I am/was really determined to finish this.. I made it to more than halfway and I can't renew that damn thing. So it's supposed to be a laugh out loud book... hrm. I guess my giggly-ness didn't kick in here. Maybe because this is the same story I've grown up reading, and even with all the profanity and concubines... eh. I really dig the premise and how Biff is brought back by an angel and is given the gift of tongues to write the story about Jesus that wasn't included in the Bible, and all the excerpts before each chapter about his day to day musings in the present times. I think I would have rather read 400 pages of that business, than the 350+ pages about Jesus or Joseph as a kid. I like how they incorporate prophets from every religion. I think there is a lot of subtle truths to the plot, but shit- this isn't that funny. Jesus' character doesn't say or do enough.... I think this was written for white people with white people jokes... you know the ones that laugh to things like the rapping grandma or bulldogs in bumble bee fits.
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