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November 3, 2017
Honestly this wasn't a bad story but I just hate when authors take what amounts to one entire book and randomly break it up into a bunch of little pieces like this. I knew it was part of a series but I figured it would at least be a short story in its own right and not just what basically amounts to the first few chapters of a longer book. While blasphemous humor like this is right up my alley,that also means I've read several books like this before and I'd rather spend time on the ones that actually ARE complete books than try to continue with this. If the whole serial book concept doesn't bother you though, you might enjoy this more than I did.
May 1, 2016
I will disclaim immediately - this is NOT a book for everyone. If you are a devout Christian who hated the movie Dogma you will HATE this book. So don't buy it, don't read it and don't review it and whine that it goes against your treasured beliefs. (Thanks)
This book begins with a man who has been a devout Christian dying and being shocked and appalled at how his heaven is completely different than what he has been lead to believe by established Religion. (See it is a Parody) As he stumbles about this strange and new (to him) Heaven every bit of theology he learned is turned on its head.
Disclaimer: if you believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired work of the Lord, that everything you learned in Sunday school is right and that anyone who doesn't believe that is going to Hell - don't read this book!
A little bit Hitchhiker's Guide a little bit Clovenhoof, a little bit Good Omen, and overall silly.
This book begins with a man who has been a devout Christian dying and being shocked and appalled at how his heaven is completely different than what he has been lead to believe by established Religion. (See it is a Parody) As he stumbles about this strange and new (to him) Heaven every bit of theology he learned is turned on its head.
Disclaimer: if you believe that the Bible is the divinely inspired work of the Lord, that everything you learned in Sunday school is right and that anyone who doesn't believe that is going to Hell - don't read this book!
A little bit Hitchhiker's Guide a little bit Clovenhoof, a little bit Good Omen, and overall silly.
March 1, 2019
Loved the book, what a surprising and interesting twist! Almost as much fun to read are the other reviewers who are obviously pissed they missed out on the Salem witch trials. Blasphemy! Lol...wow, you just can't make this stuff up. Everyone who reads this will burn in hell, or barbecue in heaven, or microwave in pergatory, or something like that.
The world is apparently still flat, and here there be dragons!
The world is apparently still flat, and here there be dragons!
June 24, 2025
Hysterical!
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Not very long but made me laugh ad I'm sitting in the hospital. Bill has died and gone on to his reward....only its not quite what he was expecting! Thank Dog!
Thoroughly enjoyed this story. Not very long but made me laugh ad I'm sitting in the hospital. Bill has died and gone on to his reward....only its not quite what he was expecting! Thank Dog!
February 15, 2021
A great mystery of life is what happens after you die, but what takes place in D.K.W’s Transcripts From the Other Side is probably not what you might have expected.
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Bill’s dead. And he’s rather excited to finally be going to Heaven, but once he gets there, he’s greeted by rather grumpy or inattentive angels; however, the biggest concern of his is when he learns that Lucifer is running Heaven – it must be some kind of mistake. There’s a battle going on between good and evil, in the form of Lucifer’s volunteer army battling against Father Time. Bill has to make a decision about what he’s going to do. Though doing nothing is an option, Bill gets swept up in the action and sets off an event that drastically changes how Heaven functions.
A quick and fairly entertaining story, it’s filled with humor in the form of outlandish events as the narrative speculates a potential version of the afterlife. While entertaining, this short story is extremely introductory and doesn’t have much narrative development to be a satisfying short story; though it is the start of a series of stories that may develop in a greater fashion, this portion seems to primarily aim at attempting to hook readers with the strange scenario it posits without providing the correlating depth or complexity that would easily retain reader interest. An easily redeeming aspect of this is the emphasis that God loves dogs and dogs are in God’s image – though I’m not religious in any fashion, this sentiment is one I could easily get behind because there’s no way that humans deserve dogs.
To read this, and other book reviews, visit my website: http://makinggoodstories.wordpress.com/.
Bill’s dead. And he’s rather excited to finally be going to Heaven, but once he gets there, he’s greeted by rather grumpy or inattentive angels; however, the biggest concern of his is when he learns that Lucifer is running Heaven – it must be some kind of mistake. There’s a battle going on between good and evil, in the form of Lucifer’s volunteer army battling against Father Time. Bill has to make a decision about what he’s going to do. Though doing nothing is an option, Bill gets swept up in the action and sets off an event that drastically changes how Heaven functions.
A quick and fairly entertaining story, it’s filled with humor in the form of outlandish events as the narrative speculates a potential version of the afterlife. While entertaining, this short story is extremely introductory and doesn’t have much narrative development to be a satisfying short story; though it is the start of a series of stories that may develop in a greater fashion, this portion seems to primarily aim at attempting to hook readers with the strange scenario it posits without providing the correlating depth or complexity that would easily retain reader interest. An easily redeeming aspect of this is the emphasis that God loves dogs and dogs are in God’s image – though I’m not religious in any fashion, this sentiment is one I could easily get behind because there’s no way that humans deserve dogs.
February 23, 2017
Funny
Mr. Weiss has a rather unique perspective of Heaven and who may really run it. Looking forward to finding the rest of the series.
Mr. Weiss has a rather unique perspective of Heaven and who may really run it. Looking forward to finding the rest of the series.
February 23, 2015
Didn't care for it at all - not one bit. What promised to be a fun, light-hearted read quickly turned into a hot mess of doctrinal and theological blasphemy. There is a point at which sarcasm and satire no longer come off as fun: Transcripts from the Other Side discovered that point somewhere midway through chapter 1. Book one of a series, this title will set by its lonesome upon the bookshelf of shame, forever separated from it's kin; may it rest in peace.
December 19, 2013
It was amusing. Definitely not for those easily offended by humorous views of Heaven and God.
January 1, 2014
Didn't know what to expect from this book when I downloaded it. But it is different.
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January 17, 2014One surprise after the other
wasn't sure what to expect, but was thrilled to be surprised and delighted. take the time to read this one.
wasn't sure what to expect, but was thrilled to be surprised and delighted. take the time to read this one.
April 13, 2014
Very funny, full of hilarious situations. A good choice, and I already knew that God loves dogs.
November 24, 2014
Short but funny. Well written; bonus- no typos! I would definitely read more from this author... irreverent humor, right up my alley.
January 5, 2015
Completely unexpexcted
I didn't know what to expect with this read and
what a wonderful little gem this turned out to be.
I didn't know what to expect with this read and
what a wonderful little gem this turned out to be.
June 14, 2015
Enjoyable and fun!
May 10, 2016
Thing's not what they seem
Funny, really a wacky twist of the heaven theory. I highly recommended for Douglas Adams fans.
Funny, really a wacky twist of the heaven theory. I highly recommended for Douglas Adams fans.
December 25, 2013
Original idea and well written but it just didn't do it for me.
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