Tuesday, June 17, 2008

The Internets: Critic Central

What do you love about Amazon? More than the great deals, the massive selection, the personalized recommendations, or the free shipping (provided you live anywhere that isn't Ireland)? The reviews. To my mind there is not much better time to be had than reading pages of people tearing up pointless kitchen tools.

So for those of us that for some reason thought that the Bible was immune to reviews, think again! Here's a rundown of the best from the King James Edition of the Bible:

  • "Need a good "Rocky" story? The Bible has the mother of all Rocky stories..."
  • "From the first book, there are glaring plot holes (where did Cain's wife come from???)"
  • "Take, for example, the main character, God."
  • "Of historical interest but a little slow for casual reading"
  • "...at some points the book is almost preachy in tone."
  • "Halfway through we meet Gods son, a gentle peacenik who appears totally unsuited to the task of continuing his fathers battles. However in a transformation similar to that of Michael Corleone in Godfather part II he puts aside his reservations in the famous 'desert scene' to emerge a worthy successor - game on!"

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