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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
funny
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This is not for me. :(
Another hilarious, inappropriate at times, story from one of my favorite authors.
So I know that I can be hit or miss with absurdist humor, and this was a bit of a miss. The set up, with so many characters doing these random things, and lots of random facts on their lives, just kinda of lost me. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some absolutely hilarious lines! But it still felt like drag to get through the first 60-70% of the book.
The last part of the book was engaging though, but still not worth the payoff.
My favorite line - “The gods do not concern themselves with the affairs of lasagne”.
The last part of the book was engaging though, but still not worth the payoff.
My favorite line - “The gods do not concern themselves with the affairs of lasagne”.
Delightfully silly. Not for the squeamish or the easily offended.
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I have been a Christopher Moore fan ever since I read LAMB. This is a delightfully, twisted Christmas tale. I was hooked when I read this portion: "My kingdom for a razor-blade cowcatcher and Cuisinart wheel covers to cut my path through this herd of ignorant peasant meat, she thought. The: Whoa, I guess I really do need my meds." Filled with chuckles, and definitely not your Hallmark Christmas Story, but a fun read during the holidays.
dark
funny
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Complicated
The Stupidest Angel is the story of young Joshua Barker, a seven-year old boy who thinks he saw Santa Claus getting murdered. A hapless but well-meaning angel attempts to grant Joshua his Christmas miracle with disastrous results that send the whole town into chaos.
I think you either get Christopher Moore and love him or you don’t and hate him. Oh, how I love Christopher Moore. I love, love, love dark absurd humor that doesn’t make any sense and his books are packed full of it. This book has the best line EVER in it:
“No one knows why, but second only to eating the brains of the living, the dead love affordable prefab furniture.”
I thought about this book for days after I finished it and laughed every time. It’s not a traditional Christmas classic and that’s why it’s wonderful.
I think you either get Christopher Moore and love him or you don’t and hate him. Oh, how I love Christopher Moore. I love, love, love dark absurd humor that doesn’t make any sense and his books are packed full of it. This book has the best line EVER in it:
“No one knows why, but second only to eating the brains of the living, the dead love affordable prefab furniture.”
I thought about this book for days after I finished it and laughed every time. It’s not a traditional Christmas classic and that’s why it’s wonderful.
would've probably liked this more 10 years ago; (09/26/04 addition to wish list)