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There is something so blasphemous about this book and yet I just laughed from page 1 to the end!
I was raised in a Christian household and knew the story of Jesus forwards and backwards. Or at least I thought I did. Now, I try not to take myself to seriously and I try to maintain a certain amount of humor about my faith and religion as a whole. This book made me bust a gut and there were several times when just a little of "pee" came out, that's how hard I was laughing.
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I was raised in a Christian household and knew the story of Jesus forwards and backwards. Or at least I thought I did. Now, I try not to take myself to seriously and I try to maintain a certain amount of humor about my faith and religion as a whole. This book made me bust a gut and there were several times when just a little of "pee" came out, that's how hard I was laughing.
I happened upon this book a ...more
I thought this was pretty good, and not nearly as sacrilegious as I thought it might be. When we meet Joshua (Jesus) at a young age he is already quite aware of who he is and who his father is, amusing his younger brother by bringing dead lizards back to life (his ability to reanimate is a recurring theme). Biff is quite likeable, if misguided at times, and is thoroughly devoted to Josh — something that is readily apparent by the end of the story. There’s no big surprise about how it ends, but t
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Oct 28, 2009
Melanie
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Even for an atheist with very little bible knowledge, this was a great read - Christopher Moore is just hilarious. I find myself remembering quotes from this book and chuckling even now, a few weeks after I read it. Definitely recommended.
This was my first Christopher Moore book, and it certainly won't be my last, as I was laughing my butt off. The fictional story of what Christ's childhood was irreverant and off the wall involving Chinesse concubines, Kung Fu and Yettis.
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Still my very favorite Christopher Moore books. He is one of the only authors who has ever made me laugh out loud while reading. And while the book is hilarious always, it also brings up some very interesting thoughts on world religions, their similarities and their differences... you know, if you want to look at it that way.
This guy totally gave a great effort at piecing together Jesus's life early on. It is not at all evangelical, its just a light humourous funny read. There is absolutely no way this happened, but the guy did some serious research to entertain.
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Hiiiilarious...but slow at times.
Jan 17, 2009
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