Reviews

Practical Demonkeeping by Christopher Moore

jennrocca's review against another edition

3.0

I have loved a lot of Christopher Moore books. I read book 3 in this series first - The Stupidest Angel. The book felt like all character development and only the sparsest story. I thought maybe I would appreciate it more if I understood the town of Pine Cove better so I went back and read this book - the first in the series. Same thing. Practical Demonkeeping did have better story telling with some very fun twists and connections in the end. Everything comes together - I like that in a story. But I feel like we spend most of the book learning about characters and their back stories and not all of the characters or back stories seem relevant.

I still like Christopher Moore as a writer - and I love hearing him talk about the writing process. But the Pine Cover story is not my cup of tea.

ssshenberger's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

alexabookshelf's review against another edition

3.0

This was a funny book. Not his funniest book but still good nonetheless.

bonreads40's review against another edition

4.0

Good fluffy read.

fourclarkes's review

4.0

I really liked this book. It was quirky and refreshing. I actually laughed out loud! I didn't give it 5 stars because I wouldn't call it amazing, but it was very good. You have a demon would you can only see when he's eating (or killing someone), you have the poor guy attached to him, you have the couple getting divorced, the tough cop from the city and a cross dressing night-clerk, what more does a book really need!

willbefunorelse's review against another edition

3.0

For the full review -- including some lovely, f-word-laden digressions -- follow the link to That's What She Read.

grrmom's review against another edition

4.0

This is the first Christopher Moore book I have read, and I really dug it. It was a quick read, full of dark humor and a good plot. I like his writing style and look forward to going on to read the rest of his books.

badseedgirl's review against another edition

4.0

I laughed throughout this book, but kept feeling guilty about each chuckle.

emilysunflowers's review against another edition

adventurous funny medium-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

3.5

bunnyb11's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5