58 pages • 1 hour read
Christopher MooreLamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal
Fiction | Novel | Adult | Published in 2002A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.
Before You Read
Super Short Summary
Published in 2002, Christopher Moore’s Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal is an adult historical fiction novel and a work of absurdist humor. The satirical story presents the lost years of Jesus’s childhood and adulthood from the perspective of his sarcastic but loyal best friend. The novel explores themes of friendship, religion, and resistance to injustice and includes mentions of violence, miscarriage, homicide, and suicide.
Reviews & Readership
Review Roundup
Lamb by Christopher Moore receives praise for its humor, inventive storytelling, and engaging characters. Reviewers appreciate Moore’s unique take on biblical tales, blending satire with heart. Some critics find the humor irreverent and the plot occasionally inconsistent. Overall, the novel is celebrated for its creativity and wit, though it may not appeal to all sensibilities.
Who Should Read Lamb?
Readers who enjoy irreverent humor and imaginative takes on familiar stories would love Christopher Moore's Lamb. Fans of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five and Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy will appreciate Moore's unique blend of satire and thought-provoking narratives.
RecommendedReading Age
18+yearsBook Details
Historical Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Values/Ideas: Religion & Spirituality
Relationships: Friendship
Life/Time: Coming of Age
Absurdism
Religion / Spirituality
History: World