Everyone knows about the immaculate conception and the crucifixion. But what happened to Jesus between the manger and the Sermon on the Mount? In this hilarious and bold novel, the acclaimed Christopher Moore shares the greatest story never told: the life of Christ as seen by his boyhood pal, Biff.
Just what was Jesus doing during the many years that have gone unrecorded in the Bible? Biff was … unrecorded in the Bible? Biff was there at his side, and now after two thousand years, he shares those good, bad, ugly, and miraculous times. Screamingly funny, audaciously fresh, Lamb rivals the best of Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen, and is sure to please this gifted writer’s fans and win him legions more.
more
LAMB made me laugh so hard I cried. In public. In a Starbucks. I’m no longer allowed in Starbucks.
If you’ve never read Christopher Moore (what’s wrong with you?!?) then this is a fantastic book to start. The story of Josh, aka Jesus, and his childhood pal Biff. To say it’s a page-turning, whimsical journey is an understatement.
There’s debauchery, martial arts, the invention of sarcasm, and all manner of shenanigans. The dialogue is …
Satire at its funniest. I read this book at least once a year.
This is the book that introduced me to Christopher Moore. His comedies are all fantastical, absurd and slightly vulgar – how I mostly like my humor. This one is exactly that – a droll look at the years between books in the bible, where Jesus “comes of age”, thanks in part to his best friend Biff. Also a quality listen – the audiobook version …
I wasn’t sure what to think when I picked up Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore. Having read a couple of Moore’s stories before (A Dirty Job and The Stupidest Angel), I knew to expect irreverant humor.
Lamb had that a-plenty, but it was also a touching tale of a lifelong friendship. Surprisingly …
Definitely not to everyone’s taste (some readers are likely to find it blasphemous), it’s the single funniest book I’ve ever read. It’s so filled with laugh-out-loud moments that, as you come upon them, you’ll be tempted to call a friend, say “You’ve gotta hear this,” and read those moments to him/her.
I’d also point out that despite the novel’s …
Could not put this down. Christopher Moore is inappropriate at times, but funny all the time. If you like satire he’s your man. Love his work. Check out his website.
If you are easily offended when it comes to religion, I would not recommend, but omg how freaking hilarious this was!! I laughed so hard out-load it’s a wonder no one committed me somewhere. Hilarious through out, I do not remember the last time I laughed soooo hard at a book. Writing the review actually makes me want to re-read it. Characters are …
Funniest book I’ve read in a long time!
An interesting and whimsical reimagining of the life of Jesus of Nazareth. Parts of the book had me laughing out loud.
And outrageous…
His best work
Loved it. I cannot say enough about how interesting and hilarious this spin was..
Funny book! Here we have the “extra” Gospel written by Biff the childhood friend of Joshua (aka Jesus, but we apparently got his name wrong up to now. Thanks for the fix, Biff). The idea here is that “Joshua” required an entire journey to discover his Devine nature and the extent of his miraculous powers. And, as the canonized Gospel’s little …
In the end, a surprisingly inspirational oddball chronicle of Jesus’ early life and career by his best friend, Biff. I enjoyed it very much. More believable than a good part of the Bible.
I appreciate this humorous attempt to fill in the years of Jesus’ life not covered in the Bible. But, I felt a good editor would have made a valuable contribution to the overall quality of the book. It drags in the middle for no good reason. Biff’s cute comments to the reader become repetitive and more annoying than funny. But in it’s …
Amazing journey, fun, deep, one of the best books I have ever read.
One of my top 3 books. I hope Jesus had a best friend like Biff!
In this highly irreverent book by one of the best satirists writing today, I thought Lamb was a hoot, but at the same time it put evil ideas in my own head for future writing projects. I really enjoy Christopher Moore.
One of those books that, as an author, opens your eyes to what is possible in fiction. An inspiration for my own “Bitter Aries” character.