“Hilarious - ribald to be precise. If your religious sensibilities are easily offended, don't read this book. On the other hand, if you think God can take a joke, read it. Although I didn't finish it because it is a lengthy book (that's my confession), what I read, especially the early parts, had me laughing out loud. Maybe it's my long history with the church, but reading biblical stories through Heller's unique lens made for some riotous reading. I mean, really, how many pastors dwell on David's major character flaws? It's a work that makes us look at our human-ness to realize how desperately in need we are of something to elevate us above our depravity. Even, some might say especially, the "great ones" of the Bible were chosen because of their flaws, not in spite of them.”
batwood wrote this review Wednesday, May 23 2007.
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