Alexis T. (Kyrissaean) reviewed on 4/8/2008 + 164 more book reviews

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Holy smokes, but this was a riot! I read Bloodsucking Fiends a couple years ago and thought it was kind of funny, but a bit too scattered to be a big deal. Everyone kept raving about Christopher Moore though, so I thought I'd give him another shot and tried this one as an audio. Loved it! Maybe Moore just works better out loud -- and this narrator reads as the main character perfectly -- or maybe this is just a much better book, but either way, this is highly recommended for anyone interested in a screwball comedy!

The description certainly doesn't sound all that great. I tried for months to get my mother to listen to this on her commute. "What's it about again?" she'd ask. "Well, there's this guy, and his wife dies right at the very beginning so he's taking care of their little baby alone, and all the pets keep dying, and it looks like maybe his this mystical Death persona...." Finally I just sort of tricked her into listening to it, and she loved it! She can't stop talking about how funny it was!

My favorite line is probably "Sophie, I thought we agreed not to use the 'Kitty' word." Chortle!

But just as a warning: This is NOT for the easily offended! Nor is it for the kids! It's a politically INcorrect, dirty language-riddled, dark satiric comedy. But it sure is a good one! ;)

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