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donaldinho's review against another edition
4.0
3 Stars for the actual book (although I think reading it on an ereader may have lessened the experience) but 5 stars for the idea/premise. Pretty much exactly what His Noodly Goodness would have wanted.
ericbuscemi's review against another edition
3.0
The three-star rating I gave The Gospel of FSM is deceptive, because I really did enjoy the idea of the book. My issue is that it just went on for too long. The point the book made (and fairly well, I may add) was laid out by about half way through its 260 pages. Through that point, the book had me laughing out loud, but by the end of the book, the idea was getting worn, and I struggled to finish it. The lesson here is that satire needs to be honed and focused to maintain its edge.
I would still recommend The Gospel of The Flying Spagghetti Monster to anyone that is open to the concept of alternative religions, and especially anyone that opposes the idea of Intelligent Design being taught in public schools.
I would still recommend The Gospel of The Flying Spagghetti Monster to anyone that is open to the concept of alternative religions, and especially anyone that opposes the idea of Intelligent Design being taught in public schools.
amber_lea84's review against another edition
3.0
First off, I just want to say the format of this book is terrible. It's so big and floppy and I hate it. I imagine this must have been some kind of cost cutting measure and not stylistic choice.
The only thing I can really think to say is that this book is very much a product of it's time. It's clearly a reaction to the political/religious climate of the early 2000s. I wish I'd read it at the time, because some of this doesn't seem so clever now, 15 years later. It's sometimes funny, sometimes stupid, and not an easy book to sit down and read cover-to-cover despite being so short.
But it's still worth reading because it's a joke worth being in on. There are lots of really quotable lines and insightful passages.
The only thing I can really think to say is that this book is very much a product of it's time. It's clearly a reaction to the political/religious climate of the early 2000s. I wish I'd read it at the time, because some of this doesn't seem so clever now, 15 years later. It's sometimes funny, sometimes stupid, and not an easy book to sit down and read cover-to-cover despite being so short.
But it's still worth reading because it's a joke worth being in on. There are lots of really quotable lines and insightful passages.
emmap_1109's review against another edition
funny
informative
slow-paced
2.75
starts off great, but somehow gets kind of boring, and you just wait for something kind of funny to be said again till the end of the book?
randomprogrammer's review against another edition
5.0
easily the best book ever written, a true testament to god's love for his creation
emalda's review against another edition
3.0
I feel like eating pasta now.
Interesting similarities with Principia Discordia (would be easier to translate than PD though!) & The Book of SubGenius. Kind of a midway from both. I don't get the midget or fatty jokes, nor the stripper factory thing, but generally I am convinced.
RAmen & Happy Holidays (soon anyway)!
Interesting similarities with Principia Discordia (would be easier to translate than PD though!) & The Book of SubGenius. Kind of a midway from both. I don't get the midget or fatty jokes, nor the stripper factory thing, but generally I am convinced.
RAmen & Happy Holidays (soon anyway)!
climbon321's review against another edition
5.0
I have been touched by his noodly appendage and am proud to call myself a pastafarian.
csifbi23's review against another edition
2.0
It was really disappointing for the money I spent on it. While it does have some great laughs, I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.
wrinnola's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
2.75
A worthwhile satire, The Gospel of the Flying Spaghetti Monster is quite amusing and thought provoking, but it drags out a painfully slow and repetitive pace, much like the works it’s mocking. Definitely worth reading the first half, but the second half feels optional.
Content Warnings
Minor: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, and Gaslighting