Coyote Blue
by Christopher Moore
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Read in July, 2007
I really enjoyed this book. It is not as good as, say, Anansi Boys or Tonto and the Lone Ranger Fistfight in Heaven, but it deals with Native American mythology better than a lot of books I've read.
There are several obstacles to overcome when writing about Native American culture. The first is to make the characters seem like people rather than cliches. ...more
There are several obstacles to overcome when writing about Native American culture. The first is to make the characters seem like people rather than cliches. ...more
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Read in March, 2008
This book was a disappointment. That is to say, compared to other Christopher Moore books, it wasn't nearly as coherent and funny. In the grand scheme of things, it was still hilarious and silly and deep all at the same time.
What happens to an indian who defects (due to an eensy weensy murder) and lives amorphously among the whites? Coyote decides to pay him a visit and turn his life upside down, because being angry means you are still alive.
The good: The book has some hysterical momen...more
What happens to an indian who defects (due to an eensy weensy murder) and lives amorphously among the whites? Coyote decides to pay him a visit and turn his life upside down, because being angry means you are still alive.
The good: The book has some hysterical momen...more
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Read in April, 2008
Enjoyed this book as much, if not more, than any of Christopher Moore's. The supernatural element is present as always, and in this book it's Old Man Coyote, the Crow equivalent of the Loki/trickster god that appears in most polytheistic traditions... a character near and dear to me. Coyote is a character just MADE for Moore, and I found it interesting to see Moore's the depth and authenticity of the author's attachment to the history of the character and to American Indians in general. Coyote B...more
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Read in January, 2005
Another great book by Moore! This book has a lot of elements that really resonated with me as a Pagan: Coyote, the trickster, imperfect Gods, and the Egyptian pantheon later in the book. I also totally related to Calliope and her attitude and outlook on life. I'm somewhat of a hippy myself and most of her ways of looking at things, that seemed so strange to Sam, seemed natural to me. Yeah, she's very much at an extreme in some regards, i.e. calling the ants in the kitchen sink her kitchen pa...more
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Read in January, 2007
This was the first novel by Christopher Moore I've read, but I'll be reading more. It was clever and hilarious with little bit of metaphysics and some original folklore.
Sam Hunter--talented insurance salesman by day, ladies man by night--falls for Calliope, an unwed mother, the same day that Coyote, the trickster from native American lore, enters his life. Sam struggles to maintain his current city life while Coyote torments him with his gags. When Calliope's baby is stolen by her ex-boyfrie...more
Sam Hunter--talented insurance salesman by day, ladies man by night--falls for Calliope, an unwed mother, the same day that Coyote, the trickster from native American lore, enters his life. Sam struggles to maintain his current city life while Coyote torments him with his gags. When Calliope's baby is stolen by her ex-boyfrie...more
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Read in January, 1998
recommends it for:
people who enjoy wry humor
Great Book, the first one of Christopher Moore's that I read. He has since become one of my favorite authors. There are few authors that make me uncontrollably laugh out loud on public transit and he is one of them.
This one will always hold a special place for me as it was the first of his I read, and I grew up reading lots of Coyote stories. My father always said that the closest thing he had to religion was Coyote (and there are plenty of coyote paintings etc at my parents house). He ...more
This one will always hold a special place for me as it was the first of his I read, and I grew up reading lots of Coyote stories. My father always said that the closest thing he had to religion was Coyote (and there are plenty of coyote paintings etc at my parents house). He ...more
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Read in May, 2008
When compared to the few other Moore books I've read, this one wasn't that great. I have laughed out loud many times while reading other books of his, this one I only laughed out loud once.
