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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
Definitely not one of Christopher Moore's best, but okay. You could read this without reading the first two books in the series, but it helps. There's also a character from the book Island of the Sequined Love Nun, another one of Moore's meh books, in this. I'm not sure if I'd call it a draw though.
I guess what I'm saying is:
If you don't have anything better to read, you could do a lot worse than read this one.
I guess what I'm saying is:
If you don't have anything better to read, you could do a lot worse than read this one.
Wonderful comedic Christmas story made even better on audiobook with narration by Tony Roberts.
Like many of Christopher Moore's tales, The Stupidest Angel is set in northern California in the fictional Pine Cove. A host of likable, yet nutty characters set the stage. In addition to the stupidest angel, there's Molly, the local cop's wife, who shot to stardom starring as a warrior princess in some 80s C movies. Now she's off her psychiatric meds in hopes of saving up some Christmas money. Hallucinations ensue. Then Tuck enters, a "pilot" who is new to town and quickly lands the local babe while becoming the accessory to a crime. Obviously there's a diabolical Santa Claus.
The plot marches us along toward the looming lonely hearts Christmas party where the locals gather each year to find a soft place to fall. Unfortunately, this party is set to take place in the town chapel planted in the midst of a graveyard. This location sets the stage for some Almighty drama when that silly angel begins work on his assigned Christmas miracle to bring Santa back from the dead!
Some of Moore's books are rich with allegory and allusion (Coyote Blue, Fluke); this one is more a straight shot. Still, I highly recommend.
Like many of Christopher Moore's tales, The Stupidest Angel is set in northern California in the fictional Pine Cove. A host of likable, yet nutty characters set the stage. In addition to the stupidest angel, there's Molly, the local cop's wife, who shot to stardom starring as a warrior princess in some 80s C movies. Now she's off her psychiatric meds in hopes of saving up some Christmas money. Hallucinations ensue. Then Tuck enters, a "pilot" who is new to town and quickly lands the local babe while becoming the accessory to a crime. Obviously there's a diabolical Santa Claus.
The plot marches us along toward the looming lonely hearts Christmas party where the locals gather each year to find a soft place to fall. Unfortunately, this party is set to take place in the town chapel planted in the midst of a graveyard. This location sets the stage for some Almighty drama when that silly angel begins work on his assigned Christmas miracle to bring Santa back from the dead!
Some of Moore's books are rich with allegory and allusion (Coyote Blue, Fluke); this one is more a straight shot. Still, I highly recommend.
Misogyny
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny
This book turned in unpleasant directions I never expected, but it WAS funny and I did enjoy reading it!
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.
I casi secondo me sono tre:
1) sono in un periodo faticoso e quasi di blocco del lettore, quindi qualsiasi lettura mi riesce più difficile (non sei tu, Chris, sono io);
2) questo romanzo è oggettivamente inferiore agli altri di Moore (sei proprio tu, Chris);
3) è finito il tempo del mio idillio con Moore, questo tipo di umorismo non mi solletica più, non fa più per me. Del resto, nel tempo si cambia, si prendono strade diverse, gli amori del liceo finiscono, eccetera eccetera (il caso n. 3 mi sembra terribile, non voglio nemmeno prenderlo in considerazione, altrimenti dovrei pensare che una rilettura di "Il vangelo secondo Biff" potrebbe essere una cocente delusione e non sono pronta).
1) sono in un periodo faticoso e quasi di blocco del lettore, quindi qualsiasi lettura mi riesce più difficile (non sei tu, Chris, sono io);
2) questo romanzo è oggettivamente inferiore agli altri di Moore (sei proprio tu, Chris);
3) è finito il tempo del mio idillio con Moore, questo tipo di umorismo non mi solletica più, non fa più per me. Del resto, nel tempo si cambia, si prendono strade diverse, gli amori del liceo finiscono, eccetera eccetera (il caso n. 3 mi sembra terribile, non voglio nemmeno prenderlo in considerazione, altrimenti dovrei pensare che una rilettura di "Il vangelo secondo Biff" potrebbe essere una cocente delusione e non sono pronta).
This was a fun and irreverent Christmas tale in true Christopher Moore style. It was fairly wacky with some laugh out loud moments. Though not my absolute favorite of his works, it's definitely on brand and I'd be happy to read it again next Christmas.
While certainly memorable, both the characters and the plot are over-the-top and more than a little unsavory. Couldn't say I enjoyed it, though I have no doubt the dysfunctional cast will remain in memory for some time.
Raziel is back (also in Christopher Moore's Lamb) and is still screwing things up! Trying to make up for that whole showing up late and telling a young Jesus about a Messiah that was to be born... when he has already been born. He decides to grant one child's christmas wish and it ends up with the town and it's interesting characters being pursued by their local dead. I wouldn't say this was the best C.M. book I have ever read. There where some pretty funny characters like Molly, the local crazy woman and Gabe who conducted some pretty disturbing experiments on himself, and his pet rats.
I specifically waited to read this until Christmas time. :) It was fine. It wasn't great. There were very few laugh out loud moments. A few more smile moments. This is perhaps the 5th or 6th Moore I've read. I'm not sure any of them could possibly live up to Lamb.