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Clodfobble · 08-10-2004, 08:18 PM

I positively loved this book. Extremely funny, believable character development, and best of all, to the extent of my (admittedly limited) knowledge, it fit in completely with existing Biblical stories--there are no specific contradictions to say it couldn't have happened that way.

I am tickled pink when fiction is able to fit itself neatly into pre-existing conditions--another author who does this well is Julian May, but I digress.

There were a few times when the humor was out of place--almost like you could tell the author was proud of himself for thinking of a joke to insert--but for the most part it flowed along and didn't stick out, especially after the first few chapters.

****(small) SPOILER ALERT****

Plus, I love the idea of Jesus being a kung-fu master.

08-10-2004, 08:18 PM	#1
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Book of the Month for August: "Lamb" I positively loved this book. Extremely funny, believable character development, and best of all, to the extent of my (admittedly limited) knowledge, it fit in completely with existing Biblical stories--there are no specific contradictions to say it couldn't have happened that way. I am tickled pink when fiction is able to fit itself neatly into pre-existing conditions--another author who does this well is Julian May, but I digress. There were a few times when the humor was out of place--almost like you could tell the author was proud of himself for thinking of a joke to insert--but for the most part it flowed along and didn't stick out, especially after the first few chapters. **(small) SPOILER ALERT** Plus, I love the idea of Jesus being a kung-fu master.