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A review by stevendedalus
Killing the Buddha: A Heretic's Bible by Peter Manseau, Jeff Sharlet
4.0
Some absolutely brilliant pieces of writing in this extremely Jewish book. The writers they find to use essays and short stories to confront how religion relates to contemporary life are incredible. They all grasp at comprehension, organization, all the classic philosophical struggles but with that emotional connection that memoir and fiction can so dredge out of you.
The linking, interstitial essays of the editors' trip across America are by far the weakest points, blahing the book and serving as a comedown after each contributor's high point.
It definitely achieves its goal though: succeeding as a sort of long-form Buddhist koan to c0ntemplate the mysteries of existence with no sure answers.
The linking, interstitial essays of the editors' trip across America are by far the weakest points, blahing the book and serving as a comedown after each contributor's high point.
It definitely achieves its goal though: succeeding as a sort of long-form Buddhist koan to c0ntemplate the mysteries of existence with no sure answers.