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Oct 13, 2014lukasevansherman rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Like a lot of people, I first heard of this book when Martin Scorsese turned it into a film and a bunch of Christians protested without ever seeing it. I grew up Christian and assiduously avoided the film until college when I realized the real controversy is that the movie is more boring than offensive. The book, however, is excellent and one of the great spiritual novels of the 20th century. Yes, Kanzantzakis has the audacity to imagine the humanity of Christ, but his gambit pays off. If you've seen the film, you owe it to yourself to read this.