A review by sammi_k
The Final Testament of the Holy Bible by James Frey
1.0
Ben Zion Avrohom literally looks like:
I want to first clarify that my opinion of this book has nothing to do with the religious content. I would say [b:A Million Little Pieces|1241|A Million Little Pieces|James Frey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1483206985l/1241._SY75_.jpg|3140930] by James Frey is one of my favorite books and The Final Testament of the Holy Bible could be one of the worst books I have ever read to date.
This book can be completely summarized by these words of the returned Jesus aka Ben:
Miracle sex, telling worshippers that the Bible is just outdated stories, and disappearing from situations is all that Ben does.
The book ends how it begins. No reckoning happens since humanity is doomed to destroy itself anyways. The returned Messiah, Ben, heals the misfits and the unfortunate of New York by having sex with them or by whispering in their ear that he loves them. This book draaaaaaaaags on since it is a collection of interviews of different witnesses to Ben's "miracles". The recollection of events of all the characters repeat the same thing - he is a prophet, he glows, he touched them and they never felt love like that before, they felt like electricity rush through them, and it felt like they have been healed.
This book would go in the trash to join Ben where he rummages for food, BUT the hardcover copy was FIFTY DOLLARS when it was released in 2011. Teenaged Sam who was a fan of Frey wasted her hard-earned money on this.
I want to first clarify that my opinion of this book has nothing to do with the religious content. I would say [b:A Million Little Pieces|1241|A Million Little Pieces|James Frey|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1483206985l/1241._SY75_.jpg|3140930] by James Frey is one of my favorite books and The Final Testament of the Holy Bible could be one of the worst books I have ever read to date.
This book can be completely summarized by these words of the returned Jesus aka Ben:
"Love and laughter and fucking makes one's life better. Worship is just the passing of time."
Miracle sex, telling worshippers that the Bible is just outdated stories, and disappearing from situations is all that Ben does.
The book ends how it begins. No reckoning happens since humanity is doomed to destroy itself anyways. The returned Messiah, Ben, heals the misfits and the unfortunate of New York by having sex with them or by whispering in their ear that he loves them. This book draaaaaaaaags on since it is a collection of interviews of different witnesses to Ben's "miracles". The recollection of events of all the characters repeat the same thing - he is a prophet, he glows, he touched them and they never felt love like that before, they felt like electricity rush through them, and it felt like they have been healed.
This book would go in the trash to join Ben where he rummages for food, BUT the hardcover copy was FIFTY DOLLARS when it was released in 2011. Teenaged Sam who was a fan of Frey wasted her hard-earned money on this.