The Book of Genesis by Robert Crumb

The Book of Genesis

Robert Crumb with Robert Crumb (Illustrator), Robert Alter (Translator)

224 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction art comics religion adventurous reflective slow-paced
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This eagerly awaited graphic work retells the first book of the Bible in a profoundly honest way. Peeling away the theological and scholarly interpretations that have often obscured its most dramatic stories, R. Crumb—using the actual text word ...

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Community Reviews

3.9
based on 402 reviews

Moods

informative: 70%

dark: 60%

challenging: 50%

reflective: 40%

emotional: 30%

funny: 30%

inspiring: 30%

mysterious: 30%

sad: 30%

adventurous: 20%

lighthearted: 10%

tense: 10%


Pace

7% of readers chose fast
15% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

33% of readers chose Plot
44% of readers chose A mix
11% of readers chose Character
11% of readers chose N/A
Plot
A mix
Character
N/A

Strong character development?

57% of readers chose Yes
14% of readers chose Complicated
14% of readers chose No
14% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Loveable characters?

12% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
62% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

50% of readers chose Yes
25% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
37% of readers chose Complicated
12% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
N/A

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