A Dirty Job: A Novel by Christopher Moore Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of A Dirty Job: A Novel
Book Review: If you haven't read Moore, you haven't blown coffee out of your nose . . .
Summary: 5 Stars
Truly, if you have not read anything by Christopher Moore, you should. My recommendation is to start at the beginning with Practical Demonkeeping and read them all, but then that means you'd have quite a few books to read before you got to A Dirty Job. And that would be a shame.
Lamb and A Dirty Job are surely my favorites, although I have to say that I would rather read my least favorite Moore book before picking up anything else on the shelf to read. That to me is pretty high praise!
Seriously, go buy his books. Now.
Book Review: Not one of his best?
Summary: 3 Stars
This book was my first venture into Moore's writing. The book's twisted plot and witty language were magnetic, and drew me in to finish the book in a few days. Moore attempts, though, to make statements that evoke a visceral reaction in a sort of minimalistic trend (see Chuck Palanhiuk)... but he uses far too many words to make his dramatic statements, detracting from the hitting power of any individual sentence. Furthermore, there seemed to be some editorial glitches in the book. Midway through, for no apparent or covert reason I could find, Moore begins labeling plot changes with character names. In the beginning and end of the book, the reader is left with the responsibility of determining which plotline he is reading, but in the middle, those changes are labeled.
Overall, I liked the book. I'm drawn to Moore's twisted plots and characters, and I enjoy his wit. I'm hoping this book was written earlier in his career, and that he might have honed his skills for hard-hitting intellectualism better in later books. It's worth a try to read, and I'll definitely be trying out another of his books!
Book Review: Fairly enjoyable...
Summary: 3 Stars
This was my first foray into the works of Christopher Moore. I liked the book for the most part and there were several laugh-out-loud moments that I really enjoyed, but I think this book could have been shortened by about 80 pages. Far too many "Beta Male" references. I caught on to that joke very early, and didn't need to be constantly reminded of it. I will however give some of Moore's other books a try since I did like his sense of humor in this one.Book Review: Dark subject handled with humor and grace
Summary: 5 Stars
I am not going to go over major plot points. In a nutshell, this book is about a man who becomes Death with a capital D (death personified), sort of (read the book for further explanation). Christopher Moore is an outstanding writer who had me laughing out loud one moment and then moved by poignancy the next (amid all the comedy and wacky supernatural stuff there really are some messages about life, and death, and love here). Even if you don't subscribe to some of the Buddhist beliefs about death (which I think are really an underlying subtext to this book), there's a lot of meaning to be found here. I really loved this book and even though the last few chapters had to work really hard to tie up a lot of loose ends, it really was enjoyable from start to finish (even with the silly last line of the book). I have only read a few of Moore's books so now...I'm on to the next one on my list!!! Book Review: Fun as usual
Summary: 4 Stars
As usual, Moore delivers a fun and darkly quirky book that focuses on the supernatural. The overall story is great (how can you NOT love a book that features a character named Minty Fresh?), but my favorite parts of the book were in the smaller moments, such as the different analyzes of the personalities of Beta Males, the woman who adds "like bear" after everything she says, Charlie's attempts at street slang, and his recovery from mourning. You can pretty much predict the reveal at the end, but it's worth sticking around for the ride.