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jessferg 's review for:
The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove
by Christopher Moore
I forgot how much more demented Moore was in his early days - like, WOW. I keep wanting to describe this as "demented and sad, but social" even if the book and that quote are more than a decade apart. Like all great literature, this story includes: a stoner cop, an Amish murder, a trailer park, a dive bar, a sea monster, an ex-B-movie star, anti-depressants, a greasy spoon, a blues musician, a robotic barkeep, doggie insights, religious fanatics, and tons of erections.
The characters are caricatures, of course, but it doesn't stop you from loving them. The antics are outlandish but if you pick up a book with this title and think that won't be the case, you have only yourself to blame.
Every line is ridiculous but the writing is fantastic. Instead of coming off completely camp (Motherfucking Sharks, anyone?) it's got a combo pop-reality meets "magical realism" vibe that I just love. Def passing this one along.
The characters are caricatures, of course, but it doesn't stop you from loving them. The antics are outlandish but if you pick up a book with this title and think that won't be the case, you have only yourself to blame.
Every line is ridiculous but the writing is fantastic. Instead of coming off completely camp (Motherfucking Sharks, anyone?) it's got a combo pop-reality meets "magical realism" vibe that I just love. Def passing this one along.