Christopher Moore - "A Dirty Job"

Christopher Moore's A Dirty Job

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started reading: december 6 2009
finished reading: december 10 2009


Well I don't remember laughing out loud or even chuckling while reading ever as much as did with this book. (well given that I haven't read anything that could have been labelled comedy this might be a good thing.)

so here is what I thought in a nutshell:

Despite the fact that I always thought I wasn't a huge fan of comedy novels I might have to change my mind and general attitude, at least regarding this particular novel and/or writer. Well I didn't laugh out loud a lot (but once or twice) but I more or less chuckled my way through the book and smiled a lot to myself...

Even though the cover kind of gives away the "surprise twist" (as if you'd ever think a Beta Male would be Death (capital D bitches!)) I really quite enjoyed the twisted humor and crazy characters. I mean a book that delves on and subverts cliches by exaggerating things to a point beyond sheer caricature that ought to be funny and an excellent read...

I mean, just for example, who doesn't have an old Chinese lady living next doors who will eat any kind of animal that drops dead in the vicinity of her apartment? I churned through it and while it dragged a little (reason for only 4 stars) I just had to finish and am curious for more by Christopher Moore and comedy in general....