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Series: Canongate's The Myths (#16)

#16 The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ

by Philip Pullman

FantasyYoung AdultFictionLiterary Fiction
Moods: ReflectiveEmotional
Cover of The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ
Hardcover
Pages 272 pages
Published 2009
Audiobook 3h 29m
Languages English, Finnish, Italian
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Publisher's Summary

This is a story. In this ingenious and spell-binding retelling of the life of Jesus, Philip Pullman revisits the most influential story ever told.…

Weighted Score
3.60 out of 5.0
Bayesian Score Formula
(R × v + C × m) / (v + m)
R (Avg Rating): 3.34 ★
v (Ratings Count): 56
C (Catalog Average): 3.89 ★
m (Min Weight Threshold): 50
Calculates a weighted average score to prevent bias towards books with few ratings.
Hardcover Avg: 3.34
True Ratings 56
Written Reviews 7
Shelved (Popularity) 130
Users Read 76
Rating Distribution
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5%
4
45%
3
29%
2
21%
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Featured Characters

Jesus Christ
Paul The Apostle, Saint
Jesucristo

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