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The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years — except Biff, the Messiah’s best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work “reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams” (Philadelphia Inquirer).Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior’s pal may not be enough to divert Joshuafrom his tragic destiny. But there’s no one who loves Josh mo… More >>
Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
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This is a rediculous book so far from the truth of what Christ’s childhood could have been like that it is sad. I thought this would be a humorous book that I could laugh through, unfortunately it was so off base that I found it offensive. If you actually know who Jesus Christ is, this book it not something you want to read.
Rating: 1 / 5
If I wanted to be assaulted with F words, I’d pick up the latest bestseller. This book was disgusting. Now, I don’t think there’s a Christian alive who hasn’t wondered what it must have been like to be with Jesus during his 30 unchronicled years; I certainly have pondered that question myself. I was hoping for an imaginative and humorous exploration of the possiblities that might have presented themselves, but what I got was tired drivel loaded with humor on the level of a 5 year old. This book was horrific. Normally, I’d pass this on for someone with different tastes who might enjoy it, but this one went straight into the trash can along with old coffee grounds. I hope the coffee grounds weren’t offended.
Rating: 1 / 5
I admit, I laughed my way through the first half of this book. Moore has a knack for dialog, mixing the bizarre and mundane at will and with great success. The random factor is deliciously high, but not obnoxiously so, and the sparse, oddly-focused prose fits the subject matter perfectly.
But- you knew there was a but coming -I put this book down after the first part and I do not ever wish to have anything to do with it ever again. Moore chose to use the only prominent female character (Maggie, AKA Mary Magdalene) as a plot device in the most offensive way possible. Not only is she forced into a marriage to someone she hates, but the two male leads are perfectly happy to leave her behind while they set off for an adventure.
Please. This is the twentieth century. This situation is not only trite, but misogynist. Perhaps it fits the time period where the book is set. This is a book about Jesus where a character sings a dirge involving the phrase “wacka wacka”, so spare me.
Christopher Moore, women are not plot devices or chattel. Thanks for nothing!
Rating: 1 / 5
What was up with this book? It just annoyed me so much. I couldn’t finish it after a few chapters. The characters and situations were not funny nor did I feel sympathetic towards them. Therefore, it was time to move on to another book.
Perhaps at 38 I’m too old to read this book. Nah. It just wasn’t for me.
Rating: 1 / 5
I was so bored after the first of 6 audios that lasted over an hour that I stopped listening.
Rating: 1 / 5