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The Final Testament of the Holy Bible [Kindle Edition]

James Frey
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Bold, brilliant, honest

(Erica Wagner, The Times )

Brilliant, brilliant, brilliant: every page is great.

(A N Wilson, Financial Times )

This is a wonderful book, which one picks up with enthusiasm and puts down with reluctance

(Lionel Shriver, The Times )

Compelling as both a thriller and a provocative riposte to religious orthodoxies

(Guardian )

Unputdownable

(Sunday Times )

It's a truly brilliant book - beautiful, moving and thoughtful, yet entertaining and gripping too

(Matthew Cain, Channel 4 )

A gently humorous, surprisingly plausible, rather charming read

(Decca Aitkenhead, Guardian )

Exhilarating . . . It grabs you by the throat (Julie Myserson, New Statesman )

Compulsive reading

(Elle )

A work of towering ambition, heartbreaking drama and devilish skill

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A powerful page-turner that questions conventional political and religious mortality

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James Frey isn't like other writers. He's been called a liar. A cheat. A con man. He's been called a saviour. A revolutionary. A genius. He's been sued by readers. Dropped by publishers because of his controversies. Berated by TV talk-show hosts and condemned by the media. He's been exiled from America, and driven into hiding. He's also a bestselling phenomenon. Published in 38 languages, and beloved by readers around the world. What scares people about Frey is that he plays with truth; that fine line between fact and fiction. Now he has written his greatest work, his most revolutionary, his most controversial. The Final Testament of the Holy Bible.What would you do if you discovered the Messiah were alive today? Living in New York. Sleeping with men. Impregnating young women. Euthanizing the dying, and healing the sick. Defying the government, and condemning the holy. What would you do if you met him? And he changed your life. Would you believe? Would you?The Final Testament of the Holy Bible . It will change you. Hurt you. Scare you. Make you think differently. Live differently Enrage you. Offend you. Open your eyes to the world in which we live. We've waited 2,000 years for the Messiah to arrive. We've waited 2,000 years for this book to be written. He was here. The Final Testament of the Holy Bible is the story of his life.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1859 KB
  • Print Length: 400 pages
  • Publisher: John Murray (12 April 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B004SBMK46
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (43 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #27,095 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars All you need is love 17 April 2011
By Noel TOP 50 REVIEWER
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
A man called Ben Zion working on a construction site gets brained by a massive piece of plate glass dropped by a crane but somehow doesn't die. Following his recovery he begins performing miracles, told in the book by his "disciples" - could he be the second coming of Jesus Christ, the Messiah, returned?

But this Messiah doesn't act like the Messiah in the Bible. He "loves" everyone sure, but does so sexually, literally instigating orgies and having sex with men and women. And while Ben Zion can quote Biblical verse, he doesn't reinforce the Christians' beliefs in a male God who watches and cares what his creations are doing below, and whether or not they follow the words of his Bible.

Blasphemy! is the knee-jerk reaction this setup is designed to provoke, at least amongst Christians, and written by who else but James Frey, notoriously told off by Oprah for lying about parts of his memoir "A Million Little Pieces". I think this book will definitely receive a lot more attention in the US where Christianity is far more prevalent than in Europe with the novel goading its readers with intentionally sacrilegious ideas.

Don't get me wrong, if I had to label myself it would be a secular humanist, and I certainly didn't object to Frey's messiah carrying on the way he did. But I do care about reading a good book and I felt that this was rather a weak effort. The story seemed to slow considerably in the second act and falter in the third before ending in the inevitable way.

