Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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'The Gospel According to the New World' marks a step down for Maryse Conde, with cardboard characters, unmotivated storytelling, and an annoyingly shallow 'satirical' premise. Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize 2023.

3/10

The Gospel According to the New World: Baby Pascal is strikingly beautiful, brown in complexion, with grey-green eyes like the sea. But where does he come from? Is he really the child of God? So goes the rumour, and many signs throughout his life will cause this theory to gain ground. From journey to journey and from one community to another, Pascal sets off in search of his origins, trying to understand the meaning of his mission. Will he be able to change the fate of humanity? And what will the New World Gospel reveal? 

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