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The Mormon Tabernacle Enquirer

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This hilarious send-up of tabloid journalism and Utah Mormon "culture" will have you laughing until you cry. However, one caveat for non-mo's: it's pretty much a gigantic series of inside jokes.

Oh my heck! This is Mormon beach reading without equal. Especially Mormons who might not feel TOO guilty about reading on the beach on Sunday. It's a funny, satirical, insiders view of Mormonism and the culture it has created. Written in the newsy style of The Onion, the Mormon Tabernacle Enquirer takes a peek (and a gentle poke) at the quirks of missionaries, the Relief Society, youth programs and more, and anyone who has ever regularly spent at least 3 hours of every Sunday in a chapel in Utah will know EXACTLY what these people are talking about. You'll giggle, you'll laugh, but you'll also say to yourself, "Yup, by golly, that's us..."

One of our favorite books from the very witty LDS writers of
"The Sugar Beet."

As a former Mormon very familiar with that culture, and one who thoroughly enjoys The Onion, after which this is supposed to be modeled, I was really looking forward to this. I was VERY disappointed. The book is 9 parts ridiculing Mormon culture and MAYBE 1 part actual humor. It needs to be about half and half to succeed. Where the Onion (if you are unsuspecting) actually makes you think the 'news event' might have happened, most of what's in this book is so exaggerated and off the wall that it never really elicits a laugh. Don't waste the 7 bucks...

I had high hopes for this read, however, after a few pages decided to return the book. I am an active LDS male, however, enjoy poking fun at our own unique culture. This book crossed the line for me early on. There is a big difference between laughing at our culture and making light of sacred doctrines. This makes light of some doctrine that I consider very sacred. Any active LDS would be offended. I was offended and I am not easily offended.