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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
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bookshelves: humor, historical-fiction, fantasy-sf
Feb 14, 2024
bookshelves: humor, historical-fiction, fantasy-sf
Not to be read by dedicated Christians. They might feel slightly (read very) offended.
Lamb is a humorous sort of retelling of Christ’s childhood. Kept captive in a hotel room by Raziel the angel, Biff, Jesus� childhood friend, is forced to write a new gospel. He starts writing about the Mesiah’s childhood, his first love, Maggie aka Maria Magdalena, his miracles and his travels.
Everything is in jest and sometimes the writers goes over the top. As in Jesus asking Biff to sleep with whores and then explain to him what sin is. It was funny for half of the book but I got bored after a while. I think it could have been shorter. I appreciated the original idea and laughed occasionally but I cannot say I loved it.
Lamb is a humorous sort of retelling of Christ’s childhood. Kept captive in a hotel room by Raziel the angel, Biff, Jesus� childhood friend, is forced to write a new gospel. He starts writing about the Mesiah’s childhood, his first love, Maggie aka Maria Magdalena, his miracles and his travels.
Everything is in jest and sometimes the writers goes over the top. As in Jesus asking Biff to sleep with whores and then explain to him what sin is. It was funny for half of the book but I got bored after a while. I think it could have been shorter. I appreciated the original idea and laughed occasionally but I cannot say I loved it.
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March 13, 2016
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to-read
March 13, 2016
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March 13, 2016
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humor
March 13, 2016
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historical-fiction
March 13, 2016
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fantasy-sf
October 28, 2016
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considering
November 20, 2023
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Started Reading
December 2, 2023
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10.0%
December 5, 2023
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20.0%
January 1, 2024
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Finished Reading
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Looking forward to your review, Adina. I started this, and I will go back to it I found it to be almost exhaustingly clever.
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debra wrote: "Looking forward to your review, Adina. I started this, and I will go back to it I found it to be almost exhaustingly clever." I t is smart, so far it's funny but it might get tiring.
Adina wrote: "debra wrote: "Looking forward to your review, Adina. I started this, and I will go back to it I found it to be almost exhaustingly clever." I t is smart, so far it's funny but it might get tiring."It did get tiring. That is why I put it down for a while, but I am curious to see how far into the story he goes.
I am hoping to get to this soon. Enjoy!
I absolutely love anything written by C Moore. I am glad you enjoyed it!
Biff: - Galilee is nothing but rocks, dirt, and more rocks. Be a stonemason like me and my father. We can build cities for the Romans.Jesus: - Actually, I was thinking about saving mankind.
Biff: - Forget that nonsense, Josh. Rocks, I tell you!
Mark wrote: "Sounds great Adina, nice write up!" thank you
Catrinelle wrote: "I absolutely love anything written by C Moore. I am glad you enjoyed it!" i want to read his UF series. I liked his humor.
Albus Eugene Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore wrote: "Biff: - Galilee is nothing but rocks, dirt, and more rocks. Be a stonemason like me and my father. We can build cities for the Romans.Jesus: - Actually, I was thinking about saving mankind.
Biff: ..." I remember this one. Funny.
Jae wrote: "Have you read others by Moore?" no, nothing else.
I'd read the trilogy that started with Bloodsucking Fiends and thought they were funny and enjoyable, but this one turned me off. Thanks for the honest review Adina.
Typo alert: "Mesiah’s* -> "Messiah’s"
