The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0
by Christopher Moore

The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0
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Author: Christopher Moore
Edition: Hardcover
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 2005-11-01
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 320

Book Reviews of The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0

Book Review: somewhat surreal, somewhat silly, wholely enjoyable
Summary: 4 Stars

Readers will get the most out of this book if they have read other novels by the author, because this one incorporates characters from almost all of his previous works. In effect, even though the story itself is new, it's a "greatest hits" package of interesting people culled from Moore's earlier efforts. You can still read it without knowing the characters (as I had about three Christmasses ago) but it probably won't be as "fun."

As with most of Moore's works, a slightly macabre sense of humor is needed, so if the idea of a zombie Santa doesn't already have you chuckling, you probably won't like this.

I will say that the ending hit one of my major writing pet-peeves, but sadly I can't explain that without giving it away. However, the rest of the book was humorous enough to make up for that, and admittedly it probably is the only way the book could have ended, especially if Moore plans to revisit this setting in the future.

All in all, recommended, especially as a Christmas present to those sick friends of yours whose favorite holidays are either Haloween or April Fool's.

Summary of The Stupidest Angel: A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror, Version 2.0

Christmas crept into Pine Cove like a creeping Christmas thing: dragging garland, ribbon, and sleigh bells, oozing eggnog, reeking of pine, and threatening festive doom like a cold sore under the mistletoe.

'Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through the tiny community of Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit. It is the hap-hap-happiest time of the year, after all.

But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed; no, his dog hasn't run away from home. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the seven-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.

But hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say "Kris Kringle," he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.

Only Christopher Moore, the man who brought you the outrageous lost gospel Lamb and the hysterical fish tale Fluke could have devised a new holiday classic that tugs at the heartstrings and serves up a healthy slice of fruitcake to boot.

Move over, Charles Dickens -- it's Christopher Moore time.

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