From Christopher Moore, author of "Fluke," comes a quirky, irreverent novel of love, myth, metaphysics, outlaw biking, angst, and outrageous redemp...
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Jan 02, 2009
Antof9
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This book was SO entertaining! The best word I could think of to describe it was "irreverent".
There were many funny parts to this book -- but the quirky little things got me the most -- Sam trying to rhyme "Gabriella", Yiffer's son being named "J. Nigel Yiffworth, Esquire", and the clothing choice Sam makes to go visit the Indian artifacts collector.
I also enjoyed the "indian legend" stories woven throughout the book. They were More...
There were many funny parts to this book -- but the quirky little things got me the most -- Sam trying to rhyme "Gabriella", Yiffer's son being named "J. Nigel Yiffworth, Esquire", and the clothing choice Sam makes to go visit the Indian artifacts collector.
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Jan 29, 2012
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Oct 28, 2011
Tracey
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A fan of Christopher Moore, I picked this book up from a local used book store earlier this month & read thru it over the weekend.
Sam Hunter is a slick, shallow insurance salesman whose Native American past is successfully buried... until the Trickster thinks otherwise. Sam's life is quickly turned upside down by Coyote as he is forced to confront his heritage and reach out to another human being. The story is interspersed with Coyote folktales told with a modern twist that alway More...
Sam Hunter is a slick, shallow insurance salesman whose Native American past is successfully buried... until the Trickster thinks otherwise. Sam's life is quickly turned upside down by Coyote as he is forced to confront his heritage and reach out to another human being. The story is interspersed with Coyote folktales told with a modern twist that alway More...
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Dec 13, 2008
Jennifer
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This book is full of the normal kooky brand of Christopher Moore cleverness-- there's nothing too deep, but plenty of things to giggle about. The book follows Sam Hunter, a Crow indian who ran away to Los Angeles as a teenager to escape his past. He has become a successful insurance salesman, but his life is empty of any purpose greater than closing sales and making money. All this changes when Coyote (the trickster god and spirit guide of his Crow past) brings Calliope (a pretty hippie) into
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Apr 07, 2011
Emma
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Under any normal circumstances, I would never have picked this book up. I associated the name Christopher Moore with “Bite Me,” a book I’d seen the cover for and assumed it was an exploitative parody of the vampire novels that have been so popular lately (in short, I judged a book by its cover). The reason I did buy this book was that we were assigned to read it for class. I wasn’t thrilled about that either. But as I began to read it, within the preface, I was already falling in love with Chris
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Feb 27, 2011
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What do you get when you run from your past? A slinky-like retraction that hits you in the...
well, let's say it catches up with you. This book was a different read for me after reading a number of his other books - perhaps its a chronology thing. The story was tight and confined and wasn't as ribald as Lust Lizard or Fool. There is a cross over of a character or two in his (later?) books. These always have that easter egg quality to them as if a lost souvenir or totem from the past is disc More...
well, let's say it catches up with you. This book was a different read for me after reading a number of his other books - perhaps its a chronology thing. The story was tight and confined and wasn't as ribald as Lust Lizard or Fool. There is a cross over of a character or two in his (later?) books. These always have that easter egg quality to them as if a lost souvenir or totem from the past is disc More...
May 28, 2009
Thee_ron_clark
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I continue on my Christopher Moore book marathon with Coyote Blue. It contains Moore's classic humor along with a story that I wanted to see through to the end. This one follows a native American who has escaped from his heritage in order to avoid being prosecuted for a crime he committed as a teenager. The lead character, Sam is forced back into his heritage when Old Man Coyote shows up to disrupt his life with his trickster god abilities and odd outlook on everything.
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Oct 16, 2009
Wayne
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The best book I have read this year! If I could give the book more than 5 stars I would. This is like reading a book of mythology set in modern times with a great love story thrown into the mix to create just the right motivation and imagery. Maybe it is the one sixteenth Native American in my genes but learning about Coyote one of the great Gods of the Crow Nation was a delight and a spiritual awakening.
Our main character Sampson Hunts Alone is an insurance sales man in Santa Barbar More...
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Dec 21, 2011
Bjoernlars
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Ever since I learned about Christopher Moore almost a decade ago, I've enjoyed all the books that he has written.
Coyote Blue isn't my favorite by Moore, but on the second reading of it I seem to enjoy it more than the previous time. As per usually for Moore, there was a nice collection of character with peculiar backgrounds coming together for a goofy adventure.
The usage of Native American folklore as an underlining theme for the book was quite interesting. I feel that my r More...
Coyote Blue isn't my favorite by Moore, but on the second reading of it I seem to enjoy it more than the previous time. As per usually for Moore, there was a nice collection of character with peculiar backgrounds coming together for a goofy adventure.
The usage of Native American folklore as an underlining theme for the book was quite interesting. I feel that my r More...
