In "The Stupidest Angel" by Christopher Moore, Pine Cove is visited by an angel who sets off a chain of events resulting in a Christmas miracle gone awry - a zombie apocalypse during the town's holiday gathering. The book features quirky characters, absurd situations, and dark humor, making it a unique and entertaining Christmas tale. The plot involves a mix of humor, satire, and fantasy elements, creating a festive yet terrifying atmosphere as the characters navigate through the chaos caused by the angel's misguided actions.
The writing style of Christopher Moore in this book is described as fast-paced, hilarious, and irreverent. Readers find themselves laughing out loud at the witty dialogue, snappy humor, and ridiculous scenarios, while also appreciating the clever structuring of the story with inane character traits coming into play later on. Despite the dark themes of zombies and Christmas terror, the book manages to balance humor and heartwarming moments, making it a fun and enjoyable read for those with a taste for the bizarre.
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The book contains strong language, depictions of violence, and themes around drugs and mental illness.
Has Romance?
There are romantic subplots present, notably involving characters like Tuck and Lena.
From The Publisher:
'Twas the night before Christmas . . . and all through Pine Cove, Florida, the creatures were stirring in this wonderfully funny tale that gives the spirit of Christmas a whole new meaning.
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Absolutely hilarious story! If you need something to take your mind of the craziness of the holidays and laugh out loud, this is the book for you!
Raziel has come to Pine Cove to grant one child's wish for Christmas ... loads of mayhem, a lot of laughs, a former pot-smoking sheriff with a B-movie star, off her meds, psycho wife, an accidental murder, brain eating zombies and much more. The dead are always listening and apparently so are God's angels, so watch what you say and/or ask for. Gotta love it!
Favorite Quotes:
Love the Author's Warning at the beginning, sets the tone of the book:
"If you're buying this book as a gift for your grandma or a kid, you should be aware that it contains cusswords as well as tasteful depictions of cannibalism and people in their forties having sex. Don't blame me. I told you."
"I'm a professional bartender since your daddy flushed the condom that held your only hope of havin' a brain ..."
"This is Josh Barker, six-seventy-one Worchester Street, Pine Cove, California nine-three-seven-five-four. I saw Santa tonight, which was great, and thank you for that, but then, right after I saw him ..." Gotta love the mind of a 7 year old :)
"I can't believe you ate all the brains ... that was supposed to be for everyone." "The gunpowder game them a nice peppery flavor..." "Don't rub it in ... I'm so hungry."
"How could you have possibly known?" "The bat told me." "You mean he showed up and you say, 'What's wrong boy, is Timmy trapped down a well? ... Like that?" "No, it's like, 'Your husband and a bunch of people have barricaded themselves in the chapel against a horde of brain-eating zombies and you need to save them.' Like that. He has some kind of accent. Sounds Spanish."
Man, I could go on and on, but then you wouldn't need to read the book. :)
Goofy and inconsequential, but altogether entertaining.
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The Stupidest Angel?
About the Author:
Christopher Moore is the author of the novels Secondhand Souls, Sacré Bleu, A Dirty Job, and Lamb. He lives in San Francisco, California.
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