Sunday, January 17, 2010

Death: a life, by George Pendle

What can I say about Death: a life by George Pendle that isn't summed up in one eloquent word? Bwahahahahahahahahhaha!

I loved it. Okay, so not as laugh-out-loud funny as Moore's Lamb, but definitely a fun worthwhile read, especially if you're into the irreverent poking of God. or GOD. or Dog. Written as an autobiography, it's complete with a prologue, an acknowledgement list and a plethora of mythic characters. Here's a book that takes the archetypes of religious (and not-so-religious) figures and answers questions like:
1) what were the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse like when they were young?
2) how does Jesus envision the Second Coming?
3) how many times can you die?
4) which is the cutest animal ever?
5) can Death fall in love?
6) do Sin and Satan have a functional relationship?
7) what's Heaven really like?

No, really, fun. I loved it! Oh, if you're uptight about God and stuff, you may want to skip it.

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