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Summary: Funniest book I've ever read
Review: This is without a doubt, the funniest thing I've ever read. I'm sure some people will find it offensive to think of a young Jesus swearing or punching his best friend. The picture that Moore paints is of a young man, who is very human, who makes the ultimate sacrifice.
From a strictly entertainment standpoint, the book is hilarious, even if you aren't completely familiar with Christian mythology.
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Summary: Less Moore, Please
Review: Make no mistake, I thoroughly loved Chris Moore's previous novels and own them all. Have read the others a few times and they don't pale with re-reading. BUT Lamb is simply too lame.
It reads as if it were written by a manic sophmore trying desperately to make bad jokes and succeeding. Moore can be terribly witty and absurdist, but in Lamb he's dragging his [posterior] for jokes. Sorry, Chris, but this is drek.
What's happened to your sharp sense of humor? Why is this written as if you were lazing in a hammock and giggling over your own "cleverness"? Huh? Whatever you do, DON'T WRITE A SEQUEL!
By the way, it has nothing to do with the content or irreligious tone of the book, I'm fine with that, but the style just simply sucks wind.
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Summary: Funny, hard to put down despite knowing the ending
Review: I had read all of Christopher Moore's prior books before this one -- the wonderful wry writing style is still here in this book, despite the fact that this story has more serious overtones than his prior novels. I loved the main character, Biff; he reminds me a little bit of Spenser in Robert Parker's novels.
My only question is somewhat rhetorical; where was Biff between the moment he died and his resurrection 2,000 years later?
Anyway, can't wait for Christopher Moore's next book.
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Summary: The funniest book not written by a Brit.
Review: A friend of mine pressed this on me after she found it in a bookstore in Gulfport, Mississippi, saying it was one of the few things that kept her interested and sane during her visit there. All I can say is: if you loved Pratchett and Gaiman's "Good Omens" and were amused by Kevin Smith's "Dogma" and Monty Python's "The Life of Brian," you'll love this. To echo the others here, I laughed out loud like an idiot all the way through this book. Moore isn't Jewish, but his grasp of Jewish humor is on par with Mel Brooks and Woody Allen, and he's as off-center and witty as Douglas Adams at his best. He's a terrific writer, and this book is hilarious, clever and unexpectedly profound and moving at times. A gem.
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Summary: Excellent from start to finish
Review: This is clearly the most entertaining book I can recall reading. As long as the reader is not thin skinned as far as religious matters go, he will be entertained with the adventures of two young men who are trying to find their identites. Mr. Moore takes a number of liberties with the accepted stories, but on the other hand provides fictional but believeable answers to much of what is left out of the traditional gospels. I always wondered what the "H" stood for when someone said, "Jesus H. Christ". Now I know.
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Summary: What A Great Novel!!
Review: I bought this book with vey low expectations. It is wonderful. I could have done without the language, at times, but it is both thoughtful and funny. Very few books make me laugh out loud, and this one did. It also made me think, and there was only one or two spots wherein Mr. Moore gets a little "cutesy," such as calling a martial arts for Hebrews "Jewdo," but beyond that, it was well worth reading - and I read a lot!
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Summary: The Theology Makes This Book
Review: This is primarily a look at Jesus' life not reported by the Gospels - youth through age 30 - as told by his friend and unknown disciple, Biff. The tail end includes the the three years covered by Gospels.This book is humorous. Some of the humor is clever, some is very clever and some is sophomoric (although still funny). What made me enjoy this book more, however, were the correlations Moore drew between eastern religions - Confuciousism, Hindu, Buddhism, etc. and Christian thinking through the teachings of Jesus. It gave the book depth beyond the giggles and guffaws. His interpretation of the portions of Jesus' life that were related in the Gospels were clever, still humorous and thought-provoking. Through the humor and philosophy there was a poignancy to his three main characters that will stick with me for a long time. There is the lost and unsure Jesus trying to figure out how to be a Messiah, the thoughtful and loving Mary of Magdalene and Biff, the wise-cracking inventor of sarcasm who is truly devoted to his best friend who happens to be the Messiah. The afterword is worth reading, esp[ecially as it pertains to Mary of Magdalene for whom the author- and Biff -ahs an obvious affection. My initial impression of this book was that it was going to be a light tromping through some humorous and absurd situations. It quickly developed a depth that made the humor secondary to the characters and the theme. I will look for more books by Moore.
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Summary: Almost makes me wish I was a Christian.
Review: I won't go into the details of the book since so many others have. Suffice to say that the story is fantastic (in all senses of the word), and Moore clearly spent a lot of time researching for the tale. I think it is an entertaining story for both Christians and non-Christians. Moore is respectful of Joshua while being true to his style - Biff makes an excellent fall guy. It is funny and touching at the same time. Moore fans will not be disappointed!
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Summary: Moore has me wanting so much more
Review: 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..
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Summary: Christ and Biff's Excellent Adventure!
Review: Lamb by Christopher Moore tells the story of the missing years of the life of Christ through the "Gospel of Biff", Christ's boyhood friend. Biff is raised from the dead by the angel Raziel after almost 2000 years and is held hostage in a hotel. Biff must complete his Gospel of the Life of Christ. Biff spends his time sneaking peeks at the Giddeon Bible New Testament. Biff claims he never knew Mark, Luke and John, but had an acquaintance with Matthew. Biff writes his story while Raziel watches soap operas, eats pizza and argues with Biff over the reality of televised wrestling. The Gospel according to Biff follows Christ's and Biff's Excellent Adventures from their time as boyhood pals in Nazareth until just before the Resurrection. Christ, AKA Joshua, and Biff, AKA Levi, leave Nazareth after they have fallen in love with the same girl, Mary Magdalena, learned the stone cutter's craft from Biff's father, cut the penis from a vulgar Roman statue, got Christ's father Joseph nealy killed, briefly raised two people from the dead, tamed a cobra and had various other childhood adventures. The remainder of the story involves the boys' travels to China and India where Christ learns how to be the Messiah from the Three Wise Men and Biff learns how to have sex. They fight demons, rescue children and maidens. We find out that Christ knows Kung-FU and that the H in Jesus H. Christ stands for Holy. After many years the boys return home. They gather cast-offs and some of the dregs of Judean society as disciples. They rescue Mary Magdelana. from an abusive husband. They preach and in doing so make the Pharisees and the Romans mad at them. In the end Christ endures the Passion. Biff goes to his reward and the rest is history, as they say. It is possible that Christ had a goofy pal nicknamed Biff. It is possible that Christ and Biff had Excellent Adventures together. It is possible that Biff loved Christ so much that he devoted his life to protecting the Savior. All of it is possible and most of it is it is very funny. The Lamb is a very touching story that looks at the life of Jesus Christ from a fresh new angle. Buy it. Read it.
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