Jun 02, 2009
Eileen
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I'm still fairly new to Christopher Moore's work but so far, his books have never failed to entertain me. Coyote Blue is no exception with plenty of laugh-out-loud moments - my husband was seriously worried that I was going to fall off the bed eventually from the cackling. I don't know enough about Indian gods to fully understand the underlying mythology referenced in the book but it didn't stop me from enjoying the story. Moore spins some really zany scenarios and you just have to go along for
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Apr 25, 2011
Patty
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This is is Moore's second novel and while it's not his best work,* I still give it a strong recommendation, especially in audiobook form. The hero is Sam Hunter, a Crow Indian born Samson Hunts Alone who had to flee "the rez" in his teens because of an accident (can't say more here without spoiling) and makes his way through life by first passing as Mexican and then as a white man who sells insurance. For as-yet-to-be-apparent reasons, someone starts messing with Sam's life and the peo
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Jul 14, 2010
Jennifer
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This book was absolutely frickin' hilarious. I think I officially love Christopher Moore. I was listening to this book on my iPod while my preschoolers were napping today and I had to shush myself because I started laughing so hard. Coyote the Trickster has been one of my favorite characters ever since I started reading old fables when I was in college. I have never read any of the tales that Mr. Moore used for this book, who knows, maybe he made them up, but I loved how he intermingled the
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Oct 21, 2009
Jaime
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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
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Feb 21, 2010
Hailey
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When Sam Hunts Alone kills a cop on his Crow reservation he is forced to flee his state and along the run he meets a man who turns him into a great salesman. His life is just about perfect,but when an old, drunk,and completely ditzy god and a stunning biker chick comes into his life Sam is taken on a crazy journey through Vegas and back to his reservation to save the girl from her ex and try to find a way to get rid of this crazy old trickster. Coyote Blue is a hilarious book about a salesman wh
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Aug 20, 2011
Steve
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My first Christopher Moore book. I chose it for two reasons. The first was that I've been looking to read books published in 1994, which was a time of turbulent and permanent change in my life. The second reason was that, like 1994, I wanted something with a cosmic, mystical feel to it. I read lots of good books back in the mid to late 90's. This book took me back to that time. It was the time of Tim Robbins and John Irving. I read my first Richard Russo novel, the hilarious "Straigh
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Aug 07, 2011
Brittany
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Another fun read from Christopher Moore, Coyote Blue doesn't hold the same magic as some of his other novels but delights and entertains nonetheless. Some parts are disjointed and don't really follow (unless you're used to Moore) which might not make this a great introduction to the author's work for the newly initiated.
Despite the oddities, Moore develops a good moral message of embracing your roots, no matter what they may be and how you might have erred in your past. Though completely fantas More...
Despite the oddities, Moore develops a good moral message of embracing your roots, no matter what they may be and how you might have erred in your past. Though completely fantas More...
May 29, 2010
Dan
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"Feeling like a chameleon that has been dropped into a coffee can and is risking hemorrhage by trying to turn silver..."
"You can't just go around blurting out the truth like a prophet with Tourette's syndrome."
Mental images that evoke the extremity of his characters' emotions and provide the reader with a multitude of LMAO moments...can't get any better than that.
"You can't just go around blurting out the truth like a prophet with Tourette's syndrome."
Mental images that evoke the extremity of his characters' emotions and provide the reader with a multitude of LMAO moments...can't get any better than that.
Jun 18, 2008
Amy
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Christopher Moore is one of those authors who can be entertaining but will not stand the test of time. This is not simply due to his lack of a good and faithful editor. At any rate, this book has some of the better dialog i've seen in his novels. The characters are witty---the book is funny and not just cheesy like some of his other novels. I was pleasantly surprised.
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Jun 27, 2009
Zach
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Funny, not Christopher Moore's best and some may find the ending disappointing, but it does have Moore's classic observations:
--regarding the main character's yuppie condo complex
"I thought children were not allowed?" "Those are Mrs. Smiths grandchildren, they are just visiting for the day and she filled out all the necessary forms."
--Regarding Sam's meeting with Nubis, the Egyptian Jackal God of the Dead, "How was he suppose to handle More...
--regarding the main character's yuppie condo complex
"I thought children were not allowed?" "Those are Mrs. Smiths grandchildren, they are just visiting for the day and she filled out all the necessary forms."
--Regarding Sam's meeting with Nubis, the Egyptian Jackal God of the Dead, "How was he suppose to handle More...
Jul 30, 2009
Brandon
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After reading two books by Christopher Moore, there's a definite motif of people in need of change teaming up with supernatural assholes who are familiar with human behavior but have no clue about human civilization. That relationship works well and the progression of Moore as an author from the first book to this second one is very evident as Sam and Coyote are the focus as opposed to Augustus Brine and the djinn sharing time with Catch and Travis. At this stage in the game, the biggest weak sp
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Oct 14, 2009
Eric
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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 S More...
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 S More...
Jun 13, 2011
Heather
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Story is about Samuel Hunts Alone, a Crow (Native American) who leaves the res as a teen on the run from the law and reinvents himself as successful salesman Sam Hunter. And he's happy (or thinks he is) until the trickster Native American god Coyote comes into his life and all hell breaks loose.
