So this review is not going to be great, because it’s crunch time and I’m trying to get my last review of the year in before we get shut out of the site and/or I have to get back to work. But oh man, such a good book to make my first quadruple Cannonball with! THIS BOOK SPEAKS TO ME. I’ve actually owned a hard copy for years and years and never bothered to pick it up, and that is so frustrating. I could have been this delighted such a long time ago!
So, what if there was another guy in Jesus’s life who was completely left out of the Bible? And what if he was Jesus’s best friend, Levi, who went by Biff? And what if 2,000 years later an angel brings him back to life to finally tell his story? You know those missing thirty years in between the three wise men bringing a baby gifts babies don’t care about at all (myrrh? what even is that?) and the Sermon on the Mount? Basically you get this book.
So first of all, if you’re easily offended, this book is not for you. It is basically the exact opposite of reverent. Its subject, Jesus, and his best friend Biff actually come across very well, and the ideals of Christianity brought down to the dirty human level of Biff were actually pretty affecting. It’s just, you’ve got Jesus (who goes by Joshua because that’s the more accurate Hebrew name, Jesus being the Greek translation) putting lizards in his mouth and there’s lots of swearing and vulgarity and stuff like that that surrounding the whole thing. Here is a sample of actual dialogue:
Josh: “What is this thing?”
Gasper: “It’s a Yeti. An abominable snowman.”
Biff: “This is what happens when you fuck a sheep?”
Josh: “Not an abomination, abominable.”
I ALMOST DIED AFTER READING THAT.
If this sounds like something that would interest you, please for the love of Josh check this book out. If it sounds like it would make you angry because you are humorless and dead inside, then you should probably get that checked out by a competent professional.
You did it! Happy happy happy happy quadruple Cannonball!
Thank you Thank you Thank you Thank you!
Congrats!
Thanks :)
Happy Quadruple! This is one of my favorite favorite books. I’m so glad you loved it too.
Thank you! I will of course now be reading everything Christopher Moore has ever written.
First of all, what are you talking about, this is a fantastic review, especially the last paragraph. Second of all, I am so very, very impressed by your reading and reviewing prowess. Seriously, you are awesome. Third of all, yeeeeessssss. I LOVE this book, it combines humor and cleverness and kindness and humanity in a nearly perfect way. Also, for those of you so inclined to audiobooks, Fisher Stevens narrates the audio and never was there a more perfect pairing of reader to character than Fisher Stevens to Biff.
Awwww, thanks. Shucks.
I might have to check out that audiobook when I re-read!
Amazing! Congrats to you, x4!
So many unbelievable cannonball accomplishments this year, I am in awe.
Everybody did amazing this year. We are all winners here.
woohoo!! quadruple cannonball on a book you loved!
I know. Five star quadruple. I saved the book for my quadruple, but I had no idea I would love it so much.
You’re a reading rock star, dude. Congrats on your QUAD!!!
Thank you!
I missed it when you posted this, so Congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations, Congratulations!!!! Well done!
Thanks :)