Pros: * Very humorous
* Rich language
* Fresh perspective Cons: * Repetitive
* Requires knowledge of the Bible
* Not an easy read
Let me start off with a confession. I finished this book only on my 4th attempt. Initially, I had been put off by the theme as well as the plethora of Biblical names - Absalom, Jehoshaphath, for example. But deep inside of me, I had this feeling that...
Pros: Original, incisive Heller. Cons: none, really--you should read this.
This novel, a retelling of the life story of King David in the first person, is vintage Joseph Heller. With the wit and precision of "Catch-22" and "Something Happened," it attacks the knotty problems of identity and responsibility, flips all the Bible...
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