I'm normally not super drawn to Native American themed stories, but I am normally quite drawn to Christopher Moore's stuff. Weirdly, this one wasn't as funny in lots of ways as his other stuff More...
I'm normally not super drawn to Native American themed stories, but I am normally quite drawn to Christopher Moore's stuff. Weirdly, this one wasn't as funny in lots of ways as his other stuff More...
Dec 21, 2010
Mimi
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Christopher Moore books are addicting! :)
After discovering this author in March 2010, I have read "A Dirty Job", "Fool", "Lamb"...and now "Coyote Blue"...and I am still enjoying his unique blend of humor, fantasy, action, mythology and an eccentrically endearing cast of characters.
I've always been particularly intrigued by Native American mythology although the only other novel I have read that focused on the mischievous antics of O More...
After discovering this author in March 2010, I have read "A Dirty Job", "Fool", "Lamb"...and now "Coyote Blue"...and I am still enjoying his unique blend of humor, fantasy, action, mythology and an eccentrically endearing cast of characters.
I've always been particularly intrigued by Native American mythology although the only other novel I have read that focused on the mischievous antics of O More...
Apr 13, 2009
Carrie
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I'm on this Christopher Moore kick because they have a bunch of his books on CD at the local library. Coyote Blue wasn't my favorite of his because none of the main characters were incredibly likable. Sampson Hunts Alone is a Crow Indian who has made a life for himself in the white world selling insurance with dubious business tactics. He is visited by Old Man Coyote, a shapeshifting Indian god, who is known as a trickster himself and generally causes a lot of trouble. Then there's the love inte
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Jun 22, 2011
Jessica
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My sister recommended this book; she's such a fan that she attended a book reading by Christopher Moore a few years ago.
I wish I went with her! Humor, weirdness, action and the crossing paths of three religions and their icons are included in this story of Samuel Hunter, a.k.a. Samson Hunts Alone, a Crow Indian. The Trickster (Coyote) is my favorite: a gambling, perverted ancient god who only really wants stories to be told about himself.
Sam gets caught up in a crime w More...
I wish I went with her! Humor, weirdness, action and the crossing paths of three religions and their icons are included in this story of Samuel Hunter, a.k.a. Samson Hunts Alone, a Crow Indian. The Trickster (Coyote) is my favorite: a gambling, perverted ancient god who only really wants stories to be told about himself.
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Jan 30, 2012
Vicky
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If give the opportunity to spend 5 minutes in someone else's head I've vote hands down for Christopher Moore. His sense of humor, weaved with pithy dialogue and the ability to fabricate a wonderful story keeps me coming back for more each time. (If being totally honest,there have been a few misses. Nonetheless, I'm a big fan.)
In Coyote Blue Crow lore isn't just fiction when Old Man Coyote help Sam begin to live his life. Don't get me wrong, Sam lived his life morphing into what was n More...
In Coyote Blue Crow lore isn't just fiction when Old Man Coyote help Sam begin to live his life. Don't get me wrong, Sam lived his life morphing into what was n More...
Oct 15, 2009
Dave
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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 More...
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 More...
Apr 11, 2011
Marvin
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Three and a half stars.
While Coyote Blue doesn't sparkle like the other Christopher Moore books I've read, it is still a very funny novel. Moore takes on Native American mythology is much the same way he played with Christianity in Lamb. It is clear that Old Man Coyote is not the only prankster around. Moore himself is quite the mischief maker especially of the literary type. I am also getting into the authors' reuse of characters in his books and enjoyed the return of Minty Fresh wh More...
While Coyote Blue doesn't sparkle like the other Christopher Moore books I've read, it is still a very funny novel. Moore takes on Native American mythology is much the same way he played with Christianity in Lamb. It is clear that Old Man Coyote is not the only prankster around. Moore himself is quite the mischief maker especially of the literary type. I am also getting into the authors' reuse of characters in his books and enjoyed the return of Minty Fresh wh More...
Nov 05, 2010
Nick
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This is another Christopher Moore book I listened to the audiobook for. Once again, the narration work was excellent. The book itself was good as well. I liked the main character (Sam, a native American ashamed of his heritage) and I like his journey to acceptance. Moore does a really great job at using Native American myth, both with his characterization of Coyote, and with tying in old Indian tales with the story. I geerally love Moore's style and this book didn't make me go back on that.
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Jan 12, 2012
penelopewanders
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Funny sort of cross between Hillerman and, as one of the review blurbs mentions, Carl Hiaasen. That kind of surreal wackiness, in a native American setting. Interesting read, although the main character, with his chameleon skill, remains a bit unconvincing to me. As he says at some point, he's spent his whole life running away, now it's time to start running towards... but the decision to make that shift seems to take place off-stage, so to speak.
Nonetheless an intriguing tale; enjoyed all More...
Nonetheless an intriguing tale; enjoyed all More...
