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Summary: Absolutely open-minded and brilliant work!
Review: I really enjoyed this book. Too many people have blind faith, really giving no thought to their beliefs. This book pokes fun at that that while addressing other issues such as feminism and sexuallity. A very good read. Caution to the even semi-religious.
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Summary: Different
Review: I really enjoyed this story, though I didn't think it was as blatantly humorous as I thought it would be. However it brings up some really good issues about faith.It's also not really so much of an attack on god as it is on the people who use religion for their own agenda. Jesus is actually portrayed as a caring person, yet he doesnt exactly appreciate xianity that much either.
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Summary: A book that will change the way you view religion
Review: I'm still not sure if this book tries to come out on any side of the issue, but one thing is for sure--it is a book meant to make you think, and it is a book that *does* make you think. No one can get through Morrow's amazing masterpiece without looking at his or her life in a slightly different way. The prose is smooth, the characters fun, and Jesus shows up where we really wouldn't expect him to . . . read this book
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Summary: Hard to define.
Review: It's a comedy. It's a drama. It's a social commentary on religion, sexuality and tabloid journalism. It's a heartwarming inspiration. It's a knee-slapping satire. The story is riveting, with plenty of unexpected turns to keep the reader guessing what Morrow has up his sleeve. But the real hallmark here is in characterization; the author has created incredibly believable people here despite the incredible premise.
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Summary: Interesting premise, but uneven delivery
Review: James Morrow loves to mix SF and theology, and most of his efforts are VERY good (see Towing Jehova). Unfortunately this story begins with a great premise, and adds quite a few other interesting ones throughout the book, but the details of the tale never quite seem to mesh properly. Ultimately it winds down to a somewhat soggy conclusion that just doesn't measure up to what I expect from Morrow.
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Summary: Well written Disturbing Satire
Review: James Morrow's book puts a rational spin on the Jesus story. He shows, in plain terms, why God can't intercede, and why he forsakes his children. His sarcastic, no-punches-pulled style drives his point home with little room for arguement
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Summary: Intelligent, hilarious and bitter: a wild, wild ride!
Review: Morrow spins the yarn this time about Julie Katz, the product of a Holy Ovum and Murray Katz's - Jewish lighthouse keeper and bibliophile - divinely ordained semen. Julie Katz's search for identity, heritage, and happiness leads her on a wild ride through Hell and the tri-state area. James Morrow's engaging, concrete style offers up a compelling and seamless blend of irreverence and sentimentality which, though often emotional, is never, ever maudlin. Not for those - religious or otherwise - with no sense of humour. I recommend Morrow's writings - any of them, particularly the Towing Jehovah series - only for the open-minded and for those who can have a good laugh without fear of eternal damnation (but we're all damned anyway, right?) :-) Pay particular attention to what Jesus says about the eucharist. In short, a five-star rating does not do justice to this book. I'd venture to give it more just for the laughs I got from reading the outraged "You shouldn't say those things about Jehovah!" reviews listed below.
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Summary: An unconventional novel of religion and faith.
Review: Morrow's Only_Begotten_Daughter covers the ancient question of whether there is a God and what his existence means to humanity.
The characters are believable and engaging. The plot is well-paced, and the writing has a smooth, companionable style. Although the proponents of the book are inclined to warn the religious of possible offense, the story is told with sensitivity and humor and love.
Truly an original work.
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Summary: A second coming story without a purpose
Review: Much like Neal Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, Only Begotten Daughter left me nonplussed. The sense of humor (other than some assorted wordplay) didn't work for me, and what could have been a wry and subtle story about a divine young woman trying to find her purpose in life takes a horribly wrong turn when the devil himself shows up and proves to be working to use her for his own purposes. Morrow uses the set-up to poke some fun at Christianity, and is sometimes entertaining when he does so, but often the story is muddled. The first third of the book is best, with child-of-god Julie Katz growing up in New Jersey with her Jewish father, lesbian almost-stepmother, and best friend. Thing go downhill in the middle third, when the adult Julie tries to figure out how to help people, and gets caught up in a web spun by Satan to create a new church. Julie makes some decisions which I just didn't buy about her character, and spends the last third of the book trying to make sense of what her earlier actions created: A fairly standard religious dystopia. Though Morrow has clearly researched his source material deeply, he has trouble getting to the heart of his characters (Julie is, at best, something of a cipher), and his story isn't particularly effective. The strange "moral" of the story seems to be: If people are chastising you for not reaching your full potential, then lower your potential. Morrow doesn't seem to grasp the irony of this lesson, and the book ends up feeling profoundly unfulfilling.
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Summary: A second coming story without a purpose
Review: Much like Neal Gaiman and Terry Pratchett's Good Omens, Only Begotten Daughter left me nonplussed. The sense of humor (other than some assorted wordplay) didn't work for me, and what could have been a wry and subtle story about a divine young woman trying to find her purpose in life takes a horribly wrong turn when the devil himself shows up and proves to be working to use her for his own purposes. Morrow uses the set-up to poke some fun at Christianity, and is sometimes entertaining when he does so, but often the story is muddled. The first third of the book is best, with child-of-god Julie Katz growing up in New Jersey with her Jewish father, lesbian almost-stepmother, and best friend. Thing go downhill in the middle third, when the adult Julie tries to figure out how to help people, and gets caught up in a web spun by Satan to create a new church. Julie makes some decisions which I just didn't buy about her character, and spends the last third of the book trying to make sense of what her earlier actions created: A fairly standard religious dystopia. Though Morrow has clearly researched his source material deeply, he has trouble getting to the heart of his characters (Julie is, at best, something of a cipher), and his story isn't particularly effective. The strange "moral" of the story seems to be: If people are chastising you for not reaching your full potential, then lower your potential. Morrow doesn't seem to grasp the irony of this lesson, and the book ends up feeling profoundly unfulfilling.
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