Lifestyles of the Great and Spacious by John Bytheway is a book directed at Latter-day Saint audiences.  Those unfamiliar with the story of Lehi and his family found in the Book of Mormon will likely be a bit confused with or disinterested in this book as it is an exploration of the aforementioned story. 

John Bytheway has primarily two styles of texts.  The first is clean, humor-filled stories with moral lessons and the second is more serious and focused on scriptural topics.  Lifestyles of the Great and Spacious falls into this latter category–although the book does manage to sneak in a few humorous tidbits.

Those hoping to better understand the vision of the tree of life will find this book to be a relatively simple book and easy for young people to read and comprehend.  The book is arranged in such a way as to make each chapter a section worthy of discussion.  Bytheway also makes it a point to mention current application for each topic in his book.  Although much of what is covered is not especially new to those who know the story, there are some great quotes and things to be pondered.    

This book was sent to Compass Book Ratings for review by Deseret Book

Content Analysis:

Profanity/Language:  None

Violence/Gore:  Report of individuals threatening to kill their brother and parents.

Sex/Nudity:  Author mentions premarital sex and sexual orientation in a list format, no details or elaborations.

Mature Subject Matter:

Premarital sex, sexual orientation, eating disorders.

Alcohol / Drug Use:

Lists alcohol, marijuana and hard drugs as addictive behaviors.  Person used to party and drink.