The Good man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
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On Shelf At: Downtown Library
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Not befitting a Pullman novel
submitted by marshd on September 24, 2010, 7:08pm
I love Pullman's other works, but this lacks the really intriguing imagination of them. While I found the concept originally interesting, the book didn't seem to flush it out.
It lacked a sense of drama or action, which was probably intended, as it reads something like a Gospel. However, it just didn't keep my attention without the normal fantastical elements Pullman is so great with.
Disappointing submitted by lizgiessner on August 4, 2023, 7:31pm This is the story of Jesus having been born as a twin. His brother Christ is the main character, and he is guided by a mysterious friend who he colludes with to write a fictitious foundation for Christianity. I kept expecting more from the book. Ultimately it was just a weird, slightly creative look at how stories are told and remembered. The interspersed criticisms of religion and human nature didn't offer anything new.
PUBLISHED
New York : Canongate, c2010.
Year Published: 2010
Description: 245 p. ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780802129963
080212996X
SUBJECTS
Jesus Christ -- Fiction.
Jews -- Fiction.