Jesus Christ: Shooting Star

by Darrin Mason

Plenty of laughs are had in this crazy-ass parody of the betrayal of Jesus Christ by Judas Iscariot. John-who-imagined-there-was-no-Heaven-and-found-out-there-wasn't-one Lemon and Roy Orbi-son-of-a-gun-we’ll-have-big-fun-on-the-blue-bayou make cameo appearances in a story that starts with the birth of Jesus, ends with his crucifixion, and co-stars Poop Morning After Pill II. “Its time you knew the truth, Jesus. I . . . am your Poop.” Amen, indeed.

Genres: Humor

Kindle Edition

First published March 1, 2013

About the author

Darrin Mason has worked much of his adult life as a freelance cartoonist (he is an Australian Cartoon Award winner) whose work has appeared in a number of Australian newspapers and magazines (People magazine and The Truth newspaper to name but two) and as a producer at 4BC radio in Brisbane, Australia. He is one hell of a funny guy with a dark sense of humor who now writes stories that make as much light as possible of the things he finds there. Above all else though, he is a fan of Batman. (The 1960s TV version, the late 1980s/early 1990s Michael Keaton version, and the Christopher Nolan/Christian Bale trilogy are the only ones that matter. You can forget the rest). As the Metallica song goes, nothing else matters.

Reviews

[LenaRibka · Rating 4 out of 5]

OMG!!

I can't remember when I laughed so HARD last time!

CRAZY and AMAZINGLY FUNNY!



My first of Darrin Mason, but for sure not the last one.

I'm stunned by his creative humour and wish to learn a little more about his works.

The author has worked much of his adult life as a freelance cartoonist and you can FEEL in in every line. It is a written cartoon.

I warn you, do not read this book:

If you belong to the goods who go regularly to church on Sunday.

If you don't accept any parody on JC.

If you can be offended readinghow a young man gives Jesus a hand-job while standing at the pulpit :-O and etcetera.

If you don't understand THIS kind of humour.

Otherwise - highly recommended!

This little parody is so refreshing, DIFFERENT, and EXTREMELY FUNNY!!!!

[Ingie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Written April 7, 2014

1 1/2 Stars - too wacky and hysterical to be really fun....for me

Maybe I have too poor humor or perhaps simply didn't I understand the fun in this mini novella. Sure I smiled a few times but overall it just felt too much and it was too sickly weird for me to be really amused.



# My friend Lena (her review) read it and I think it is better that you read her thoughts about this story, because she enjoyed a lot. She also did some "check of" questions - if you should read this or not. Check them out they are great.

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Very short is Jesus Christ: Shooting Star a very different story about how Jesus' life could have been. We get to meet some of his acquaintances, other celebrities and several 'oddball' characters. It all ends, of course, also here with that sad cruel cross.

Warning: There are some smexy parts with Jesus in it så don't read this if you think it can be offensive and sacrilegious.

Maybe just not for Ingela. Sigh!!

I LIKE - sorry to say: NO I didn't

[Anne Conley · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have to preface this review with, my grand daddy was a preacher, and I was raised with a very specific view of JC. In college, I rebelled and started hanging with a coven, just to thumb my nose at what I considered propriety. Since then, I've mellowed out in my views, and while I consider myself Christian, I do have a sense of humor about religion.

With that said, this book was hilarious! I'm not sure what Mr. Mason was trying to get across with the book, as I read it twice, once for entertainment purposes, and then once (like the lit teacher I used to be) to try to find an allegory or something somewhere. I couldn't do it. It made me laugh out loud, and then try to stifle the laughter because I was getting funny looks, and couldn't explain to my nine year old why I was laughing.

It reminded me a little of the old Monty Python shows, and sort of reminded me of some of Kurt Vonnegut's narrative style. If you are looking for something off the wall,irreverent, and silly, that reads like a really long dirty joke, look no further.

[Patti Lavell · Rating 4 out of 5]

This author delivers the sort of irreverent humor I enjoy. Lots of people say God has a sense of humor, so just relax. It's just a book. It's a quick read that will make you laugh, if you're not overly sensitive about religion.

The book opens with Jesus birth and subsequent kidnapping by the Wise Men. Throughout action, there's rumor that Jesus may be gay, but I'll leave it up to you to figure that out.

If you're looking for a change of pace, drop the buck and buy this book. You'll either laugh or go to church to light a candle for the poor author's soul.