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A review by robinshtulman
The Stupidest Angel by Christopher Moore
2.0
Not my usual kind of book, but recommended by someone I love. In general, I don't lean towards Christmas stories, or anything with "angel" in the title.
The premise of this one is hysterical -- a dumb angel wins the rights to perform a Christmas miracle on earth, but bungles it in a spectacularly wrong way.
If the author had followed the angel and explored his whole motivation and angle, I think it would have been wry and fascinating. Instead, he chose to focus on the lame and unfunny residents of the town that is the "lucky" recipient of the miracle. The story takes too long to get going and doesn't pack enough of a reward for the reader's patience.
That said, Tony Roberts is a great audiobook narrator and I would gladly try another book voiced by him.
The premise of this one is hysterical -- a dumb angel wins the rights to perform a Christmas miracle on earth, but bungles it in a spectacularly wrong way.
If the author had followed the angel and explored his whole motivation and angle, I think it would have been wry and fascinating. Instead, he chose to focus on the lame and unfunny residents of the town that is the "lucky" recipient of the miracle. The story takes too long to get going and doesn't pack enough of a reward for the reader's patience.
That said, Tony Roberts is a great audiobook narrator and I would gladly try another book voiced by him.