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[–] Okokimup@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A perfect pick for this time of year: Him by Geoff Ryman. The story that asks: what if Jesus, but trans? Im 80% through.

Young Maryam is informed by the angel that she will be made pregnant with the avatar of God. She's thrilled when she gives birth to a girl, because women need more spiritual attention #girlgod.

She's dismayed when the kid is old enough to insist he is a boy and demands to be called Yehush. Maryam (and some of her other kids) is quite transphobic. But almost everyone else in the book is readily accepting of Trans Jesus. The story follows all the same well-known Bible beats but form Maryam's perspective. Once Yehush begins the preaching phase of his life, Maryam accepts and follows him.

This book is for;

Anyone interested in a Bible story seeped in female perspective, Ala The Red Tent.
Anyone interested in a humanized telling of Jesus, Ala Jesus Christ, Superstar.
Anyone interested in a trans-focused historical fiction.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

Well that's a fascinating premise! I'm throughly intrigued. Good rec!