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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Christopher Moore is total hit or miss for me and this one was a miss. I was looking forward to reading more about the angel (who also appears in Lamb and to me is pretty darn funny) and less about the people of Pine Cove (many we meet in the Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove) and the book delievered the opposite. However if you love the characters from Lust Lizard you'd probably like this one too.
Christmas Angel...check
Miracle...check
Zombies...check
Love it
Miracle...check
Zombies...check
Love it
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is awesome, especially if you have read most of his other books first. :) Even in May-June, it was a great read. :)
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I can't even really say what this is about without giving anything away. Let's just say that the stupidest angel's mission to create a Christmas miracle goes horribly, hilariously awry in ways that only Christopher Moore could write about.
This wasn't quite as funny as I expected it to be, but I think since reading [b:A Dirty Job|33456|A Dirty Job|Christopher Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168444146s/33456.jpg|3258721] as my first Moore novel, my expectations for the rest have been unrealistically high. I still laughed all through the book though, and drove my husband crazy reading him funny quotes from the book that probably in all honesty made no sense out of context. The hubby's a good sport though, and laughed along with me.
Here's a sampling that will hopefully make sense without giving anything away.
"Dressed in their red suits and fake beards, {the Salvation Army Santas} rang their bells like they were going for dog-spit gold at the Pavlov Olympics."
"{A black lab} was crowding Gabe in the doorway, his beefy tail beating against the open door like a Snausage war drum."
"'Merry Christmas, you doomed sons a' bitches!' said Santa."
I wouldn't be surprised if Moore has spent his entire life waiting to write the book that goes with that last quote. It's just too funny!
If you're feeling a little overly-sugar-and-spiced, pick this book up for a nice change of pace. Just don't buy it for your grandmother. Christopher Moore warns you against that himself.
This wasn't quite as funny as I expected it to be, but I think since reading [b:A Dirty Job|33456|A Dirty Job|Christopher Moore|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1168444146s/33456.jpg|3258721] as my first Moore novel, my expectations for the rest have been unrealistically high. I still laughed all through the book though, and drove my husband crazy reading him funny quotes from the book that probably in all honesty made no sense out of context. The hubby's a good sport though, and laughed along with me.
Here's a sampling that will hopefully make sense without giving anything away.
"Dressed in their red suits and fake beards, {the Salvation Army Santas} rang their bells like they were going for dog-spit gold at the Pavlov Olympics."
"{A black lab} was crowding Gabe in the doorway, his beefy tail beating against the open door like a Snausage war drum."
"'Merry Christmas, you doomed sons a' bitches!' said Santa."
I wouldn't be surprised if Moore has spent his entire life waiting to write the book that goes with that last quote. It's just too funny!
If you're feeling a little overly-sugar-and-spiced, pick this book up for a nice change of pace. Just don't buy it for your grandmother. Christopher Moore warns you against that himself.