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lmskikun's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
crazylady_usmc's review against another edition
5.0
After finishing the trilogy of Pocket's explorations, and enjoying Lamb, I decided to dive into this piece. Absolutely hilarious, the nervousness of the main character in his new found role in life, and the comedy from his daughter. The voices are read wonderfully by Fisher Stevens. Would like to thank my local public library for bringing the works of Mr. Moore to my attention. Highly Recommend!
adriennemcc's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
wildreaderkim's review against another edition
Had to read it for book club. Thought I would still finish, but after discussion, decided it wasn't worth it when I had books I was looking forward to
marieintheraw's review against another edition
1.0
If I never hear the phrase "beta male" ever again, it'd be too soon. Plot wise, it feels like it took literally forever for anything to develop which is unfortunate because the premise was promising.
dajoyofit's review against another edition
3.0
There were plenty of laughs and some eye-rolling. At times the jokes/humor were at the expense of stereotypes and personally, it left me feeling uncomfortable. An example are the references to one of the Chinese elderly neighbors and disappearing animals making their way into her kitchen pot. Other times, the humor I think would best be appreciated by 13yo boys or among guys.
Half way through the book, the story started to drag and soon I lost interest. I set the book aside for several days before returning to it again. It didn't make a difference. The jokes were just as lame and the snail pace of the storytelling sapped the joy out of me. But wanting to find out how things would end, I plowed through it.
Half way through the book, the story started to drag and soon I lost interest. I set the book aside for several days before returning to it again. It didn't make a difference. The jokes were just as lame and the snail pace of the storytelling sapped the joy out of me. But wanting to find out how things would end, I plowed through it.
chasingpages1's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Violence, Death, and Gun violence
tophat8855's review against another edition
4.0
I picked this up because someone had recommended Christopher Moore and this was one of the only books at our library branch by him.
Very creative story. I loved the fun descriptions and characters. Sad things happen within the first few chapters (death) and being pregnant I get all teary about things like that, so if you're a teary person, there's a warning.
It's fun. Moore doesn't hesitate to throw in swearing wherever possible, so if that's something that bothers you, don't read it. I was reading it in the car and when it was my time to drive, my husband read the last third out loud to me and he was really getting into the story himself. Also, there is sex, but it's not erotica sex. Sex is just something characters happen to do just like everybody else in the real world. Some of it was a bit contrived, but hey, it's fiction. The underworld was going to take over.
There was a slow point at the end when one of the characters reveals her identity and past and it's a big information dump. I needed some action in there to break it up.
Strangely happy ending for a story with lots of death in it. And now I can't take the BART from Oakland to SF without worrying about the power going out...
I'm hoping "Lamb" is good. It's my next book to tackle.
Very creative story. I loved the fun descriptions and characters. Sad things happen within the first few chapters (death) and being pregnant I get all teary about things like that, so if you're a teary person, there's a warning.
It's fun. Moore doesn't hesitate to throw in swearing wherever possible, so if that's something that bothers you, don't read it. I was reading it in the car and when it was my time to drive, my husband read the last third out loud to me and he was really getting into the story himself. Also, there is sex, but it's not erotica sex. Sex is just something characters happen to do just like everybody else in the real world. Some of it was a bit contrived, but hey, it's fiction. The underworld was going to take over.
There was a slow point at the end when one of the characters reveals her identity and past and it's a big information dump. I needed some action in there to break it up.
Strangely happy ending for a story with lots of death in it. And now I can't take the BART from Oakland to SF without worrying about the power going out...
I'm hoping "Lamb" is good. It's my next book to tackle.