Island of the Sequined Love Nun
by Christopher Moore
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Author: Christopher MooreEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-05-25
ISBN: 0060735449
Number of pages: 336
Publisher: William Morrow Paperbacks
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Book Review: A light-hearted dark comedy?
Summary: 4 Stars
If you're already a Christopher Moore fan, you know what to expect: a cast of quirky characters, snappy (and often sarcastic) dialogue, and a slightly macabre Tim Robbins-ish love story. If you like his other stuff, this book will not disappoint.
If you're new to Moore, you should probably understand that his works all have a slightly surreal feel to them, and a small dose of suspension of disbelief is required. His works are best described as dark comedies, and the humor may not be to everyone's taste. I love him, but I can also see why other people wouldn't.
Either way, this book is not for the squeamish due to an image early on.
Although I really liked IOTSLN as a whole, I did find it required a higher 'suspension of disbelief' than normal... and I'm not even talking about it having a talking fruit bat aspect. The ending felt fairly contrived, and if you have a low tolerance for such things, you will probably be put off. It's necessary for this to have a happy ending (and for the main character's redemption,) so some of the improbabilities that pop up in the last 50 or so pages I'm willing to overlook.
If you're fairly tolerant, and looking for a good chuckle, give it a go.
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