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"God lives in my hometown."
History associates four ancient world capitals as having "seven hills:" Byzantium, Babylon, Jerusalem, and Rome. On seven hills four hours south of Washington, D.C., sits Lynchburg, Virginia, a town built on a river and put together with good intentions. Over one-hundred churches in fifty square miles.
Brooks White lives in these hills; too old to be a teenager, too young to be an adult. Every day he strives to be what the people around him become so easily; happy with themselves and joyful in their faith. He is surrounded by the normalcy of a town full of people waiting to die.
Brought home by the suicide of his childhood friend, Brooks is comforted by a white haired girl who seems to show up as his loved ones pass away. Their story is the pain, agony, Japanese wrestling, and grilled cheese that comes with living.
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By Tara Walker (CT)
Having recently moved to Lynchburg, I came upon this book while searching for books about the city. It sounded interesting, and I was excited to read it. I will say that it was a decent book; however, I definitely had to plow through some parts. I agree with one of the previous reviewers that B. Thompson Stroud's writing is most likely an acquired taste. I feel it is worthy to mention that it was not only neat to read about some of the places I have come to know in this city--not many people write about little old Lynchburg--as well as have some amusing anecdotes about pop culture.
By Lindy Kempe (Cleveland, Ohio)
There really isn't much I can say about Seven Hill City that hasn't already been said. This book is very easy to relate to on a basic level because it is something everyone has to go through: to grow up. We each go through it in a different way and it can be hard and disappointing in some cases, but it is a reality we all must face. With so many specific parts that I loved to the story, it's hard to go through and list every single one. Overall, it's the honest way that B treats the story that makes me love it so much. It's not a glossed over hollywood ending or a mauldin tragedy, it's just real. The thoughts and emotions of someone in their early twenties is something that is hard to capture, but B manages to do so successfully. I highly reccommend this book for all of these reasons and so much more.
By just joel (wenatchee, washington)
I have read B's stuff for a little while now, and when I found out that he wrote a book I jumped on the opportunity to purchase. I truly enjoyed this book. Every chapter hit me in a different way and I thought about my life while I read. He helped me find things out about my relationship with god that I never would have by myself. I am a much happier person, and I guess you could say that his book 'changed my life'. It is so well executed that I actually cried during one of the chapters, and you can tell that he put his heart and soul into his book. Order this book today. It is well worth the time and the money, and you will not regret it I promise you.
By J. Kloster
I wouldn't rate this 5 stars, but it was a decent read. The parts about pop culture are pretty good, but the "drama" can be a little plodding. Definitely an acquired taste.
By mandolynn (orlando, fl, USA)
i am a long time fan of b's work. when i heard on wd that he wrote a book, i was like 'YES!! I HAVE TO GET IT!!!' it was a million times better than i expected (and i had high expectations, which makes it really really good!! if that makes ANY SENSE WHAT-SO-EVER.)
but yeah, the book was absolutely wonderful and it sits in the drawer under my bed so i can quickly get to it and read. the characters are very vivid and the imagination was awesome. there were some parts that i didn't understand, but they were later explained, and i liked that element of the story. I do love the ending also, its just so...unreal. i love it.
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