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octavia_cade 's review for:
The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
by Philip Pullman
There's a great concept behind this - taking the religious figure of Jesus Christ and splitting him into two different individuals: Jesus the man, and Christ the myth. The two are twins, and their brotherly relationship isn't always the best as both have different ideas as to how to do things, and different interpretations of the same event.
While it was an easy, enjoyable, and occasionally thoughtful read, after grasping that basic concept at the beginning of the book, it was clear just how it was going to go and what the ending would be. And, no surprises, everything trundled on as expected. I liked this story, I thought it was interesting, but for me the execution didn't quite rise to the same level as the concept.
While it was an easy, enjoyable, and occasionally thoughtful read, after grasping that basic concept at the beginning of the book, it was clear just how it was going to go and what the ending would be. And, no surprises, everything trundled on as expected. I liked this story, I thought it was interesting, but for me the execution didn't quite rise to the same level as the concept.