Okay, So Look: A Humorous Retelling of the Book of Genesis, by Micah Edwards
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Okay, So Look: A Humorous Retelling of the Book of Genesis, by Micah Edwards
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Genesis… retold for those of us who could never make it past all those “begats.” The Book of Genesis has some truly great stories, and is the foundation of many themes that are used again and again in literature. But many of us skip it because we bog down in the long series of "begats." Comedian Micah Edwards applied his comedic skills to his lifelong interest in the Bible, and the result is a funny, but accurate, retelling of The Book of Genesis.
Okay, So Look: A Humorous Retelling of the Book of Genesis, by Micah Edwards- Amazon Sales Rank: #538385 in eBooks
- Published on: 2015-10-14
- Released on: 2015-10-14
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Sitting next to the mailbox, waiting for Exodus By Russell G Altizer This book is very entertaining. It's an expectedly irreverent (though surprisingly less so than you might think) look at some of God's early work, told in the way a friend might describe a strange movie they recently watched. It tosses aside the the stodgy language and relays the stories so that they are both enjoyable - seriously, I even found myself chuckling through the "begats" and anyone who has ever had to study those knows that that's bordering on divine - but also in a way that makes the stories and characters more relatable, in turn making them more memorable and their actions more understandable.Sure, the author takes a couple of good-humored jabs at some of the more hard-to-swallow points and even a few at the big man himself, but I think even those with a relatively comprehensive knowledge of the Bible might still find themselves surprised by the things they pick up from the author's outsider retelling. It *mostly* manages to keep it on the rails and smoothly moving through the material, which may not seem impressive unless you've met Micah Edwards and realize he's a 99% tangent-based creature.And really, that's the only downside I can see; having had the chance to speak to the author, I was able to read it in his voice, which only makes it more enjoyable. If you don't have that luxury, you should email him repeatedly to demand he record the audiobook himself. There's a not-insignificant chance he will tell you to go away, but hey... miracles happen. Maybe. Actually I don't even know anymore.Disclosure: I was an advanced reader (take that, Mrs. Hurst from 1st grade!) and, while I was not paid for this review, I did get the book for free. But I've also have had to spend countless hours in the company of an author whose brain runs almost entirely on puns, so believe me... I've paid for it.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious, irreverent retelling of Genesis By Natalie This book is hilarious. I was chuckling and sometimes even laughing out loud in every chapter (and there's a lot of chapters). The author's broken the book up by cohesive verses instead of biblical chapters. Sometimes as few as four verses gets their own chapter, if they don't fit with the surrounding verses, and sometimes it's up to two chapters smooshed together because it's all the same plotline. The foreword sets the tone of the whole book. If you don't laugh at least once in the foreword (that you can preview), you can probably skip the rest of the book. Personally, I liked it enough I had to read parts to my husband. The last paragraph in each chapter was the best - it summarized the absurdity of the chapter and set you up for the next bit of story telling.This book is probably most appropriate for the lapsed religious individual (in other words, I'm the perfect target audience). It's best for someone who knows the stories, but won't be offended by poking fun at them. When you do some analysis of the stories in Genesis, there are some inconsistencies. (Like the whole double creation bit in the first two chapters of Genesis. What happened to the first people God created? According to the author, God lost them - he's very forgetful and repeats himself all the time.) The only potential negative I could see was the few pop culture shout outs (Facebook, Candy Crush, Valar Morghulis) that may date the book in a few years. Now, they fit right in and add to the amusement of the writing. Highly recommended.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Equally laugh and thought provoking. By Christine T This is not the type of book I usually am drawn to and choose to read. However, as a child raised in the "every word of the Bible is literal truth" school of the Bible belt who has aged and thought my way to some new beliefs, the premise intrigued me. A bit of irreverance yet still based accurately on the book of Genesis? I'll give it a try.I am so pleased I dedicated an hour and a half of my time to this read. As I mentioned, I am not a huge consumer of comedy in any form. Despite that, I found myself laughing aloud far more than I expected. I also found the humor to be sarcastic and sophisticated for the most part; I did not feel as though the author took "cheap shots" of jokes that are traditionally associated with Christianity. Beyond this, many parts of the book left me pondering what happens to a text once it has been translated many times over by various interpreters with different agendas. While I've thought about this tangentially before, something about the ludicrousy of the retelling here really gave me pause and drove me to think more on this.Finally, due to this book I now refer to my significant other as Muppim. Which we both find hilarious. So thanks, Mr. Edwards, for that.(Please note that I was provided an advance copy of this book, but the honest review above is my own.)
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