Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal
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- ISBN13: 9780380813810
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
Product Description
The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years — except Biff, the Messiah’s best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the tale in the perfectly hilarious yet heartfelt work “reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams” (Philadelphia Inquirer).
Verily, the tale Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior’s pal may not be enough to divert Joshuafrom his tragic destiny. But there’s no one who likes Josh more — except maybe “Maggie,” Mary of Magdala — and Biff isn’t about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend lacking a fight.
Amazon.com Review
While the Bible may be the word of God, transcribed by perfectly inspired men, it does not provide a full (or even partial) account of the life of Jesus Christ. Lucky for us that Christopher Moore presents a amusing, lighthearted satire of the life of Christ–from his childhood days up to his crucifixion–in Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal. This clever novel is surely blasphemy to some, but to others it’s a coming-of-age tale of the highest order.
Joshua (a.k.a. Jesus) knows he is unique and reasonably alone in his calling, but what exactly does his Father want of him? Taking liberties with very ancient history, Moore works up an adventure tale as Biff and Joshua seek out the three wise men so that Joshua can better know what he is supposed to do as Messiah. Biff, a capable sinner, tags along and gives Joshua ample opportunities to know the failings and weaknesses of being truly human. With a wit similar to Douglas Adams, Moore pulls no punches: a young Biff has the hots for Joshua’s mom, Mary, which doesn’t amuse Josh much: “Don’t let anyone ever tell you that the Prince of Peace never struck anyone.” And the origin of the Easter Bunny is clarified as a drunken Jesus gushes his affection for bunnies, declaring, “Henceforth and from now on, I decree that whenever something terrible happens to me, there shall be bunnies around.”
One tiny problem with the narrative is that Biff and Joshua regularly do not have distinct voices. A larger difficulty is that as the tone becomes more dismal with Joshua’s life drawing to its inevitable close, the one-liners, though not as copious, seem forced. Right to form, Lamb keeps the tale of Joshua light, even after its darkest moments. –Michael Ferch
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This is a rediculous book so far from the truth of what Christ’s childhood could have been like that it is sad. I thought this would be a humorous book that I could laugh through, sorry to say it was so off base that I establish it offensive. If you really know who Jesus Christ is, this book it not something you want to read.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
If I wanted to be beaten with F words, I’d pick up the latest bestseller. This book was disgusting. Now, I don’t reflect there’s a Christian alive who hasn’t wondered what it must have been like to be with Jesus during his 30 unchronicled years; I certainly have pondered that question myself. I was hoping for an imaginative and humorous exploration of the possiblities that might have open themselves, but what I got was tired drivel loaded with humor on the level of a 5 year ancient. This book was horrific. Normally, I’d pass this on for a name with different tastes who might delight in it, but this one went straight into the trash can along with ancient coffee grounds. I hope the coffee grounds weren’t offended.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I admit, I laughed my way through the first half of this book. Moore has a knack for dialog, mixing the bizarre and mundane at will and with fantastic success. The random factor is deliciously high, but not obnoxiously so, and the sparse, oddly-all ears prose fits the theme matter perfectly.
But- you knew there was a but coming -I place this book down after the first part and I do not ever wish to have anything to do with it ever again. Moore chose to use the only prominent female character (Maggie, AKA Mary Magdalene) as a plot contrivance in the most offensive way possible. Not only is she forced into a marriage to a name she despises, but the two male leads are perfectly pleased to place her behind while they set off for an adventure.
Please. This is the twentieth century. This situation is not only trite, but misogynist. Perhaps it fits the time period where the book is set. This is a book about Jesus where a character sings a dirge involving the axiom “wacka wacka”, so spare me.
Christopher Moore, women are not plot devices or chattel. Thanks for nothing!
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
What was up with this book? It just annoyed me so much. I couldn’t end it after a few chapters. The characters and situations were not amusing nor did I feel sympathetic towards them. Therefore, it was time to go on to another book.
Perhaps at 38 I’m too ancient to read this book. Nah. It just wasn’t for me.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I was so bored after the first of 6 audios that lasted over an hour that I stopped listening.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5