I had to read this book for English class, and I have to say, I was amused that we were allowed to read this in a Catholic school! It isn't necessarily sacrilegious, but it brings up and questions the integrity of religion and its use in society. This book retells the Noah's Ark the way "it really happened". It delves into the questions as to why there was a flood and what happens on the ark. It portrays God as Yaweh, a depressed god who is assumed to commit suicide. It isn't an easy book to read, as there are some scenes that are extremely violating and sickening. I would recommend this book to anyone who is open minded and wants to read an a mind-blowing uptake on one of the oldest stories of all time.

This is a good book. It can be read and taken at face value, or analyzed on a much deeper level.

If you have strong religious beliefs, this book probably wont be to your liking. For a heathen like me, I loved the humor in it, or most of it. A couple things even made me cringe.

With the exception of one rather morbid, grotesque and slightly disturbing scene involving a Unicorn, this is an excellent book. Timothy Findley's re-telling of Noah's Ark and the first time the world ended is a Canadian must-read! Although it is a bit odd in parts and Findley tends to over use the hyphen, it's well worth your time.

I first got introduced to TIFF when reading The Wars with school, and I can tell you that Not Wanted on the Voyage is equally as great, if not superiior. An incredible fantasy novel by an incredible Canadian author, Not Wanted on the Voyage puts an even more interesting spin on religion than The DaVinci Code.