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Title: Lamb : The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380813815 Publisher: Perennial Pub. Date: 04 February, 2003 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.65
Rating: 5
Summary: Moore has me wanting so much more
Comment: Oh My God...literally. I read this book in one night, i just couldn't put it down. Moore writes with a perfect combination of humor and...well, more humor. Biff, the narrator, has been ressurected after a two thousand year sleep to write a new gospel about his childhood pal, Joshua. (aka Jesus H. Christ)Held captive by an angel that is hooked on trashy soap operas, Biff recounts his life from the day he meets the Wonder Kid, to the day of his death. If you're expecting some stodgy, pious Jew, you will be sorely dissapointed. We're talking about the guy that invented sarcasm, so it's no wonder that i found myself laughing so hard my face hurt after only 100 pages. Between shaving yaks and circumsizing statues, Biff gives us a picture of Joshua that's completley plausible and a bit more believable than the ultra-perfect savior of the New Testament.
Although the book gets darker at the end, (as is to be expected)the story is not lessened or demeaned in any way. Biff's life was a full one, and a frenetic one at points. If you're looking for a good laugh, a bit of absurdity, and a bit of the divine, this is your book...trust me, it's worth it. God bless!!! hehe..
Rating: 5
Summary: Lighthearted and Fun
Comment: This was a well-handled book about a topic that almost no one else could handle this way without screwing up. Christopher Moore manages irreverence (pun intended) at the expense of Jesus Christ without doing so in a way that will even offend intelligent Christians. Fundamentalists will not enjoy this book, but they aren't exactly fun-loving people, so that isn't really all that surprising.
Christopher Moore has his protagonist telling the story of Josh, the young Messiah who isn't really sure that he is up to the job. The young leader realizes his destiny from near the start of the book, but he manages to be fairly lighthearted about it most of the time. Biff is a great voice, one of the best I've read recently, as he is a loyal sinner, confident in his pal and willing to die for him.
The book has a fun time of talking about Josh and Biff wandering around the East and learning about Buddhism, Hinduism, etc. It is fun to see Christopher Moore criticize the faiths, but I would have preferred that he had criticized Buddhism while he was at it. He let it off the hook far too easily. He criticized Judaism, blind Christianity, Hinduism, and even the other Eastern faith, can't remember which one.
The book is fun, and it is a good thinker. It did make me pause and consider my life path, which isn't all that common, and it gets a bonus just for that. I love it. Buy it, share it, and think about it. It's great!
Harkius
Rating: 5
Summary: Moore's best book yet
Comment: Having read every Chris Moore book, I must admit that the premise of this book didn't strike me as being one that would be very amusing. After having read it, I can honestly say that this is far and away his best book. I don't think I've ever laughed so hard or been touched so much. I immediately got copies for all of my family and friends. This book is a must read!
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Title: Bloodsucking Fiends: A Love Story by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380728133 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: October, 1996 List Price(USD): $12.95 |
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Title: Fluke : Or, I Know Why the Winged Whale Sings by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380978415 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 03 June, 2003 List Price(USD): $23.95 |
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Title: Island of the Sequined Love Nun by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380816547 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: July, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380816555 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: 30 May, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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Title: The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove by Christopher Moore ISBN: 0380792745 Publisher: Avon Pub. Date: August, 2000 List Price(USD): $13.00 |
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