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3.51 AVERAGE
3.51 AVERAGE
Excellent read, especially during this election season. Brings a new meaning to the question What Would Jesus Do?
I really wanted to love this book - the premise was fantastic and I won it off GoodReads (even better!)
I've been trying to finish it for a month and I just can't. The characters are flat and uninteresting. The plot feels like a copycat of recent politcal events. Even though I agree with the points the author is trying to make, I'm just not interested enough to continue.
The writing is OK - there are a few clever moments, but overall, the book just isn't particularly engaging.
I will say that since I've lived and breathed politics for the past year, I may just be burned out on this topic. I'll try to finish it some other time - maybe it will grow on me.
I've been trying to finish it for a month and I just can't. The characters are flat and uninteresting. The plot feels like a copycat of recent politcal events. Even though I agree with the points the author is trying to make, I'm just not interested enough to continue.
The writing is OK - there are a few clever moments, but overall, the book just isn't particularly engaging.
I will say that since I've lived and breathed politics for the past year, I may just be burned out on this topic. I'll try to finish it some other time - maybe it will grow on me.
Good book, but predictable ending. I did like his version of Jesus though.
This is actually what you could expect would happen if Jesus did return and ran for President. To add insult to White injury, he's back as a Native American. That part I loved. At times hilarious & tragic it's a needed tonic to the Mel Brooks comedy that our government has become.
One part I should take pains to point out is of course the Abortion issue; you can't NOT talk about it if you want to get anywhere in Republican politics. Naturally Jesus avoids the issue, but he finally does have a brilliant proposal; let's get all the parties involved, right left religious agnostic etc. ,all the parties interested, bring 'em all together at a conference--discuss the issue like intelligent human beings & try to come to a consensus. Naturally nobody is happy, it ain't enough for anybody, although to be frank, all the idiots involved are gonna have to talk about this eventually. Sorry. On a soapbox. But it needed to be said.
One part I should take pains to point out is of course the Abortion issue; you can't NOT talk about it if you want to get anywhere in Republican politics. Naturally Jesus avoids the issue, but he finally does have a brilliant proposal; let's get all the parties involved, right left religious agnostic etc. ,all the parties interested, bring 'em all together at a conference--discuss the issue like intelligent human beings & try to come to a consensus. Naturally nobody is happy, it ain't enough for anybody, although to be frank, all the idiots involved are gonna have to talk about this eventually. Sorry. On a soapbox. But it needed to be said.
A very enjoyable read and especially interesting in light of this particular election season.
I really enjoyed the premise and the beginning of this book, but the joke ran thin after a while. And it didn't really hit many of the pertinent points of just how startling it would be if Jesus ran for president. Communist might be the nicest thing said.
I really wanted to love this book - the premise was fantastic and I won it off GoodReads (even better!)
I've been trying to finish it for a month and I just can't. The characters are flat and uninteresting. The plot feels like a copycat of recent politcal events. Even though I agree with the points the author is trying to make, I'm just not interested enough to continue.
The writing is OK - there are a few clever moments, but overall, the book just isn't particularly engaging.
I will say that since I've lived and breathed politics for the past year, I may just be burned out on this topic. I'll try to finish it some other time - maybe it will grow on me.
I've been trying to finish it for a month and I just can't. The characters are flat and uninteresting. The plot feels like a copycat of recent politcal events. Even though I agree with the points the author is trying to make, I'm just not interested enough to continue.
The writing is OK - there are a few clever moments, but overall, the book just isn't particularly engaging.
I will say that since I've lived and breathed politics for the past year, I may just be burned out on this topic. I'll try to finish it some other time - maybe it will grow on me.
Hilarious. I loved his book "Breakfast with Buddha" - he is a master of satire, and you learn more about the character of Buddha from the ridiculous satire than you would reading a biography. Now he writes this book about Jesus coming back to run for President of the United States as a third party candidate, the Divinity Party! Such a funny book, and so much of it is so true!