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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal

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by Christopher Moore (Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ Author)

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I read the first 50 or so pages of this book, and wasn't impressed. His seems to hope that the reader will mistake irreverence for wit, and for me that's not really panning out. Should I keep going? Is the book, as a whole, intelligently satirical or merely juvenile?
Christia Hall Seemingly irrelevant concepts and interjections are seamlessly followed up on throughout the rest of the story. I guess it depends on your taste, but …m´Ç°ù±ðSeemingly irrelevant concepts and interjections are seamlessly followed up on throughout the rest of the story. I guess it depends on your taste, but I love the type of humor and brush with philosophy as well as historical accuracy, as far as I can tell. Don't forget that the first part of the book follows the lives of two little boys who live in a culture of religious oppression and wrought with curiosity about life, sex, etc. I thought it was brilliant. One of the few works of fiction I not only had patience for, but enjoyed.(less)
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I'm not finished this book but I will finish. A friend I value lent it to me. I could see it was funny but it's not my kind of funny. It irritates me at times. But I study worldview conflicts is society and subcultures and I expect to find the wisdom of fiction that non-fiction never seems to be able to say and I am finding it. Does everyone who finished this book love the humour?
Jason Thomas I'm a pastor, and I loved it. It was recommended to me by another pastor. I have used the Beatitudes scene in a sermon more than once.…m´Ç°ù±ðI'm a pastor, and I loved it. It was recommended to me by another pastor. I have used the Beatitudes scene in a sermon more than once.(less)
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Will this book still be funny to me even though I was raised Atheist? I don't know much about Christianity other than what I can observe from afar so I fear the humor will be more like an inside joke for those who were raised in that community.
Randy I was raised in a religious (Southern Baptist) background so I'm starting at a different viewpoint than you. I will say that the more you know about r…m´Ç°ù±ðI was raised in a religious (Southern Baptist) background so I'm starting at a different viewpoint than you. I will say that the more you know about religion... Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism the more you will understand the book and the humour within. Think of it like Mel Brooks... theres a mix of wit, intellect, slapstick, and tawdry humour so that even if you don't get every single joke you will still enjoy it.

Each year my Easter tradition (since I'm not going to cross the threshold of a church again) is to read or listen to this book again and each time there is a new detail I pick up on even after 5+ reads. (less)
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I need something to cheer me up - I have been reading (and reviewed) a book about a tragic shipwreck with much suffering. Now I am gloomy. I have scanned the books which Å·±¦ÓéÀÖ list as humour, but I am doubtful about Lamb. As a Brit, an atheist with no interest in religion and with autistic tendencies, I fear that I won't find this funny. I want wit. Maybe Moore's "A Dirty Job" would be a better laugh?
Erika I think any Atheist Brit would love Lamb! My husband is an atheist brit that I have yet to convince to read it but I am still trying.
…m´Ç°ù±ðI think any Atheist Brit would love Lamb! My husband is an atheist brit that I have yet to convince to read it but I am still trying.
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Man that plot twist! I mean, Judas betrays Jesus! Who saw that coming???
Steph I think His Dad probably knew, but I guess He chose to let His Son figure out the cruelty of the world through experience rather than lectures. 😆
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