About this title: Sam Hunter thinks that his life is complete until he meets the beautiful Calliope, but he does not have the courage to even approach her. Enter Coyote, an ancient Indian god famous for his abilities as a trickster. He can bring them together, but after that he hasn't got a clue.
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: HarperPerennial
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060735432ISBN:0060735430
Description: Very Good. GREAT BOOK! CLEAN PAGES, MODERATE SHELF WEAR & A COUPLE SPINE CREASES ON COVER. "Description: Sam Hunter has spent 20 years escaping his past. Now it has caught up to him in the weirdest of all possible ways. " read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Date Published: 2004
ISBN-13:9780060735432ISBN:0060735430
Description: Very good. No dust jacket as issued. Spine straight w/o creases, binding tight, no reader/remainder/library marks, covers/pgs flat w/sharp corners, sticker spot ft cover. 303 numbered pgs. Audience: General/trade. Photos or other information available by e-mail. Daily orders/e-mail responses. E-mail confirmation of shipment. Check our feedback. read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, Riverside, New Jersey, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9781416558477ISBN:1416558470
Description: As New. Apparently unread, square, solid, perfect spine--what more can we mere mortals ask? With this book in hand, you'll be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! ! ! read more
Binding: S Trade Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
Date Published: 2008
Description: As New. Apparently unread, square, solid, perfect spine--what more can we mere mortals ask? With this book in hand, you'll be able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! ! ! read more
"Much less vulgar than his other works I have read. I think sometimes he tries so hard to be shocking and scandalous it ends up taking away from the story. I liked it quite a bit, especially the Crow legends and characters. But once again he created an unlikeable female lead. I don't know if this man has problems with women or what. I just can't get into a character that has sex in front of her kid and let's her ex take the baby on the back of a Harley. Freak! Fortunately her appearances were minimul."
"I have to admit that despite my love for A Dirty Job, I'm not a big fan of Moore's earlier works. Not only are some characters reused (which I don't really have a problem with - nothing wrong with recurring characters!), he uses some of the same stereotypes in every book, it seems. There's always a mostly-high surfer dude. There's always a cantankerous (and probably homely) old lady. And of course, the earnest (if sometimes misguided) main character. I think what really rubbed me wrong in this book was Coyote himself. I know he is supposed to be a "trickster" spirit, but I found him more mean-spirited than anything. Especially when he steals Sam's car, sells it, and gambles away his bank account. I think you're supposed to find his naiveté endearing, but I didn't. I'll keep reading (or rather, listening) to Moore's books, but mostly because they're what my husband wants to hear."
"Fun! Once again Christopher Moore shows a keen ability to delve into the comic absurd, but somehow transcendent, quality of the human condition. The story of an American Indian running from his roots and past, passing as other having adopted the ethos of commercialism / sales, called back to his heritage by his spirit guide -- Coyote, the trickster.
Having lived on a reservation and heard tales of coyote, the story filled me with nostalgia as well as making me laugh and think. As with the other books I've read by Moore, this one may not be suitable for readers easily offended by profanity and vulgarity. I found a message of hope running through the story."
"Christopher Moore writes weird and odd supernatural comedy. This one's my favorite. I don't think its his most popular and most of his fans would probably choose some other one of his books to call "best." But to me the story behind Coyote Blue is more human and a bit deeper.
If you like any of his books, you'll probably like most of the others, so you almost can't go wrong if you're wondering which Moore book to pick up second. Other favorites of mine are Lamb and The Stupidest Angel.
Many of Moore's stories intermingle, and if you want to pick up all of the "in" jokes you should read his earlier books first. These include Island Of the Sequined Love Nun, Practical Demonkeeping, Bloodsucking Fiends, and Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove (not his best) before reading his most recent stuff."
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