Friday, October 12, 2007

Christ the Lord by Anne Rice

Started: 10/9/07
Finished: 10/11/07
Year: 2000
Pages: 339
Genre: Literature
Grade: C-
Reason for reading: part of a bookray through Bookcrossing.com
Blurb (from back cover): "With the Holy Land in turmoil, seven-year-old Jesus and his family leave Egypt for the dangerous road home to Jerusalem. As they travel, the boy tries to unlock the secret of his birth and comprehend his terrifying power to work miracles. Anne Rice's dazzling, kaleidoscopic novel, based on the gospels and the most respected New Testament scholarship, summons up the voice, the presence, and the words of Jesus, allowing him to tell his own story as he struggles to grasp the holy purpose of his life."
Opinion: If I had never read any of Anne Rice's previous novels both her erotica and horror fiction, I would have thought that this was a decent book despite the subject matter. Anne Rice took a huge chance in having this book published.

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