Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal (Christopher Moore)

The birth of Jesus has been well chronicled, as have his glorious teachings, acts, and divine sacrifice after his thirtieth birthday. But no one knows about the early life of the Son of God, the missing years -- except Biff, the Messiah's best bud, who has been resurrected to tell the story in the divinely hilarious yet heartfelt work "reminiscent of Vonnegut and Douglas Adams" (Philadelphia Inquirer).

Verily, the story Biff has to tell is a miraculous one, filled with remarkable journeys, magic, healings, kung fu, corpse reanimations, demons, and hot babes. Even the considerable wiles and devotion of the Savior's pal may not be enough to divert Joshuafrom his tragic destiny. But there's no one who loves Josh more -- except maybe "Maggie," Mary of Magdala -- and Biff isn't about to let his extraordinary pal suffer and ascend without a fight. (From Chapters Online)

Rating = 4 Irises

Discussion Notes
Our book club enjoyed this book, but our members who had read other Christopher Moore books noted that it wasn't their favorite Christopher Moore book. We felt that some parts were over the top, and that it would help to know some of the religious history. If you choose this as a book club pick, you must be able to take it with a grain of salt. Overall, our biggest complaint is that there were no good discussion questions online.

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