The Death of Jesus

The Death of Jesus by J.M. Coetzee
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

Actually I read a full trilogy - The Childhood of Jesus, The Schooldays of Jesus and The Death of Jesus.
Very disappointing reading.
I suppose I was lured by the name Jesus in the title, I read trying to find some connection with the central figure of Christian religion. I found none. In some way I consider using this name as a fraud.
What is book about?
Refugees from unknown country land in another unknown country where they are treated in a benevolent but politically correct an unemotional way.
They are treated as a family, which they are not and the boy - David - mentions it on every occasion.
David does not fit into a school environment, he prefers some experimental ballet or playing soccer with orphanage kids.
At some stage I got a hint that the author might have been inspired by apocrypha written by apostle Thomas named also Didimus (Twin).
In this apocrypha Tomas claims that he is a twin brother of Jesus and mentions some miracles , some of them quite ungodly, performed by young Jesus.
Still I do not see any connection with a book.
Sad

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