Not sure if any of you have ever read books written by
Christopher Moore. They’re witty,
in an off-color sort of way. He
writes about seemingly common subjects that affect us all, yet puts an
iiiinnnnteresting spin on all his works.
Case in point, I’m currently reading Lamb. It’s the story
of the gospel. But this version is
unlike any you’ve ever read.
Why? Well, as Christopher
More tells it, this version is according to Biff, Christ’s best childhood
pal. And like any two young boys
will do, these two get into quite a few pickles, though, Biff’s friend being
the son of God and all, they’re able to wiggle their way out of most sticky
situations they fall into.
And when the boys, now in their early teens, go out to help
Christ discover his life’s purpose, things escalate. No longer satisfied with the childhood pastime of holding a
lizard in his mouth, then handing it to his friend Biff, who bashes it over the
head, killing it, only to resurrect it, Christ’s abilities and curiosity
have…escalated.
According to God’s will, Christ is told, via an angel
messenger, that he is not to lay with a woman. So…what’s a best pal to do but help “walk” Christ through
what it feels like to have sex with a
woman. So, as Christ listens on from the adjoining stable stall, Biff has sex
with prostitutes, helpfully giving a verbal play-by-play accounting throughout
to his listening friend, Christ, who after a stream of prostitutes and having
used almost all their travel money, still
hasn’t a clue what it feels like to
have sex.
Moore’s narrative is original, innocent, full of
tongue-in-cheek and will surprise you when the child in you is once again
awakened to rediscover the innocent thoughts that only children have about the
world and its inhabitants.
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