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martialalex's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
harvio's review
5.0
- It's always thrilling to discover an author with a fresh, new style
- "Hilarious, curious, possibly scandalous..."
- "...the freshest voice in Jewish literature since Philip Roth..."
- "In these stories, not only does God speak - he does it in Dolby Surround Sound."
- brilliantly creative
- "Hilarious, curious, possibly scandalous..."
- "...the freshest voice in Jewish literature since Philip Roth..."
- "In these stories, not only does God speak - he does it in Dolby Surround Sound."
- brilliantly creative
jasmiinaf's review against another edition
3.0
I got this as a birthday gift last year, not sure why. Maybe I had this on my wishlist. The stories were funny and some of them were kind of sad. I liked the funnier stories more.
ellimiele's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
joejoh's review against another edition
4.0
This is a fun collection of stories. The various versions of God are hilarious, and the final story about the Golems convinced me that they're probably too much of a bother. While nothing is sacred in these stories, everything is funny. Highly recommended to people with a sense of humor. Not recommended to those easily offended by "blasphemy".
yetilibrary's review against another edition
3.0
A mixed bag of short stories: some are excellent, some aren't.
alexalexalex's review against another edition
dark
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
iris_garden's review against another edition
challenging
dark
funny
fast-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Antisemitism, Car accident, and Sexual content
lilyreads's review against another edition
3.0
Very funny overall – not surprising, coming from Auslander – but often too on the nose and bordering on one-note in its blanket darkness. Most of the stories felt unsurprising. I loved a lot the concepts: God as a hitman, God as the schmucky least-favorite client of an advertising agency, God as creator or caretaker (Charles Schulz, a guy who made some golems, hamster owner). But the outcomes were too obvious, too easy, as though it were shocking enough to mock the hypocritical nature of religious leaders to hang the crux of a story on it. I'm all for a good mocking, but it's not exactly a twist.
I did enjoy it, though, especially (as others here have said) the story "Holocaust Tips for Kids". Whether or not you're religious, I think anyone who's had a Jewish upbringing will get a kick out of the book. Just don't expect anything you haven't seen before in one form or another.
I did enjoy it, though, especially (as others here have said) the story "Holocaust Tips for Kids". Whether or not you're religious, I think anyone who's had a Jewish upbringing will get a kick out of the book. Just don't expect anything you haven't seen before in one form or another.