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Summary: More Moore
Review: I got hooked on Christopher Moore novels about a year ago and have read all five of his books. By far "Love Nun" is his best. Moore's ability to write characters that jump from the page is amazing. From the fruit bat Roberto to the Ninja guards I found Moore's mind to capture all traits needed to earn a five star from me.The story is a modern day Moses tale, with a somewhat loser Moses, set in Micronesia. A story that dives into religion, politcs, the mob, history and the make-up industry. The story keep me intrigued and the laughs kept on coming. All of Moore's books are good, but if you have to pick one to read on a island, with a bunch of cannibals in the jungle pick this one.
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Summary: Great, tho not his best
Review: Lots of funny stuff in this readable book. Starts great, loses the fifth star near the end
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Summary: Terrific send-up of a herd of sacred cows
Review: This is my second Christopher Moore novel, and I am almost afraid to read any of his other books for fear that this one cannot be matched even by Moore himself. I have never encountered so many sacred cows being so mercilessly tickled to death--all American heroes (fly boy variety); not-entirely-innocent and often far-less-than noble "savages"; the medical profession; religious leaders (including a Priestess who observes that nothing screws up a good religion like the appearance of a real god); and the "build your income and your self esteem simultaneously" home sales cosmetics companies--just to name a few. This book begs to be made into a movie starring Kurt Russell in his "Big Trouble in Little China" mode. Hysterical! Don't miss this one.
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Summary: My First Christopher Moore Book - I was hooked.
Review: I was sitting in first class on a flight to Portland OR and just about passed out laughing at the first chapter. When one of the pilots came out to get cup of coffee and stretch his legs, I had him read the first chapter and I thought he was going to pass out with laughter. The other, sedate, passengers in first class didn't know what to do with us. This was my first Christopher Moore book and when I got home I went on a mission to find his other books. This one was way out on a limb and between the talking, sequined sunglass wearing bat and the naughty sky priestess there is an unbelievable cast of unforgettable characters. Every chapter brings hope for Tuck's redemption and healing. Let's hope Moore brings back Tucker Case in the future. Buy all of his first edition books you can find, their going to be worth a lot! Moore takes Sandlin one step further and adds enough monsters, demons, nympho-maniacs, and prosthetic-laden bartenders to keep you awake all night, unable to put his books down. Island is a perfect example.
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Summary: what is everyone thinking?
Review: I had never heard of Chris Moore until I was buying Mark Leyner's "The Tetherballs of Bougainville" off of Amazon and saw "Island of the Sequined Love Nun" listed in the "Customers who bought this, also bought..." section. I thought: "huh." Then, shortly after, a friend of mine tells me "If you like Mark Leyner, you should read Chris Moore, he's EVEN BETTER!" So at this point I figure, what the heck, I'd better read something by this Chris Moore guy. Upon completion of "Island of the Sequined Love Nun," I am left to wonder: What in the name of God is everyone thinking!?! Chris Moore is absolutely, positively, nothing at all like Mark Leyner. Yeah, okay, they both write "humorous" books about "wacky" things, but the similarity ends there. I put the term "humorous" in quotes because Chris Moore, frankly, isn't very funny. His idea of humor is painfully obvious one-liners and outright groaners like "He knew so little about computers that he thought a mouse pad was Disney's new brand of sanitary napkins" Ouch! Please stop this torture!!! Sure, he manages to produce some witty dialogue, but unfortunately he skimps on dialogue in favor of a lot of fairly dull expositional writing. Furthermore, the moral judgements he passes on his characters seem a little off kilter. For example, the Doctor who is exploiting the island natives and selling thier organs is portrayed as a "bad guy," but the cannibal who tries to eat little children is portrayed as a "good guy." Likewise, the Doctor's wife is portrayed as "bad" for being sexually manipulative, but a similar island girl is portrayed as "good." I can't even figure out what Chris Moore is trying to do except create a bunch of Whitewashed, two-dimensional characters to support his rather tediously "zany" story of one loser's reclamation of his manhood. If you like uncomplex, flat writing peppered with ham-handed witticisms, read "Island of the Sequined Love Nun." If you don't want your intelligence insulted, read Leyner.
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Summary: Keep 'em coming Chris
Review: This was my third Chris Moore novel and I intend to read every one he writes. Absolutely histerical, with the most engaging characters of any contemporary writer. Chris's style of building personalities will have you thinking you've got a host of new friends every time you open the book. In a nutshell, read it. Read them all -- brilliant.
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Summary: Wacky... On the edge of believable
Review: The characters Moore creates are cartoon examples of people in our real lives. Suspending belief, this is a great read.
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Summary: not his best
Review: Like Moore's other books, this one sports a mindless loser as hero, and places him in a situation where he reacts rather than acts, until the final chapter. The most interesting character is a fruitbat, and that is a sad indictment... especially since the fruitbat is offstage for most of the novel. I had the sinister missionary/doctor pegged as an organ harvester by the second page on which he appeared. No surprises, not many laughs for a Moore novel.
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Summary: A wonderful nonsensical mishmash of Pacific cultures.
Review: I was given a copy of the book because I live in Yap, where the action supposedly took place. By the time he got to Truk, I was laughing out loud (especially the cockroach on the pillow). The only problem with reading it is that you cannot be literal minded (a friend of mine said, "That's ridiculous. You can't land a jet on a runway that size). You can't live in the tropics without maintaining a good sense of humor, and we found his almost true situations hilarious. I'm ordering more Moore now.
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Summary: Some good, some not so good
Review: This was my first Moore novel. I enjoyed it enough to give Moore another chance. The plot was tight and interesting and the characters were generally believable, but some of the humor was a bit forced. Still a good read.
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