- Mass Market Paperback: 368 pages
- Publisher: Ballantine Books; 1st mmpb edition (2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0345436830
- ISBN-13: 978-0345436832
- Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 2.4 x 17.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 204 g
- Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #717,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Anne Rice's Journey Continues...,
By A Customer
This review is from: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Hardcover)
I just finished reading Christ the Lord, Out of Egypt and was pleasantly surprised with Anne Rice's take on what could have been the childhood of the most important and most disputed character in history. She touched on many things I never thought of like the way the community looked at Jesus as a possibly illegitimate child, how difficult it must have been to be his parents, how his powers began to manifest themselves and his questions about himself. This book is very obviously a labour of love for Ms. Rice. She addresses the character of Christ with respect and imagination. I sense the difficulty the author had when trying to speak in the voice of a seven year old boy after spending many years speaking as an ancient and immortal being. The book became easier to read as it went on, as if she were finding her feet in the character. Once that started to happen, the flow evened out and I'm sure the following books will just get better. I see this as a new road on Anne Rice's spiritual journey that began with Interview With the Vampire. To me it seems a natural progression to search into the light after searching through the darkness for so long. Give the book a chance. It may surprise you.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars
I Normally Read Rice!,
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This review is from: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Mass Market Paperback)
A common thread among the reviews seems to be that those who approached the book looking for a spiritual journey, rated the book high. Those who simply read the book because they like Rice's storytelling abilities and style, seemed somewhat disappointed. I also found this to be the case. I've read all of Anne Rice's books. When this was in hard-cover, I read the first chapter in the store and thought "I'll pass". In paperback, I bought it. I found the story dry, and although (for a chapter or two) I enjoyed the intimate look into what Christ and his family may or may not have been thinking, I was struck by the repetitiveness of the emotions and thoughts communicated by Christ, and the unnecessary details. Paint the scene, jeez, but don't do it over and over again. I get it. It was difficult to finish - I have read of few of Rice's early books that were stinkers, but I thought that these were due to inexperience. It seems that this is not the case. Genres out of her usual type may be the issue? I found the story stiff, complicated and unimaginative. I would not recommend this book to my close friends and family.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars
Well written.,
By The Mittons. (Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt (Mass Market Paperback)
I wasn't going to read this novel. There is so much shameful junk written about Jesus, and I didn't think she could even come close to guessing what He would have been like during those unrecorded years.When I did read this, I was surprised at how Rice portrayed Christ as a child. His innocence and curiosity, even his Glory. I think this was a tactfully written book with a lot of research into Jewish traditions and history. I am not catholic, so I don't agree completely with every detail, but it was put together nicely, and I enjoyed the end-notes as well, with it's list of recommended books and authors.
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