# Son of Man

By O'Neil Sharma

Profile: https://hahafiction.com/books/son-of-man-49189560/

After the resurrection, Jesus declines to ascend and travels to India instead. He wants freedom from the destiny assigned to him, but meeting other gods brings him into the company of divine figures with problems of their own.

## What makes it funny?

Jesus seeks divine therapy, while Kali, Krishna and Ganesha quarrel and embrace their flaws. These are sacred figures allowed the shortcomings that a seeker might have hoped to escape by consulting gods.

### The comedy at work

Sharma gives sacred figures the emotional needs and shortcomings of ordinary people. An expected religious destiny can be questioned as a personal obligation, and a god can need someone to talk to.

### Try this if…

Readers interested in irreverent religious reimaginings have a clear point of entry. The speculative adventure uses its changed version of sacred events to ask how much freedom an assigned role leaves a person.

### Good to know

Christian and Hindu figures appear as fictional characters. The story deliberately changes the events expected after the crucifixion and depicts deities as fallible.

## What to expect

- Genre: Fantasy · Historical
- On the shelf: Mythic fantasy
- Kind of humor: Satire
- The atmosphere: Irreverent
- Format: Novel
- Length: 601 pages
- Audiobook: 12 hr 21 min
- Published: 2024

## A few distinguishing details

- Jesus declining ascension for a journey to India
- Divine therapy among fallible gods

## Sources & further reading

- Book information: [Apple Books audiobook](https://books.apple.com/gr/audiobook/son-of-man-unabridged/id1789175155)
- Publisher: [Publisher’s NetGalley listing](https://www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book/353153)
- Author commentary: [Author’s published work](https://www.oneilsharma.com/published-work)
- Publisher: [Publisher review-copy jacket](https://covers.bksh.co/cover353153-medium.png)