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Very very interesting "retelling" of the life of Christ, the documentation of his life, and the rise of the church. Offers an interesting perspective of the validity of scripture, and what Jesus might think of both it and the church. Certainly should be taken as the fiction that it is, but Pullman definitely makes you think and, I think, makes some really valid points. Apparently there is a whole "Myth" Series, kinda like the Fairy Tale series in which contemporary authors re-tell mythologies fr
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interesting from a storytelling perspective, but otherwise, not that engaging. perhaps because i'm personally somewhat . . . estranged from the subject matter, this didn't have a huge impact on me, though i appreciated the way that pullman framed it in a somewhat contemporary way, and turned it into a parable about truth and storytelling and the tension between the two.
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To ask the question and wait for the answer is to know that there will be no answer.
I enjoyed this more than any of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. I particularly liked the way it dealt with not just the character Jesus (and Christ for that matter), but with the creation of the story of Jesus itself. ...more
I enjoyed this more than any of Pullman's His Dark Materials trilogy. I particularly liked the way it dealt with not just the character Jesus (and Christ for that matter), but with the creation of the story of Jesus itself. ...more
Completely bowled over. As the kids say, this is sooo satisfying.
I was a cool concept, but felt rushed. Needed much more development.
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