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Summary: Fun...
Review: ...but not as good as Coyote Blue.
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Summary: Absolutely
Review: THE funniest book I've ever read! Incredibly hilarious characters-- a sea monster that falls for a tanker truck-- a former b-movie star that falls for a sea monster-- a pothead constable-- a misguided psychologist-- a fish-lovin' pharmacist-- but wait there's more! Great use of dialect/dialogue (The bluesman!). Could not put it down. Could not stop laughing.
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Summary: Candy For The Brain!
Review: Moore produces yet another funny tale. This book is what I call candy for the brain. Entertaining, funny and over all an excellent read. The characters are not only likeable but realistic in a medicated world sort of way. This page turner will keep you on your seat and wanting more. Moore knows how to not only write a good story but he also gets you addicted to his easy read style of writing. If you are tired of books leaving you with the feeling that the world is a dark, sad, boring place then this book is for you. Trust me, you will enjoy every page!
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Summary: Lusting for moore
Review: Christopher Moore is a very sick, disturbed individual. I love that in a writer! If you do too, you'll love this book. Especially if you don't offend easily, don't care much for the religious right, and appreciate anyone who can work the word "slugfest" into the story in an original way. In a N. California tourist town, everyone goes cold turkey on their Prozac simultaneously. That's when the Beast is let loose, literally and figuratively. An aging B movie star tries to tame him-Steve, the literal beast, in some very creative and thankfully not very detailed ways. ("That's all you need to know about that"). I enjoyed this as all of Moore's prior works. He has some common themes throughout all of them but they don't seem all the same, as many writers tend to get. You'll appreciate the details and the research of Moore's writing. Looking forward to his next one.
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Summary: a summer book
Review: My first impression of Christopher Moore (Coyote Blue) was that he's a low-calorie version of Tom Robbins. This book confirms it for me. Moore's books are summer fare, where Robbins writes fall books (think of the summer vs. fall movie analogy). Having said that, Lust Lizard is a nice story about a man-eating lizard. There are a number of side-plots - too many, I think - involving depression, love, the blues, and drug dealing, all of which are tied up tightly by the last page. It's fun, but hollow and cluttered. I'll read more Moore, on vacation.
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Summary: Good read, but not typical moore
Review: I liked this book, it had a good story and had a few funny parts... On its own i might give it a 4 star, But compared to the other moore books its just not as good. I thought he took a few short cuts with his charecter devolpment, which was supurb in the proir books. I also dont feel it was quite as funny as the others, but over all it wasnt to bad, anything that can get off on a tanker truck is bound to be a decient read. looking foward to moores next!!!
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Summary: A Definite original
Review: In Pine Cove, California, almost everyone celebrates the end of summer as those monsters called tourists finally go home. However, a stunned clinical psychiatrist Dr. Valerie Riordan worries about over-prescribing mind medicine after a patient kills herself especially with statistics claiming suicide for the hard core fifteen percent of depression sufferers. Valerie switches her patients from anti-depressants like Zoloft to placebos. While the townsfolk turn dispirited yet erotic, the Head of the Slug Saloon hires Mississippi Delta blues singer Catfish. His music attracts Steve a sea beast, a long time fan of the blues singer. Steve recently has been bathing in water supplemented by a nuclear leak. As the town turns psychotic, law enforcement officials augment the chaos. THE LUST LIZARD OF MELANCHOLY COVE is a satirical bite at the American way of life. The story line is irreverent nuking everything and everyone involved in the chemical reinventing of Americans quite droll. Surprisingly, Christopher Moore's tale, sea beast and all, feels almost genuine as he avoids his previous tendency of going totally over the line of poor taste and remaining there. Anyone who relishes irony at its most humorous best, needs this novel to wash down "mother's little helper". Harriet Klausner
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Summary: Getting Better
Review: This is the second book by Moore that I've read. The first was Practical Demonkeeping, the prequel (sort of) to Lust Lizard. Have to say this one was better. Although still nothing fantastic by any means, it was funnier and had a more interesting plot than Demonkeeping. I think Moore has improved over the years, and maybe he'll keep getting better. I don't think he'll ever be great, but I'll probably be reading more of his stuff in the future.
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Summary: Steve, come home. All is forgiven.
Review: Look. There are quite a few people I'd really like to introduce Steve to, OK? They really, really need to have a quiet chat with him. He is, after all, a humanitarian. (Much the same as a person who exists purely on lentils, brown rice, and lettuce is a vegetarian). Read the book, tomorrow, and get to know Steve. Then go through your Rolodex and see if there aren't several dozen people you know who wouldn't be greatly improved by a little digestion.
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Summary: My favorite Moore!
Review: I have read all of his books and love every one but this one had me laughing out loud the most.
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