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Liked It1 of 1 members found this review helpful “This is one of the most delightful collection of short stories I have ever read. I first got it from my local public library and after multiple readings bought my own copy. I recommend this book to everybody (especially lovers of the comic strip Peanuts), however God-fearing individuals best...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It “his new yorker magazine articles are amazing (blessing bee, ranger game), but this (short) book is simply a repetitive collection of his bitter ramblings. And not in a good way. |
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“It's definitely not a book for the very religious who are easily offended, especially those who happen to be Orthodox Jews. This is a collection of very cleverly-written fictional short stories that range from God being a chicken to the earliest edition of the Old Testament being discovered with the opening qualifier: "The following is a work of fiction ..." It is wicked and hilarious; also, a quick read.
Susie Peyton wrote this review Sunday, August 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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“Hilarious!!!”
Matt B wrote this review Sunday, June 14 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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The Literary Hammer wrote this review Saturday, January 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Shalom Auslander's stories in "Beware of God" have the mysterious punch of a dream. They are wide ranging and inventive: A young Jewish man's inexplicable transformation into a very large, blond, tattooed goy ends with an argument over whether or not his father can beat his unclean son with a copy of the Talmud. A pious man having a near-death experience discovers that God is actually a chicken, and he's forced to reconsider his life -- and his diet. At God's insistence, Leo Schwartzman searches Home Depot for supplies for an ark. And a young boy mistakes Holocaust Remembrance Day as emergency preparedness training for the future.
Auslander draws upon his upbringing in an Orthodox Jewish community in New York State to craft stories that are filled with shame, sex, God, and death, but also manage to be wickedly funny and poignant.
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“Irreverent, funny, provocative writing. I love Shalom!”
Marilyn R wrote this review Saturday, November 8 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is a short collection of very short stories about God. Imagine if Vonnegut were raised an orthodox Jew.”
Steve B wrote this review Saturday, August 2 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“This is Auslander's first collection of stories-some of which were read on NPR. If you liked "Foreskin's Lament" then I recommend this book. Some of these stories are repeated in his memoir however.”
Ellen F wrote this review Sunday, December 30 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“his new yorker magazine articles are amazing (blessing bee, ranger game), but this (short) book is simply a repetitive collection of his bitter ramblings. And not in a good way.
luzer wrote this review Monday, October 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
rent it.”1 of 1 members found this review helpful“This is one of the most delightful collection of short stories I have ever read. I first got it from my local public library and after multiple readings bought my own copy. I recommend this book to everybody (especially lovers of the comic strip Peanuts), however God-fearing individuals best steer clear.”
Chase wrote this review Saturday, October 14 2006. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
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