Lamb

Moore's books are like sipping helium -- they make the simplest things funny and the burden of life lighter for just a little while. Raised as a Catholic, I thought the many paradoxes and eccentricities of the Bible would shine with a good-humored light in this book. And so they do. What I wasn't expecting was that along with the schtick, scatology, the satire would be a deeper interest and sympathy with the story itself. Moore takes the time to sift out some of the historical details and write a story that, behind the jokes, is a deeply humane consideration of what daily life might have been for Jesus -- and his best friend. As with the musical 'Jesus Christ Superstar', you come away from the telling of Christ's life not with a more superficial but rather a more visceral, thoughtful reaction to the events of that time. The music and the humor work with the plot -- not against it. Highly recommended.

This book is so fun and this is one of the only authors I find myself laughing out loud to when reading any of his books. The only way I can describe this book is: Lamb is to the bible what Wicked is to Wizard of Oz. Fun, fun, fun and very creative. Kudos Mr. Moore! Do yourself a favor and read this book. It's great!

The last ten years have mutated my views on religion. I went from a vague agnostic live-and-let-live attitude to a full blown distrust and dislike of mass worshipping of mysterious deities. When it wasn’t being used as an excuse to murder people who believed different things, then it was being used......more

A continuation of the bestselling, pythonesc blasphemous highway to hell that is often just driven to provoke, but also masterfully described in Moores´by far best book. No spoiler warning, but a sacrilege and dogma breaking overkill notification, because this book and the review might be nothing for......more

If you've been following my reviews over the last few years, I don't see any reason why I should have to put a caution into this, but here it is: if you're not interested in speculative fiction, open to the reinterpretation of the life of Jesus, speculation on the gaps in the gospels and the possibi......more

What I remember from CCD: • It was Tuesday nights and that meant that I missed Who’s the Boss • All the really obnoxious cheerleaders went to my church (Our Lady of Perpetual Help-OLPH!) • I had to go to CCD so I could get confirmed or I couldn’t get married in a church (so I was told every time I tri......more

Christopher Moore - image from SFGate Jesus, the missing years, as told by his best buddy, Biff. This a very entertaining, laugh-out-loud funny book, at times. It is clear that there is real content under the yucks. Where did JC go between the time he dazzled the intellectuals at the temple at twel......more