The Young Messiah (Movie tie-in) (originally published as Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt) : A Novel

from navets

I finished reading my latest night-read-novel, "Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt" by an author I never thought I'd read a book by - Anne Rice. I was THOROUGHLY pleased with this book! It was just a month-or-so ago that I was telling my buddy Glen Robinson that I was suddenly struck with the wonder o...

from kattepusen

This is not a literary masterpiece by any means; however, the story had quite an impact on me. It made me actually visualize the life and times of Jesus. As I was reading the book, I became embarrassingly aware of the fact that I had never really used my imagination very much to go beyond the sta...

from maryreinert

I'm familiar with the basic story so I guess I expected more. At first I was bothered by the first person narrative, but eventually it began to feel right. The reasons for the move back from Egypt, the cultural aspects, and the imagined interactions between Jesus and others (especially his father...

from plattl

Anne Rice's version of Jesus' life from the ages of 7 to 8. Depicts the boy Jesus' life as his family moves back to Israel from Egypt and his struggle to cope with his unique abilities and the discovery of secrets kept from him by his family. Fairly slow moving, but interesting nonetheless. Anne ...

from Grandeplease

Although Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt is an interesting and thought provoking historical novel, it failed to deliver for me a "wow" moment. The author's research is evident in her portrayal of the culture of the era and this carries the novel. I was disappointed with the sparseness of opportunit...