Not only is Boyett's book informative regarding the history of afterlife concepts, it is also funny! For example, he notes that faithful Christians and Muslims both believe that they go to heaven, but probably not the same heaven, "because that would be awkward". Daniel 12:2 states that some people who have died will awake "to everlasting contempt". Pretty sad, right? That is until you get to read Boyett's commentary on the verse. "Poor self-esteem now? Just wait until that 'everlasting comtempt' shows up to punch your psyche in the eye." Furthermore, Boyett goes the extra mile to clarify potential misunderstandings with "Not to be confused with" sections where he makes notes such as the ressurection is not to be confused with zombies!

The book truly is as informative as it is humorous. I found it interesting to see how strongly the idea of heaven and hell has been influenced by non-biblical sources. Plus, you will learn little interesting tid-bits such as the fact that "the turnover rate for Scientology is around 95 percent every three to five years". If you like to laugh and learn about the afterlife, this is your book.