Better Research Needed - Rated 
I heard about this book, and the controversy it was causing, so I gave it a try. Though none of Mr. Hitchens' points are new, the book is well-organized. I was, however, disappointed in some glaring factual mistakes.
For example, Mr. Hitchens states that the writers of the Gospels in the New Testament could not agree on anything of importance. He states that "They flatly contradict each other on the 'Flight into Egypt.' Matthew saying that Joseph was 'warned in a dream' to make an immediate escape" after the birth of Christ, while Luke wrote "that all three stayed in Bethlehem until Mary's 'purification according to the laws of Moses,' which would make it forty days..." The problem with Mr. Hitchens' claim is that THERE IS NO CONTRADICTION IN THE FLIGHT FROM EYGPT.
When I first read about this, I thought it was strange that two Gospel writers would tell such contradictory stories, so I found a Bible and read the sections of Matthew and Luke that deal with these two events. Luke's account of the family staying in Bethlehem covers the time right after Christ's birth. However, Matthew's account of the family's flight into Egypt happened as much as two years after the birth of Christ. These are two separate events happening, possibly, years apart, yet Mr. Hitchens claims they are contradictory because they happen at the same time.
Is Mr. Hitchens knowingly lying about these Biblical events in order to make his point? I do not think so because anyone reading the first sections of Matthew and Luke would quickly discover the truth. What I believe happened was that either Mr. Hitchens did not carefully read the Gospels or he learned of this "contradiction" from someone and did not check the Biblical record.
I am sorry to say that I continued to discover other instances in Mr. Hitchens' book where he purposefully, or accidentally, relates events out of order or out of context. If he plans to do any further work on this topic, I hope he spends more time and more carefully research and confirm the information he presents.
States the obvious and won't convince the bigots - Rated 
The best thing about this book is the ferocity with which the author writes about the evils of the major religions. The surprise is that so few other people have stated these obvious facts. The real purpose of this book should be to make people wake up to these abuses and actually think about the hyporcites to preach hate and aubse and division.
The real problem with this book is that it will change very few minds. It will not convince the religious to give up their "faith" due to its aggressive manner, and it might fail to convince atheists and skeptics as it is preaching to the converted (pun intended) at the aggressive end of the athiest spectrum.
Basically, we all know what a load of out-dated, contradictory, sexist, homophobic and otherwise bogoted the authors' targets are. I'm just not sure that this is the right way to go about things. His constant references to his "friends" such as Salman Rushdie are pretentious luvvie moments that are unnecessary. The last major chapter is unnecessary and is badly written, being very difficult to read. I would compare the authors' skills to those of Richard Dawkins; Dawkins can get his message across and can write beautifully. Hitchens seems to lack those skills and his message is often confused and difficult to follow.
Still, it warrants four stars as it provides a one-stop shop for the horrors of organised religions and for that it should be applauded.
Powerful and full of Conviction - Rated 
Contrary to negative feedback comments on this site, the book is not hard to read, it's not a rant and readers of Dawkins are not going to be disappointed.
Preaching to the unconverted - Rated 
I bought this book as I had just read 'The God Delusion' and found it incredibly unconvincing. Even as a lifelong and committed non-believer who is astounded daily by the bizarre lunacy of religious belief and practice in what is termed an 'advanced' western country, Hawkins is a humourless and morose spokesman for the enlightened position. After the introduction to 'God is not Great' I thought I'd found a less cringeworthy proponant but as the book went along Hitchens began to reveal himself as a dubious source of information. In a book like this, with it's constant referencing, particularly to historical, biblical and philosophical sources one must feel an absolute trust in the author and the publishers reliability. I became increasingly uncomfortable with some of the broad sweeps and generalisations and after a completely inaccurate reading and represenation of Nietzsches 'God is Dead' maxim I put the book away after having only read a small portion of it. If I feel the writer can't be trusted then it's pointless to continue. Hitchens suffers badly from some indoctrinated suppositions of his own and is therefore 'becoming the enemy in the instant that he preaches'. Very disappointing (and like Dawkins irritatingly haughty)
Excellent - Rated
Excellent book. Pulls back the veil to show us things the religious leaders would rather not talk about.
Asks questions such as why do people get so offended when it comes to religion. People dont get as offended when we discuss politics or any other facet of everyday life so why is religion on some Pedestal where it may not be questioned wihout causing offence?
Maybe its because once you analyse the facts, religion has done very little for mankind. People dont want to realise that they have spent their lives talking to an imaginary friend.
Even without religion, Bad people will always be bad. Good people will always be good.
But for good people to do exceedingly evil things? Well that takes religion my friends. George Bush, Osama Bin Laden et al.....
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