Joseph Heller - God Knows

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...