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A review by unladylike
The Book of Genesis by Robert Crumb
3.0
As I had read in reviews before getting this from the library, Crumb kept his illustrated version of Genesis very straight-forward, and ends up highlighting the humanity of some of the most famous mythologies and histories of the Judeo-Christian tradition.
The entire time I was reading this - the first time I had read Genesis or any other book of the Bible in years - I had the same thought running through my head as when looking into the recorded genealogy of Jesus: "Wow, the chosen people of God are constantly doing some fucked up shit!" Kudos to Jews and Christians for preserving their sacred texts even when they reveal one heinous act, perverted theology, or paradox after the next.
The entire time I was reading this - the first time I had read Genesis or any other book of the Bible in years - I had the same thought running through my head as when looking into the recorded genealogy of Jesus: "Wow, the chosen people of God are constantly doing some fucked up shit!" Kudos to Jews and Christians for preserving their sacred texts even when they reveal one heinous act, perverted theology, or paradox after the next.