I think this novel becomes tedious because Frey uses Ben Zion as a soap box rather than write him as a real character.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Intelligent but bound to be uncomfortable 15 July 2012
Format:Paperback
I bought this book, as A Million Little Pieces actually did make a friend of mine face Alchoholism and gave them inspiration to think more deeply about learned behaviour. And to me, that's a good enough step! So I was intrigued by what Frey had going on in his head this time. I had to read it 3 times, to ponder and reflect on the messages within. Yes it does challenge organised religion, and about time! Who dictates what is right and wrong? Not every religion's diety that's for sure as no one has actually met them!! The fundamental message I got from the book and Ben Zion is that deep down we all know what is right and wrong morally if we have the courage to listen to our souls and living that way is fine. Yes, Organised religion is a human production designed to control. No one knows, Christian, Muslim,Jewish, Scientologists, Anyone!!! They all blindly follow man made rules and kill, maim, judge and hate in the name of it! Their books and rules are no less of a work of fiction than this book. I was raised as a Christian and fundamentally, I have taken comfort from my inbuilt beleifs but have never fully bought into it, something was always missing. If I failed at marraige (I did) had a child out of wedlock (I did) had been a wild child in my youth (Iwas) am I less of a Christian, do I need saving or I will be cast into hell and Damnation? This book answered many of my questions, in times of great grief, when I lost a loved one and over the 3 years my baby girl was critically ill, I felt a feeling of love and greater good that gave me the strenght to continue, I went to Church but I wasn't sure that it was there that I got it. To me, this book answers my questions and I am happy with the message and how I live my life. Controversial? Yes!... Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 stars Better than the bible 25 May 2012
Format:Paperback
It is perfectly feasible that in two thousand years from now people will use this book as the basis for a new religion. All that needs to happen is for someone to hide the evidence that it's a work of fiction. The story follows the life of Ben Zion Avrohom who is proclaimed as the Messiah due to his extraordinary powers of healing and enlightenment. The story is told in the words of several "disciples", real people in the 21st Century. Quite apart from being a fabulously entertaining read, The Final Testament is a uniquely powerful critique of the functions and values of religion.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Loved it! 25 Aug 2011
Format:Hardcover
I've not had a book grab my attention like this did in a long time. So much so that I was nearly walking into lamp posts on my way to and from work because I couldn't put it down. I'm a new comer to James Frey and started off with A Million Little Pieces which I loved. I've just finished this book and have now bought My Friend Leonard. More books please Mr Frey! If you don't like bad language and sexual references then this isn't the book for you and don't buy it just to moan about it! Excellent.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
2.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive 4 May 2012
By Columba
Format:Hardcover
The book began well and seemed interesting, but after a while it became repetitive and tedious. Clearly its not my kind of book. It was a struggle to finish the story I was not shocked or offended. It merely bored me.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Is there something else? 12 May 2011
Format:Hardcover
I won't summarise the story as many others have helpfully done so here.

What I would add though is that in the book, although Ben does clearly state that all organised religions are false, he still claims to speak to 'God' and therefore acknowledges the existence of a supreme being. In my understanding that would make him a pantheist. That being has no interest in you or I or what we do such that we should do whatever we want to do so as to make ourselves happy during out journey through life. That said, his apprantly pantheistic god has still sent him to pass on the word that we have a chance to save ourselves.

His ideology of love and happiness by itself, while not new, it's not a bad one. Ben delivers this idea to many without the trappings of religion. Sure, Frey is seen as mocking religion but the book would be criticised for being incompletely argued had he not dealt with the glaring holes in religious dogmatism and the troubles and division that religion can cause. There is no easy way to deal with those issues without seeming offensive and I believe in calling a spade and spade. Some of the arguments do come out too scripted as if going down a list but overall I think the book is thought provoking for those who have not been through all these thought processes before or may have just touched upon them. At the end of the day, there's a lot to be said for people at least considering these issues and seeing where their thoughts lead them.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking.
I read A Million Little Pieces and My friend leonard last year and loved the writing style.
Although it is clearly written in Frey's unique manner, it had it's own pace. Read more
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Everyone should read this to ground themselves, to help the unhelpful worrying, to remember to stop, breathe in, enjoy every moment and simply just to be kind and to love no matter... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mind blowing!
I have read all of James Frey's books and this lives up to the rest, it is what you make of it, i loved it and it speaks truth to me and what i believe i am on this earth for.
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Great book, left with lots of questions though! Very interesting read, would recommend to anyone who has read James Frey before
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Well where do i start??? To begin with the book seems quite interesting,i read a few reviews and decided to give it a go.... Read more
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I Haven't read this yet, but it arrived in good condition and it looks like an edifying read - well worth the money, in my opinion
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4.0 out of 5 stars the final testament of the holy bible
probably one of the best books iv read in years. i would never have bought this book just because of the title but i was reccomended it by a friend. Read more
Published 4 months ago by michael smart
5.0 out of 5 stars I love this book and everyone knows that love is the key
As an atheist and a pragmatist and a sceptic I surprised myself how much I loved this book, not so much as a novel but as an awakening. Read more
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I loved this book! I could'nt put it down, vey different and written well. James Frey is one of my favourite writers.
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