I just read the action packed novel called the Bible.
Here is my review:
While reading this book I felt that the author was torn in too many directions. Some of the chapters seemed to be repetitive and told the same exact story, at times almost contradicting itself. I wish that the plot line of the character "Jesus" and "the Father" was expanded upon more in a cohesive manner. I felt that the role of Mary was very underplayed and I would have liked to hear more about the role of her virginity in her life. Although I did see a slight foil to the "Virgin" by the woman of the night "Mary Magdalen". I would have liked to hear the story from a first person narrative dictated by "the Son". His pain and struggle had a glimmer of potential but lacked in it's Harry Potter type "magic". Bringing back a man from the dead? Doctors do that all the time. How about some flying or love spells... now that I could read about. I am looking forward to a possible sequel though, there's a chance the author could fix some of his confusions and find the focus of the story. Mel Gibson did wonders with the film adaptaion and I wish the book could have lived up to it. It's perhaps the only case where the picture outshined the novel. Better try next time though!
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Here is my review:
While reading this book I felt that the author was torn in too many directions. Some of the chapters seemed to be repetitive and told the same exact story, at times almost contradicting itself. I wish that the plot line of the character "Jesus" and "the Father" was expanded upon more in a cohesive manner. I felt that the role of Mary was very underplayed and I would have liked to hear more about the role of her virginity in her life. Although I did see a slight foil to the "Virgin" by the woman of the night "Mary Magdalen". I would have liked to hear the story from a first person narrative dictated by "the Son". His pain and struggle had a glimmer of potential but lacked in it's Harry Potter type "magic". Bringing back a man from the dead? Doctors do that all the time. How about some flying or love spells... now that I could read about. I am looking forward to a possible sequel though, there's a chance the author could fix some of his confusions and find the focus of the story. Mel Gibson did wonders with the film adaptaion and I wish the book could have lived up to it. It's perhaps the only case where the picture outshined the novel. Better try next time though!
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