Helpful Score: 3
Morrow's conceit is daring enough: God dies and his 2-mile-long body must be towed to the Arctic so (it is hoped) some cells of the Divine Mind may be preserved by cold.
If this offends you already ... you might want to read this anyway. :) Apparently many devout readers have found it a hoot.
I dock it a star only because there is something exhausting about the book. I haven't figured out quite what this is. Also, I feel as though Morrow dilutes the savagery a bit much in the interest of an almost-standard-feeling happy ending. But maybe this was him eluding my _every_ preconception. I don't know.
If this offends you already ... you might want to read this anyway. :) Apparently many devout readers have found it a hoot.
I dock it a star only because there is something exhausting about the book. I haven't figured out quite what this is. Also, I feel as though Morrow dilutes the savagery a bit much in the interest of an almost-standard-feeling happy ending. But maybe this was him eluding my _every_ preconception. I don't know.
What started as seemingly blasphemous became enthralling.
Oh, I liked this one a lot. Not for those who take their religion too seriously. Not for those who have a limited sense of whimsy or the absurd.
I skipped over or skimmed the re-enactment 'chapters' most of the time (that plotline didn't interest me until the end). I could put the book down, but was always finding ways to pick it up again to catch a few pages while waiting for water to boil, the toast to cook, etc.
This author was recommended by Christopher Moore on his webpage (http://www.chrismoore.com/chrisspicks.html). I'll definitely try another James Morrow book.
I skipped over or skimmed the re-enactment 'chapters' most of the time (that plotline didn't interest me until the end). I could put the book down, but was always finding ways to pick it up again to catch a few pages while waiting for water to boil, the toast to cook, etc.
This author was recommended by Christopher Moore on his webpage (http://www.chrismoore.com/chrisspicks.html). I'll definitely try another James Morrow book.
This is a really, really, really weird book. It's a great read, funny too, but really weird. I don't think it really tries to make big religious statements in any particular way, making for a good read regardless of your religious background. (But I'm an atheist, so I might be totally wrong about that.)
Did I mention that it's weird?
Did I mention that it's weird?
