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mollymcmahan's review against another edition
4.0
I spent weeks looking for this book after reading about it in damn near every magazine I picked up. Relevant Magazine had exerpts and I laughed so hard I almost cried-I had to read it!
If you are looking for it-it is in the humor section. That scared me for a minute because I thought maybe a majority of the book would be filled with sarcasm and snark. There was a bit of snark, but more of the self depreciating variety that I personally identify with so well.
I enjoyed the honesty, the things that he chose to incorporate into his life after the "experiment" and the things that he was happy to let go.
I personally would have liked him to spend more time living in the New testament, but like he said-not so many rules and commandments as there were in the other 2/3's.
I enjoyed reading the notes section in the back almost as much as the body of the book.
If you are looking for it-it is in the humor section. That scared me for a minute because I thought maybe a majority of the book would be filled with sarcasm and snark. There was a bit of snark, but more of the self depreciating variety that I personally identify with so well.
I enjoyed the honesty, the things that he chose to incorporate into his life after the "experiment" and the things that he was happy to let go.
I personally would have liked him to spend more time living in the New testament, but like he said-not so many rules and commandments as there were in the other 2/3's.
I enjoyed reading the notes section in the back almost as much as the body of the book.
grubbyfeet's review against another edition
4.0
This was actually a really interesting book. He had no agenda other than seeing if he could do it and what he would learn, which was very cool. It made it very easy for me to follow his journey. I am not Christian, so it was a learning experience for me. Because he was so un-preachy about it, it allowed me to put aside my tendency to not read anything like this.
hirvimaki's review against another edition
4.0
An excellent read. This book is really a travelogue; a glimpse into A.J. Jacobs' journey into terrain that, frankly, I often take for granted. That is not to say that everything was familiar to me - I actually learned quite a lot about both Christianity and Judaism from this book on the often-neglected side trails of Judeo-Christian culture. Jacobs' humourous self-deprecating wit manages to keep the book remarkably un-cynical and surprisingly conveys a conscientious respect for the tricky subject of Biblical literalism.
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
4.0
Oh, AJ, you are so silly and you always make me laugh. This book makes me think a lot, too, about my faith, religion in general, and how they are related.
jrmarr's review against another edition
3.0
Well researched and written, this book had moments of great interest. I'm not sure I fully appreciated the obsessiveness of the author, but I don't know whether you could write a book like this without being at least a little bit obsessed. I really appreciated learning more about the historical contexts of the passages discussed, and how particular communities have interpreted them throughout the ages.
tylerwis94's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
evan_sievert's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25