Don't Read This Thing
924137
It was atrocious.  Mr. Young should not give up his day job.  A total waste of my time.
3504565
All I had to do was read some of the 5 star reviews to see what I was missing in prez. The answer is nothing. This comic is for millinials/liberals/socialists/drones. Why? It seems this books wants to be a satire on real world things/issues. In doing so the genius' behind this thing make light of serious problems there by devaluing there importance in the minds of its readers. Which leads me to the next problem. The only people that I believe would enjoy this are the very people that I have already listed at the beginning. Someone like me who sees this and reading reviews can not and will not read this. For the sake of our future people, put this junk down and instead go read the bill of rights or something. Go learn what this country was built to be. Find out what it still is. Learn. Inform yourself. And stay away from this, whatever it is.
1058783
DON'T READ THIS BOOK. It's the equivalent of a teenager ranting for hours upon hours in third person. Can it get worse? Just burn it.
4093397
Ok I'm used to reading this type of novel. If you have read anything by Jack Ketchum and enjoyed it, this is right up your alley. If you haven't, steer clear of this little gem. I know people who've read stuff that's not nearly as graphic and were very upset. This will put those folks into a coma.
3052866
This was boring, did not keep my attention and I can read just about anything.  I couldn't finish it.  I would not recommend.  His first book and its sequel were very good, but not this one.
1137037
Honestly, I cannot recommend this book, even for those who know the Bible, let alone the uninitiated or unbelieving. How far have we as a civilization fallen, that we can "deconstruct" things to sit in judgment of them, even God and His Holy Scripture, that has for thousand of years shaped our lives for the better? What Plotz writes one would be ashamed to say, but in our blog-Western-world, where everyone HAS to know what you think about everything, even, or especially if, you're completely ignorant about the subject.

Can you imagine someone writing a book about Shakespeare, Dante, or the Koran and saying essentially: "This is stupid - I don't like it! This guy's an idiot!" It's like saying "what's so great about the Mona Lisa?", which says a lot more about you than it does about the Mona Lisa. Strange, how we sit in judgment of things that we really should humble ourselves before, ponder and ask, as Agur does in verse one of Proverbs chpt. 30: "Surely I am more stupid than any man". How this book got any critical attention amazes me.

Yes, the Bible is marvelous, disturbing, and funny at times too; its depth has continually fascinated both the humblest and poorest to the richest and most learned. The things we don't like in it are NOT commended by God just because they are in there. The depth of God's Love, Mercy and Justice are intermingled with the depths of man's folly, self-centered-ness and depravity.

Despite our sins, not because of them, God loves us and has continually reached out to us, since the day mankind's first Father and Mother rebelled. Plotz wonders that Adam and Eve don't die when they eat the forbidden fruit, as God had promised them. He even reproves God for what he calls His "half-hearted punishment", not realizing that the judgments given, known by theologians as "The Fall of Man", have shaped us and continues to plague us. Spiritual death - what God was talking about - has given us eternal amnesia of our heavenly Father and Eden. Work ("sweat of your brow" is now cursed - men especially look to it to provide what God used to give us - yet work is NOT itself a curse, but a good thing. "Your desire shall be for your husband and he shall rule over you" means at least that women now look too much to men for meaning and companionship, yet they must, because they were taken from his side or "built for" men; and childbirth is now painful, yet is still an important blessing).
We may, like Plotz, judge the Bible, but really IT judges US, and our civilization and time. Every people group finds something they don't like about the Bible (and usually something they DO like about it too).

So, I'd much rather you read a book about the Bible by someone who can actually give you real insights into the text, based on the original scripture, other scripture (CON-textualization), and even human understanding (see Exclusion and Embrace: A Theological Exploration of Identity, Otherness, and Reconciliation by Miroslav Volf).
2709811
Description (in my words):  Porn with a first grade plot!  The more I read, the ickier I felt.  When it was described as a "mature theme" I should have heeded the warning.  Don't read unless you enjoy this kind of book.
2874145
Don't. Just do not read this book. Save yourself from the agony of this read. Not only is it a grammatical nightmare; you will start crying blood from the sheer pain of attempting to read it. Expelling Xavier? I had to expel this book from my home as soon as I finished it.
1694457
PLEASE DONT READ OR LET YOUR DAUGHTERS READ! I've never written a book review before! But, this is not a series for young girls or anyone else. It has such a liberal slant it's not even funny. Everything against strong christian values. Please don't read or let your daughters read! It's written for the VERY liberal! Wish I had know before I read the first book. It sucked me in but the 2nd book was just terrible! I didn't finish the 2nd book and don't care how it ended!!!!
1518690
I recommend checking it out of the library, not buying if you feel like reading it. This is not a book you will want to reread. It's dull, uninspiring and reads like a historical type romance novel (style-wise) but without the usual perks of an intriguing plot or a fluent narrative.
2929052
I saw folks recommend this after reading Outlander by Diana Gabaldon - yuk- don't bother, not even in the same league as Outlander - I won't even finish this silly thing its that bad.
if you really feel inclined - get it from the library - don't buy it!
1544752
This book did not keep my interest and I never finished it. It was recommended by a friend, and thats the reason I bought it.  That don't mean you won't enjoy it, just not enlightening to me.
2487443
Do not read this book.  I did and now it resides in my trashcan, so no one at the VA (where I donate all my books) has to go through the pain, agony and inanity that is this book.  This is one of the worst books I have ever read.  I hated one book even more, but I can't remember the name of it.

Anyway, the main character of this book is just a ridiculous, wise cracking I don't know what.  If I pulled any sentence out of this book and put it in this review it would be the stupidest sentence ever written.  The whole book is like that.

I do feel a bit betrayed because a really great author, Tana French, has a blurb about how great this book is on the cover.  Lesson learned for me-don't judge a book by its cover or because an author who I DO like, gets paid to say something good about it.

UGH!
4223384
It's it that I dislike it. I have't read it yet. There isn't an " I haven't read it" box! Maybe you should have one.
1151720
did not care for it. weird book to read, if you get offended easily about your faith DO NOT READ THIS BOOK.
1389531
My father-in-law handed my husband and I this book when we were newlyweds.  I don't know what the hell he was thinking.  Don't give this book to newlyweds unless they've asked for it.  That was creepy.

We didn't read the book.  But I did spend one evening sitting with it laughing and gagging.  Maybe it's generational differences, but I think this book, even now as a 40-something year old, is for people who have no imagination and have burnt themselves out on cultural ideas of romance and sex.  The sexiest thing you can do is ignore what everybody else is advising you to do, and just figure it out between you and your partner.  I think the worst things our society has done is buy into this garbage about how sex should be done.

I don't want John Gray in my bedroom, and I sure as hell don't want my father-in-law in there.

I don't read sex tips and self-help crap.  I have had no problems in this area.  It's best to stay away from other people's suggestions, if you ask me.  Do what works for you instead.  You can figure that out.
4383008
Was nutty and not good. I would not recommend to anyone now or ever so be it sir. Just don't read it.