Rounding down because the middle just seemed to drag on. Inspired by Soviet author Mikhail Bulgakov's The Master and Margarita (which, in my opinion, is one of the best Soviet literary works because of its satirical nature), Lamb is a retelling of the life of Jesus Christ 'through the eyes of his childhood pal, Biff'. Also, while this is a book that will absolutely make you laugh, the jokes were a little tiresome at times.Ī solid 3.5. However, the book was a bit tedious for me in the middle when Biff and Joshua go on their quest to find the Magi, and I got bored. And he never really envying Joshua or got angry with him-not really-until the end, and that was driven mostly by pain and heartache. He's far from perfect, far from saintly, and yet he's a great friend through and through-essentially giving up his own destiny to help fulfill his friend's. There were some great insights at time, but overall, this book did not have a biblical. All in all, this was way less irreverent than I expected it to be.īiff is the star, in many ways, and he is the perfect foil for Christ. Biff was Jesus’ best friend from childhood through crucifixion, and he told some interesting tales. And a slanderer separates intimate friends. But deceitful are the kisses of an enemy. It was nice to see him a little less serious than he's portrayed in the Bible, without taking away from his message, and I love how Moore really highlighted his frustration with God and the alienation he felt. In theory the idea of following Jesus aka Joshua during his early years through the lens of his best friend Biff should lead to some wacky and funny moments. Greater love has no one than this, that one lay down his life for his friends. There were moments that had me laughing out loud, and I enjoyed the portrayal of Joshua/Jesus. Lamb is the crowning achievement of Christopher Moore's storied career: fresh, wild, audacious, divinely hilarious, yet heartfelt, poignant, and alive, with a surprising reverence.I mostly enjoyed Lamb. But there's no one who loves Josh more - except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala - and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshua from his tragic destiny. And while Josh's great deeds and mission of peace will ultimately change the world, Biff is no slouch himself, blessing humanity with enduring contributions of his own, like sarcasm and café latte. Luckily Biff is a whiz at lying and cheating - which helps get his divine pal and him out of more than one jam. (There are worse things than having a best friend who is chaste and a chick magnet!) And, of course, there is danger at every turn, since a young man struggling to understand his godhood, who is incapable of violence or telling anything less than the truth, is certain to piss some people off. Dont get me wrong - while Biff is certainly more earthly than his friend, he is also devoted to both Joshua and his mission. Meanwhile, Raziel will order pizza, watch the WWF on TV, and aspire to become Spider-Man.Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung-fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes - whose considerable charms fall to Biff to sample, since Josh is forbidden the pleasures of the flesh. That's why the angel Raziel has resurrected Biff from the dust of Jerusalem and brought him to America to write a new gospel, one that tells the real, untold story. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years - except Biff.Ever since the day when he came upon six-year-old Joshua of Nazareth resurrecting lizards in the village square, Levi bar Alphaeus, called "Biff,"had the distinction of being the Messiah's best bud. ![]() The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday.
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