"Christ the Lord" provided one of the most interesting discussions our book club has had. This book might be considered slow-moving by readers who are used to a "standard"/conventional narrative line for a novel. It does not center around action and plot twists. It centers around epiphany and revelation. The prose is spare, beautiful, and even poetic at times. Like all novels that are based on well-known literary or historical figures, Anne Rice's book fleshes out the "holes" in Christ's life, makes the reader see the social, political, and religious background of the time. As a long-time reader of Anne Rice, I was not disappointed by this novel. Rather, I was intrigued and, at the end, engrossed by the struggles of Rice's Jesus.

I would recommend this novel to Christian and non-Christian readers alike. A great book club selection.

This book is one of the best my club has read in the past year. The discussion over the book was lively and lnteresting. Everyone in the group enjoyed this book. Sara Gruen's writing is evocative and, sometimes, lyrical. She takes the strange details of circus life and weaves a story of love, betrayal, violence, and loyalty that will stay with you for a long while. I didn't want this book to end.