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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Whenever I look for a non-Macomber-style Christmas read for book club, this one is mentioned. Heartwarming and hilarious, they've said. And... I could see this being fun, for the right person. Which is not me. It had a weird Tom Robbins meets knockoff Terry Pratchett feel to it. And while I read it, I kept thinking- is this a series? There are some references that feel inside-joke-y, but nothing indicates that it is. Except Goodreads says this is book 3, so... I guess that's why...? This is one that I kept reading because I wanted to see how it would end, but I also didn't really care about anyone in it, so I guess I just wanted to make sure that the bat and dog turned out okay. Definitely not for my book club.
dark
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book was funny in parts, but I expected it to be funnier than it was. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for the undead to beseige people in a church because they (the undead) were hungry. People who enjoy a good zombie satire might enjoy it more? Like "Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff..." this book probably shouldn't be recommended to the overly devout, as all the hi-jinks are, after all, the result of a really stupid angel screwing up his job.
My favorite holiday book ever. Nothing says the holidays like zombies.
Very fun book. It's like a Kevin Smith movie in a book.
A very Christopher Moore book. Many characters from his other books make appearances, including my very favorites- Tucker Case and Roberto the Fruit Bat from Island of the Sequined Love Nun. Oh, and Raziel, the not very bright angel, from Lamb also plays an important part. A good book if you like Moore, but if you don't, don't even bother with it.
I absolutely love Christopher Moore's writing. I seriously read this book this afternoon, and found myself alone...laughing like a crazy person (no narrator involved, for those of you who have read the book).
Hysterical read about Christmastime in Monterey, CA. Big storm, an angel, some dead people talking, and some really messed up living people as well. Oh yeah, and don't forget the bat wearing Ray Ban sunglasses. Sounds like a Moore book to me!
Fun read!
Hysterical read about Christmastime in Monterey, CA. Big storm, an angel, some dead people talking, and some really messed up living people as well. Oh yeah, and don't forget the bat wearing Ray Ban sunglasses. Sounds like a Moore book to me!
Fun read!
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
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I like Christopher Moore. I've read quite a few of his books. This was clearly a Christopher Moore book - but I had to drag myself through to the finish. It might be because this was the first "Pine Cove" book I've read. Maybe if I'd read the other two first I would have felt more emotionally vested in the characters. It might have just been bad timing. As much as I like Christopher Moore, I'm not *always* in the mood for his style. Maybe I would have liked this book better at a different time.
What it felt like, though, was a long series of character developments. The purpose of the character development seemed to be only to tell some jokes. The actual plot seemed almost secondary. There was a plot but, as it was told here, it was more of a short story plot. The rest was just learning about a lot of different characters.
I'll read more Moore, for sure. But I am unlikely to recommend this particular book to anyone.
What it felt like, though, was a long series of character developments. The purpose of the character development seemed to be only to tell some jokes. The actual plot seemed almost secondary. There was a plot but, as it was told here, it was more of a short story plot. The rest was just learning about a lot of different characters.
I'll read more Moore, for sure. But I am unlikely to recommend this particular book to anyone.