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Summary: My first Christopher Moore, but not my last.
Review: ***** I MEANT TO GIVE THIS 5 STARS, BUT CAN'T EDIT THE RATING, SO I'M ADDING THIS TO THE REVIEW. *****
OMG. It's hard to believe there's someone out flying under my reading radar that's writing such hysterical, irreverent, yet surprisingly touching and insightful work.
ISLAND OF THE SEQUINED LOVE NUN was my first Christopher Moore book, but it will NOT be my last.
I have a feeling Moore musta spent some time on the payroll of Mary Kay or BeautiControl. ;-) Otherwise, how could he have so much insight into the way a corporation like "Mary Jean Cosmetics" works. . .or the idea of a pink corporate jet?
Tucker Case, pilot and self-described "a geek in cool guy's body," is in a world of trouble AND hurt when he crashes Mary Jean's jet during a "delicate" moment with a lady of ill repute. He loses his pilot's license, but finds a job custom-made for him on a secluded island in the south Pacific.
How Tucker gets to the island is a story in and of itself. What he does when he gets there is the icing on the cake.
Moore's twisted humor and irony is not for everyone. But, if you've ever "puffed, puffed, passed," this is your guy. His plot line is not as simple as it might appear and things are never as they seem.
World War II pilot Vincent, cross-dressing Kimmi, the old cannibal and a talking bat named Roberto are fresh voices and belong in a completely new genre of fiction. In fact, I'd like to know more about Roberto . . . and I'd like to see how Vincent's card game is coming and if Kimmi is teaching "the guys" how to navigate.
This is one of the best reads I've had in years.
Enjoy!
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Summary: Wacky, inventive, and well researched...
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In this quick, easy and fun read, Moore spins a wacky tale about a wayward pilot and a small isolated group of former cannibals on a South Pacific island whose religion is based on a WWII flyer who crashed his plane on their island. Throw in some zany Moore-esque literary devices such as the talking fruit bat and a mysterious ghost like character who appears periodically throughout the story and you've got a wacky, inventive, and well-researched tropical tale that is a much-welcomed breath of fresh air amidst the current glut of legal dramas and spy stuff that seem to fill up the pop literature charts.
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Summary: Please Sir, Can I Have Some Moore?
Review: Christopher Moore is a great writer. I have said this before. He is not only a great writer in the snese that he is a hysterical writer, but the fact that he can pull it off without compromising the quality of the book. I have read Bloodsucking Fiends, Practical Demonkeeping, and Lamb, all of which were wonderful, my favorite being Lamb mainly because it deals with something a lot bigger, has a grander scale, and is the funniest of them all in my opinion. I went into this book expecting something a little different to tell the truth. I have to say that Moore gets funnier and funnier as he goes on, but I was expecting something completely different from this book. I don't know what though. It starts just like a Moore book would with Tucker Case hooking up with a prostitute in a pink jetplane then crashing to the ground and suffering a large wound to his, uh....you know. But from there it almost takes on a realism, not totally real considering the talking fruit bat and references to Oprah. But a realism that is sort of mellowing. That is why I took away a star. Because although the book is outrageously funny, there are times when it gets too sober, too unfit for its surroundings. Moore is a genius at mixing these two traits, reality and farcity, but it is a little weaker in this book. Make no mistake, that is no reason not to read it, everyone should. But if you want a better introduction to Moore, read Lamb or Practical Demonkeeping then read this, you will like it much better.
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Summary: A talking fruitbat?
Review: Christopher Moore is a seriously demented writer! After reading "Lamb", and enjoying it tremendously, I just had to read more of his works, and I selected this one because of the wierd title, and it turned out to be a good choice. Where else can you read a plot about a disgraced pilot, a cross-dressing Filipino with a talking fruitbat, a ghostly airman who is considered a god, a cannibal, Japanese ninjas, cargo cult natives, and a pseudo-goddess. These are only some of the more unusual aspects of this writer's odd mind, and they combine into a very entertaining read. Not great literature, I grant you, but a terrific way to spend some hours chuckling to yourself, and often laughing out loud, to the consternation of those around you. Of course, with the rather ribald cover, you don't necessarily want to call attention to yourself in public, but a brown paper book cover will do nicely.
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Summary: Who says you can't write a hilarious suspense page-turner?
