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Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
by Christopher Moore
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Christopher Moore's Lamb is an utterly hilarious take on the story of Jesus. Told from the perspective of Jesus' smart-ass best friend, Biff, it is irreverent without being disrespectful. Lamb, or any of Moore's books, would be perfect for someone who has read all of Tom Robbins's titles and is looking for something new, or just for anyone who needs a good laugh.
Recommended by Billie B., Powells.com
Synopses & Reviews
Publisher Comments:
Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. But what happened to Jesus between the manager and the Sermon on the Mount? In
this hilarious and bold new novel, the highly praised Christopher Moore shares the greatest story never told: the life of Christ as seen by his boyhood pal,
Biff.
Just what was Jesus doing during the many years that have gone unrecorded in the Bible? Biff was there at his side, and now after two thousand years, he shares those good, bad, ugly, and miraculous times. Screamingly funny, audaciously fresh, Lamb rivals the best of Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen, and is sure to please this gifted writer's fans and win him legions more.
Review:
"An instant classic...terrific, funny and poignant." Rocky Mountain News
Review:
"[R]eminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams." Philadelphia Inquirer
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"The style is smooth, drawing readers into the story seamlessly except for the need to laugh out loud every page or two....In an excellent afterword, the author explains the choices he made in writing the novel, which will fascinate would-be writers, as well as provide a rebuttal for the book's likely critics." School Library Journal
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"[A]s in Moore's other books, the jokes, ranging from the sublime to the sophisticated to the utterly sophomoric, make the book. What Lamb lacks in theological sophistication it more than compensates with mirth....simply impossible not to laugh." John Green, Booklist
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"In inventing his own conflicted, determined Jesus — one who found His conviction one step at a time instead of emerging from the manger fully formed and ready to preach — Moore is endlessly, wryly creative." Tasha Robinson, The Onion
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"An audacious and irreverent novel...guaranteed deeply to offend all right-thinking Christians....The style is a bizarre mix of serious and sometimes brutal historical fiction laced with black humor, wordplay, in-jokes, and sharp one-liners worthy of a good stand-up comedian." Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Christopher Moore is the author of ten novels, including the New York Times bestsellers You Suck and A Dirty Job. He lives in San Francisco, California.
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nancyhjohnson, March 18, 2008 (view all comments by nancyhjohnson)
I really enjoyed this very funny book. Yes, it is in many ways irreverent, but I did not find it to be offensive. As wild as "Biff" and other characters might be, Joshua (aka Jesus) was treated with great respect. In fact, I was impressed by Moore's knowledge of the Bible and various religions, including of course Judaism and Christianity, but also a few Eastern religions. Don't expect it to be too serious, though. The key word here is "funny." If this book doesn't make you laugh, you must not have a sense of humor.
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love2lovebooks, March 15, 2008 (view all comments by love2lovebooks)
This book blew me away. The humor made it a good book, the loyalty between the main characters made it an excellent one!
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crowyhead, February 4, 2008 (view all comments by crowyhead)
Ever wonder what Jesus might've been like as a kid? How about those thirty-odd years before he, according to the Bible, started preaching? Moore gives us a spectacularly hilarious and poignant take on Christ's life through the eyes of "Levi, called Biff," his best friend. This book is more than funny; it also allows you to imagine Jesus (called Joshua or Josh here) as a fully-realized human being, and in the process makes the account of his last days freshly painful and shocking in a way that no gory movie could accomplish. It does occasionally go off the rails a bit; the section in India got a little boring and a little silly, but overall I really loved this book.
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Product Details
- ISBN:
- 9780380813810
- Subtitle:
- The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
- Author:
- Author:
- Author:
- Publisher:
- Harper Paperbacks
- Location:
- New York
- Subject:
- General
- Subject:
- Bible
- Subject:
- Jesus christ
- Subject:
- Humorous
- Subject:
- Religious - General
- Subject:
- Historical - General
- Subject:
- Christian fiction
- Subject:
- Humorous fiction
- Subject:
- Christian - General
- Subject:
- Horror - General
- Subject:
- General Fiction
- Copyright:
- 2002
- Edition Number:
- 1st Perennial ed.
- Edition Description:
- Perennial
- Series Volume:
- 107-201.
- Publication Date:
- February 2003
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Grade Level:
- General/trade
- Language:
- English
- Pages:
- 464
- Dimensions:
- 8.05x5.30x.80 in. .78 lbs.
