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Loading... The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terrorby Christopher MooreSeries: Pine Cove (Book 3.1)
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will love Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. This was one of the oddest books i've ever read .Given that i've never even heard of the guy it was a hilarious book .I couldn't put it down (  ) aredninomis | Dec 23, 2009 |  This was, in my opinion, Moore's worst book by far. I only finished it in the hope that eventually Moore would get back to the magic that makes so many of his books great. It never happened. (  ) ascgrrl | Oct 21, 2009 | Love Love Love this book, it is by far my most favorite novel from Christopher Moore ( ) momsnotall | Aug 10, 2009 | This was my first Christopher Moore book, and I will admit it: I bought it just because I liked the title. And I'm glad that I did. The characters are complex, unique, and memorable. The situation is ridiculous, but developed with a depth and complexity that makes it spring to life. And Moore's command of language is excellent, whether he is using his sarcastic dry-witted narrator's turn of phrase or delving into the believably innocent (yet somehow also insightful) thoughts of a child. Or a fruit-bat. (But no... I don't want to give anything away.) Not everyone will like this book. It is two parts surreal satire, one part caritacture, and a soupcon of non-sequitar humor that you will either fall in love with, or hate. In my case, it was love. I have sent out half a dozen copies of this book as presents to friends an relatives every Christmas since I first read the book. ( )2  gregstevens | Aug 1, 2009 | I was told by a friend that I would love this book and needed to read it. I will admit that I found the book very humorous in the beginning but that didn't last long. Personally, the idiotic storyline and dialogue got old by Chapter 15. It seems that Moore tried too hard to put punch lines into the story rather than actually develop a story. I found myself putting the book down after reading one page which is never a good sign. (  ) jennifer.stanley | Apr 10, 2009 |  no reviews | add a review
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'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.
But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed; no, his dog hasn't run away from home. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.
But hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say "Kris Kringle," he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.
Move over, Charles Dickens -- it's Christopher Moore time.
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