Book Review: "Me Of Little Faith" by Lewis Black

Me of Little Faith by Lewis Black
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

Amazon Book Description

From the hilariously mad-as-hell Daily Show regular and New York Times–bestselling author comes a ferociously funny exploration of religion and faith.

What do we believe? And in God’s name why?

Lewis Black has the answers. Or at least his answers. He survived Hebrew school and a bar mitzvah (barely), was a sixties college student who saw the parallels between religious rapture and drug-induced visions (even if none of his friends did), explored the self-actualization movement of the seventies (and the self-indulgence it engendered), and turned a cynical eye toward politicians who don the cloak of religious rectitude to cover up their own hypocrisy.

What he learned about the inconsistencies and peculiarities of religion infuriated Black, and in Me of Little Faith they get his full comic attention. In a series of comedic inquiries, Black explores how the rules and constraints of religion have affected his life and the lives of us all. Hilarious experiences with rabbis, Mormons, gurus, psychics, and even the joy of a perfect round of golf give Black the chance to expound upon what we believe and why—in the language of a shock jock and with the heart of an iconoclast.



I'm a huge Lewis Black fan and this book did not disappoint! The first half is lighthearted, laugh-out-loud funny with some great insight into his life before he hit the big time. The second half is more serious and satirical humor which gives you a peek into his life as it is now as well as a better appreciation for where some of his humorous rants come from. The book lends itself to being able to hear Lewis Black performing in your head. A quick but really enjoyable read. Well done Lewis!