Instruct: Classify a review as either positive or negative.
Query: Not Strong Enough to Carry Long Book

I am very interested in the academic Historical Jesus. This book was chosen because of its catchy title and premise that Jesus had normal friendships, which I do believe. If this were a short essay, I'd be happy. As the book continues, the sarcasm's cuteness wears off. Another observation is that one must be well read in the canonical gospels and tradition to understand many of the jokes. A certain person is attracted to a purported gospel written by Bif, Jesus' closest childhood friend. The author certainly did his research and is well-versed in Christology and the historicity of Jesus.