I loved this book! I laughed often and even teared up a time or two. The writing is crisp and clean. The story takes unexpected twists. A great read!

I'm surprised that so many of my friends liked this book so well, while I really didn't like it at all. The premise of the book was interesting, there were plenty of clever bits, and if nothing else, I actually feel like I understand more about the Christian Christ story (despite this being a primarily fictional account), but, man, the book was so boring! I kept waiting for something interesting to happen and nothing ever did. The plot was so uneven, important events were completely glossed over (really, you just walk up to some complete stranger and suddenly he becomes a disciple? Over and over again??), and what was up with that completely gratuitous happily ever after ending? Plus, the fact that every woman in the book existing solely to have sex with Biff got really old, really fast. I guess Biff was supposed to be a shallow asshole, and so maybe this was supposed to be funny? I don't know, I just found it to be boring and completely uninspired. I never would have finished this book if it hadn't been a gift from a friend. At least now I know that I'm not particularly interested in reading anything more by Christopher Moore.

I must admit. I read this book based on a recommendation. This isn't a book I would have picked up. I am not a religious person so this book is a book on which I would have passed. That being said, BEST BOOK I HAVE READ IN QUITE SOME TIME! This book did more for me spiritually than the Bible did. It put Jesus in human context. The Bible skips the "formative" years. This book is tremendous. It is laugh out loud funny, sometimes hilarious, thought provoking, deep, insightful and above all, very well done. An instant classic in my opinion.

Irreverent, but not really that offensive, mostly damn funny! Definitely one of Moore's best.

Moore's best work ... so far. Aside from being brilliantly funny, it somehow manages to be both irreverent and respectful of the Christian story at the same time. It did suffer a little in the last act, when it covered more familiar territory, but only slightly. Obviously not a book for fundamentalists, but any open-minded person of any faith or none should enjoy this work.

This is probably my most favorite book ever!!!

Ok read. Wasn't in love with it. Didn't make me laugh aloud but it was good.

Even though I am an Atheist. I do and can read stories about God/Jesus without any issue. I just took this as another fictional work. That being said. I really wish that the Book of Biff had been real and put in the bible, maybe then I would have remained a faithful follower and never had doubts. Biff makes the whole Jesus-person(a) very human by pronouncing the flaws and human foibles' that is Biff (Levi Bar Alhpaeus). I kind tolerate this Jesus guy a little more. Thanks Biff!

Hilarious and creative, and surprisingly not undevout. One of the better Moore books.

Funniest book I've read in years. Totally irreverent