Review: Christopher Moore is emerging as one of the most original writers of the decade....easily! In "LOve Nun" he has managed to blend suspense and intrigue in an action-packed story that keeps you doubled over with laughter. Unlikely combination? I'll say, but to read it is to believe it. Moore is a writer whose sharp wit pierces the armor of reason, respectability, and righteousness with constant mirth and good spirits. I can't recommend the book highly enough. I've already given away a dozen "must read" copies to friends.If you haven't read any of Moore's books, fill your shopping cart right now with "Practical Demonkeeping", Coyote Blue, "Bloodsucking Fiends" and "Island of the Sequined Love Nun." You are in for a treat. Call in sick tomorrow and read, read, read and shout with laughter. No, I'm not Moore's father, brother or even brother-in-law. Never met the guy and might even be afraid to go near somebody so goofy, but I can't put his books down.
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Summary: Hilarious and surprisingly touching
Review: Christopher Moore is simply one of the most inventive and funny writers around. He doesn't take his books "seriously" a la the very funny Kurt Vonnegut. They are feel good novels, and they are WACKY!!! ISLAND OF THE SEQUINED LOVE NUN is one of his better ones, because the main characters are particularly loveably painted for us. Tucker Case, our main character, is a ne'er do well pilot for a Mary Kay kinda corporation, who ruins his career when he takes a girl on the company jet and causes a serious accident. He gets a chance to elude prosecution when he's hired by a mysterious missionary organization to fly their jet from an obscure Micronesian Island to Japan for "medical supplies" for the natives. I'd really rather not try to summarize more of the plot, because virtually every chapter introduced a new twist or engaging character, and there are A LOT of chapters. The book flies by as Case and his supporting cast go from one dilemna to another. And as often happens in Moore's books, there are relationships of either love or friendship that develop unexpectedly during the story, and suddenly, we find ourselves not only laughing outloud at the silly antics and outrageous plot turns, but we are caring about the main characters. This is rare in writing that is so flip and over-the-top. Moore's books are fast-moving and you're sorry when they are over. LOVE NUN is particularly winning, and if you haven't tried Moore before, this is a good place to dive in. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED (not for kids...lots of language and some naughty goings-on.)
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Summary: A rollicking, hilarious story w/ marvelous characters.
Review: Christopher Moore ranks among the freshest, hippest, inventively comic literary voices around today. In this, his 4th novel, we follow the trvails of Tucker Chase, reprobate pilot whose penchant for strong drink and exotic women leads him into involuntary employment in Micronesia for a doctor whose "practice" involves the harvesting of human organs from umwitting "donars". Tucker's road to ruin, realization and redemption is an entertaining whirlwind involving Moore's usual cast of memorable, zany characters. This book is somewhat less reliant on the supernatural as a mainstay of the plot mechanism (though this might seem an untenable statement to those not familiar with Moore's books as this story includes the presence of a talking fruitbat and the ghost of a WWII bomber pilot as central characters)while providing a broader cast of significan't, meaty characters to enjoy getting to know. On the whole I'd rate this effort just behind "Bloodsucking Fiends" but solidly ahead of his other two books. This represents the perfect vacation and/or beach read so long as you don't mind people looking at you while you laugh out loud while reading!
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Summary: Great book
Review: Haven't been this excited about a book since I read The World According to Garp... it's that ridiculous.
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Summary: Love This Nun
Review: How do you describe a book that features a pink plane, a talking fruitbat, Shark People, a hurricane, missionaries (albeit not your average missionaries), a dead bomber pilot and Tucker Case? Hilarious.
If you need a laugh this is your book.
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Summary: Blowing Snot out of my nose!!
Review: I love to laugh and learn. There's nothing better when it comes to reading a great book. And Chris Moore has done it here. I'd recently read 'Blood Sucking Fiends' also (by Mr. Moore), but found this book even more enjoyable than that novel. The story of 'Island of the Sequined Love Nun' surrounds a man named Tucker Case. He's a pilot for a successful cosmetic guru lady who believes that image is everything. So when Tucker, one of her employees, crashes one of her planes while having sex with a prostitute in the cockpit (no pun intended), she has to do something. What happens is that Tucker is sent to a far away island to fly 'supplies' on and off this remote tropical paradise. Trouble is, he soon finds out that he's NOT transporting supplies, but something far more hideous...and profitable. From talking fruit bats with sunglasses, to impaled male sexual organs, this book is a laugh a minute. I had snot blowing out of my nose (because I was just getting over a cold) every time I turned a page and started laughing. Pick up a copy and check out how true comedy comes alive on the page. Fun stuff!
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