So, yesterday was the official kick-off of the Keep Portland Weird festival here in Paris, which meant that I had a reading/screening in the...
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Wow. Simply, wow! This book was recommended by a friend and I am SO very glad I listened! Not my genre and I don't think I would have read it were it not for that recommendation. I have a 3 year old and immediately identified with the first person narrative of the child in this story. Captivating. Roller coaster. Read the book in 4 days because I could not put it down. Heart warming. Painful. Cover your eyes frightening. So many emotions in such a short period of time. The mother and child at the heart of this story are champions of creativity and strength in the face of adversity. Please, read this book.
This was my first experience with Christopher Moore and I was extremely pleased. I liked Anthony's On A Pale Horse and thought a comedic version of a similar storey might be entertaining. Turns out I really, really, really like Moore's humor. But there was more than just humor. I really enjoyed the relationships between a lot of the characters (especially Charlie and his daughter). And I am headed over to Burnside in 10 minutes to get another of his books. Stay tuned.
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PDXTodd, September 23, 2011
Wow. Simply, wow! This book was recommended by a friend and I am SO very glad I listened! Not my genre and I don't think I would have read it were it not for that recommendation. I have a 3 year old and immediately identified with the first person narrative of the child in this story. Captivating. Roller coaster. Read the book in 4 days because I could not put it down. Heart warming. Painful. Cover your eyes frightening. So many emotions in such a short period of time. The mother and child at the heart of this story are champions of creativity and strength in the face of adversity. Please, read this book.A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore
PDXTodd, September 7, 2011
This was my first experience with Christopher Moore and I was extremely pleased. I liked Anthony's On A Pale Horse and thought a comedic version of a similar storey might be entertaining. Turns out I really, really, really like Moore's humor. But there was more than just humor. I really enjoyed the relationships between a lot of the characters (especially Charlie and his daughter). And I am headed over to Burnside in 10 minutes to get another of his books. Stay tuned.(1 of 1 readers found this comment helpful)