I've heard and read several different opinions of this book before actually reading it; they ranged from "bad theology" and "outrageous" to "a must read for every Christian". Of course this by itself got me curious enough to check it out.
The whole controversy comes from the fact that this is a highly speculative work which shows a much different Jesus than the one in the Bible, not unlike the one in "The Last Temptation of Christ". If you've read that book or seen the movie and liked it, go ahead and read this one.
It may be hard for many people to stomach all the changes and twists Saramago introduces to the story, but I found the book to be very inspiring regardless of being so different. Be prepared to see many dogmas refuted, to meet a Jesus who does not always know what his mission is, a devil who's not necessarily evil, and a God who has to work hard to achieve his goals. But above all, be prepared to read a very emotional narrative written in a very poetic way.
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