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Review Date: 10/14/2011
Great existential book. This is the kind of book that, regardless of religion or philosophical bent, makes the reader think about his/her own beliefs. The great thing about the book is that Lagerkvist makes no overt judgements for or against the things that Barabbas does or doesn't do. This is the kind of well written book that people of two completely divergent religious beliefs or philosophic schools of thought could read and come away with two completely different ideas on the meaning of the book.
The Alan Blair translation is a bit shaky. I'm not sure if the book has been translated by anyone else. Still quite a good read.
The Alan Blair translation is a bit shaky. I'm not sure if the book has been translated by anyone else. Still quite a good read.
Review Date: 8/5/2011
Ellison may sometimes stray into juvenile and chauvinist territory in this book, but when his sometimes purple prose hits the groove, he swings. Enough of the stories in this book do hit to make it a worthwhile read.
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