz three years ago and was rather unimpressed. But now I want to read Blue Like Jazz again because I think, being in such a different place now, I would appreciate it more for what it is (instead of being disappointed for what it is not.)
I feel differently about his most popular work, of course, because of the stellar job Donald Miller did with To Own A Dragon. It was easy to read, and FUN to read, packed with valuable insight for those without fathers, but for all of us... I loved what he said about work ethic (pp 163-165), and how it is about participating with God, pointing out that work is not a result of the curse, but what we were created for. I loved what he said about education, and that if we think we are coasting, we are moving downhill (177). There were a lot of things like this that he reflected on... I guess kind of showing how God had taught him these lessons in various ways, even though he hadn't had a father to teach him. Well I have a great father, but I still learned a lot from reading this book.
I appreciate the tone of this book. Miller doesn't try to take on an authoritative or persuasive air. He is simply sharing his story, in a way that is sometimes humorous, usually helpful, often vulnerable, and always honest.
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