Review of “The Last Supper” by Stephen Richards Covey – A Review

“Covey” by Stephen Richards is one of the earlier novels to delve into the lives of Peter Cooper, a young Quaker who is a leading Quaker in the United States. Although not particularly long, it contains many engaging characters and scenes that make it a fun read. Much of what makes this book enjoyable is the fact that it takes you from one exciting locale to another, each one more thrilling than the last.

Peter Cooper is a Quaker who works with the underground Protestant group called the Crusaders. While traveling with them, he meets up with his best friend, Vivienne Westwood. After dating her for a time, he decides to free her from her Quaker master’s house. But when they are captured and sent to a prison ship, Peter realizes Quakers are being abused. He then escapes from the ship and goes after Vivienne, who is also on a secret mission.

This novel is part of a series featuring the characters created by Stephen Richards. In these books, he takes an interest in the lives of others while still working within the fringes of society. One of these stories involves Cooper’s encounter with Vivienne, who ends up helping him escape from the ship that has taken him and his friends. I enjoyed this book because it was different from other Quaker novels I had read in the past. The storyline had more of an emotional undertone than most Quaker novels I’ve read in the past.

The characters in this novel were different from those I’ve come across. It was interesting to see how they handled themselves around others and what their motivations were. Their story combined religious devotion with a need to be on the offense as well. The idea of using faith to help others during a time of need was something I hadn’t read about before in a Quaker novel.

The plot of the book isn’t too complex or filled with religious symbolism. There were a couple of likable characters, but the rest of the book just took too much time focusing on the bad guys. I felt the need to read other books about this part of his life, before moving forward with this one. I think this one would appeal to people who like to keep their religion and spirituality involved with their everyday lives. People who feel strongly about what Stephen Covey stands for will probably enjoy this book. Readers without that particular affinity may not find it as appealing.

I liked that this book wasn’t completely centered around the life of Stephen Covey. As a reader, I wanted there to be a little more of the background behind him and how he came to the position he holds today. Although I enjoyed reading about him, I also found some parts of the book confusing and even frustrating. I felt the need to do a little more research on this part of his life before putting myself into such a situation. That shouldn’t have been a problem though, considering the overall quality of the writing.

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Overall, I enjoyed this novel. I think others will feel the same way. I can’t remember a single Quaker book about Stephen Covey that I didn’t enjoy, so I was expecting this to be just as enjoyable. I’m glad I took the time to read this one and I may continue to pull out the old editions in order to get a refresher on Covey. I also recommend this book to people who are thinking of becoming Quakers and want to learn a bit about his life and how he came to be a leader among his fellow Quakers. The book is easy to read and I found myself actually following some of the stories.

There are quite a few positive things I learned from this book. First, I learned that Stephen Covey really did change his views over a period of time. The first chapter especially explained how he changed his views and why. I liked that he admitted that he got a little “sideways” at times during those years. I also liked that he included some insights on being a Quaker. This book was enjoyable to read and I hope I’ll pass along some tips I learned.