To be honest, I'm intrigued, and can almost guarantee you I'll read it.
Think about how risky it is to write anything as if God/Jesus is saying it. Anne has the skill to make the whole thing fascinating and to actually bring the characters to life. Say what you will about the modern-day behavior of WASPs, but Jesus himself is still a very compelling character when you remove the revivalist color-ed glasses from the story. I mean, think about it. He's a kid. But he's God. But he's still a kid. With parents. By his own/father's law, he must obey them. God obey humans. Think about it! He's trying to get the full human experience, yet all the while he knows he's God. And this good Jewish boy, raised knowing the circumstances of his birth grows up to be an angry itinerant street preacher who trashes a temple - the house of God... er, himself... er, his father...
I just think that Anne's talent will make this one hell of a good read. I remember how fascinating the "conversation with God" bit was in the other book. Totally fascinating to see how she'll breathe life into the characters.
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