The Remarkable Afterlife of Thomas Trygg

A delightful romp through the afterlife, exploring some of the absurdities of religious doctrine (and dicta) taken literally. I laughed out loud several times. It's verrry irreverent but I personally didn't find it offensive (ymmv, of course) - and I say that as someone who winces through some of the “jokes” in Book of Mormon: The Musical.

While the author painstakingly footnotes his sources, a lot of the jokes build off of a basic familiarity with Mormon teachings - I don't know that it would be as fun of a read for someone with little or no exposure to the LDS faith. Also, like other comedic fiction (the works of Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams come to mind) the book's plot and character development are secondary to the humorous escapades.

I enjoyed this debut work and look forward to seeing more from the author.