Irreverent, bold, and hytsterical- You know, it's like bacon
I love this novel, and so do the four hundred or so friends to whom I have given or leant it. Hands down, this is Moore's best book thus far, and I adore all of his books, with Fluke coming in second. There are certainly people who may be offended by the irreverence, but this book actually led me to study The Bible more in depth and it absolutely affirms my belief that God has a sense of humor. Starting with the killing of the lizards and their healing, right up through learning, through Biff, the joys (and required healings) of the brothel, to my favorite, the discovery of coffee, this book is refreshingly funny and obviously not meant to be taken too seriously. I don't often belly laugh reading a book, but this one just cracked me up. The book is very much, as Joshua says throughout, like bacon. If you don't get that joke, you must read it.

Some great one-liners, but not a book
This is a weak book by a good author. It tells the story of Jesus' middle years in a half-comic, half we-are-all-one sort of way. The premise is interesting, but the book reads like a collection of one-liners produced by a group of writers for stand-up comedy.
This was a book club pick and I found it hard to get past the first 50 pages.

So fun and funny
This book was entertaining and hilarious.
Now I know why we Jews have Chinese food at Christmas. All is revealed!!

Who knew?
First off, I'm a HUGE fan of Christopher Moore! When my carpooler and I bought "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal," having already listened to "A Dirty Job," we weren't too sure how a story of Christ could be funny... but, as with "A Dirty Job," we were AMAZED, ENTERTAINED, and enjoyed many, many moments of utter hysteria! Moore handles this delicate and often touchy subject with such good grace and humor that you find yourself wondering if that's not really what happened? And, if so, who knew? Each character is just slightly left of what we already know about them and, of course, meeting Biff for the first time is the ultimate treat. ADORED the book (CD) and highly recommend it!!

laughed out loud!
A friend recommended this book as a funny look at someone's imaginings of Jesus as a boy and young man. I enjoyed it immensely--laughed my way through most of it. The irreverence of the author surprised me again and again. Who knew a book about Jesus could be so funny?! Loved it!