The Stupidest Angel

"The book is funny, there were scenes that made me chuckle. It had potential and I really wanted to like it. The Author’s Warning at the start already me laughing out loud:<br/><br/>"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."<br/><br/>I was off to a good start. Then I started to get bored before I even hit the halfway point. I continued on; I was invested. I have been wanting to read this book for two Christmases in a row and I haven’t, so I carried on.<br/><br/>The story is funny, but it’s an “in your face” style of humour, which started to wear thin on me after a while. I have read other books by Christopher Moore (Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ’s Childhood Pal & A Dirty Job) and I enjoyed both — even gave them 4 stars on Goodreads. However, I did read these other Moore books 6+ years ago, perhaps my sense of humour has changed since then.<br/><br/>I was taken back by an unexpected twist — I will not spoil it, but I will say that if you have read the book, then you should know by this hint: 7 letter word & IKEA. I enjoyed the twist, thought it was a funny concept, but I found the delivery poor.<br/><br/>Towards the ending, the story became too random and far-fetched, making it hard for me to finish. If you feel the same way about this book or are hesitant about reading it, I would recommend trying a different Christopher Moore book. I recall enjoying Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff and Christ’s Childhood Pal & A Dirty Job. I might add both these to my Re-Read List just to see if my tastes have changed.<br/><br/><a href="http://www.wordpress.com/myareads">Check out more reviews on my reading journal.</a>"

"The ending of this book was what sold it for me. While the beginning was filled with similes that were as zany as they were accurate, it felt like it was trying too hard to be funny; outlandish simile after outlandish simile became exhausting instead of engaging, and therefore less entertaining. <br/><br/>When the story took a darker turn as the townspeople began fighting the zombies, getting murdered, and offering last words, that's when I couldn't put it down. Moore can clearly write action well and be serious when it counts, which I wish there had been more of (even though I acknowledge that wasn't the primary purpose of this book)."

"Hands down THE funniest book I've ever read! My favorite character - Roberto. He doesn't say much, but he leaves an impression 😄"