Having said that, I prefer not to compare this book to his others. On it's own, and if this was the first Moore book I'd ever read, I would certainly continue to read more! I like his witty storytelling. I like his amusing characters. While I didn't actually "laugh out loud" more than once...more
Having said that, I prefer not to compare this book to his others. On it's own, and if this was the first Moore book I'd ever read, I would certainly continue to read more! I like his witty storytelling. I like his amusing characters. While I didn't actually "laugh out loud" more than once...more
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
any one who enjoyed LAMB
This was written by the same guy who wrote LAMB and A DIRTY JOB it deals with religion in about the same way as LAMB. The god in this book is named Old Man Coyote (kai-yote.)The title is pronounced (kai-yo-tee blew). I have heard the word prounced this way and it bothers me endlessly when some sports announcer pronounced the name of one of our players *kai-yo-tee* instead of *kai-yote* Anyway the book seemed less surreal than LAMB or A DIRTY JOB. Maybe because some of it takes place just down...more
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Read in November, 2007
I've never read a bad Christopher Moore book. In fact, all of the books I've read by him have been fantastically funny and intriguing and well, amazing.
This one doesnt quite live up to the others. Yes, it has its funny moments, and yes, it has its Chris Moore insane moments, but its a little sluggish.
I usually can't put down a Chris Moore book, and I had NO PROBLEM putting this one down. I was surprised that it took me longer than one day to read!
So should you read it? If you love C...more
This one doesnt quite live up to the others. Yes, it has its funny moments, and yes, it has its Chris Moore insane moments, but its a little sluggish.
I usually can't put down a Chris Moore book, and I had NO PROBLEM putting this one down. I was surprised that it took me longer than one day to read!
So should you read it? If you love C...more
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Read in March, 2007
I like Christopher Moore a lot, which is actually part of what made this book kind of disappointing: it was nowhere near his best work. I would definitely reccomend The Supidest Angel or Lamb or A dirty Job over this book; they are far more inventive. I'm currently about 7/8 of the way done with this book (it would typically take me 2 days to read on of these books) and I just cannot bring myself to finish it. Not in a delicious way like The Time Traveler's Wife, but just because I'm having a re...more
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Read in April, 2007
Maybe I'm developing immunity now that I've read nearly all of Moore's books, but I didn't like this one as much as most of the others. I thought there was a bigger groan factor since Coyote was constantly doing and saying things that were completely inappropriate in our modern culture. I guess despite all my previous acceptance of silly things in Moore's books, I just didn't find it that funny when Coyote thought the ATM was a winning game in Vegas. I did quite enjoy the appearance of Minty Fre...more
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Read in August, 2007
I really loved this one, it's right up there with Fluke for me.
I loved the characters-- a colorful cast, as usual. Additionally, I really personally related to Sam and many of the book's themes.
I don't want to give anything away, but I adored the whole ending of the book. (It involved another one of those themes / ideas I'm really fond of. We'll just say the bookmark I was using became shockingly relevant, much to my delight.)
Maybe not the funniest of Mr. Moore's books but definitel...more
I loved the characters-- a colorful cast, as usual. Additionally, I really personally related to Sam and many of the book's themes.
I don't want to give anything away, but I adored the whole ending of the book. (It involved another one of those themes / ideas I'm really fond of. We'll just say the bookmark I was using became shockingly relevant, much to my delight.)
Maybe not the funniest of Mr. Moore's books but definitel...more
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Read in October, 2007
This is not, as I have been telling everybody, called Coyote Love. Coyote Blue, Coyote Blue, Coyote Blue.
Edit (Oct. 5): I finished this a couple days ago. I really liked it, much more than A Dirty Job. I can't help but feel, though, that a lot of Moore's characters are pretty lightweight emotionally, but I'm not sure if that's a symptom of comparison to heavier literature or actually stands up to scrutiny.
There was one part of the bo...more
Edit (Oct. 5): I finished this a couple days ago. I really liked it, much more than A Dirty Job. I can't help but feel, though, that a lot of Moore's characters are pretty lightweight emotionally, but I'm not sure if that's a symptom of comparison to heavier literature or actually stands up to scrutiny.
There was one part of the bo...more
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Read in April, 2008
The problem I had with Coyote Blue really only came up during the second half. It has some very funny lines throughout and I enjoyed the characters of Coyote and Sam and M.F. But in the second half it really felt like Moore was trying to do too much with too many different plotlines, the result being that the last few chapters are crowded and the story comes to an abrupt conclusion. But I very much enjoyed Lamb and I will read more Moore (so to speak); it's just that this particular book didn...more
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Read in September, 2007
recommends it for:
anyone
I would give this book 3½ stars if I could. I liked-it liked-it, but I didn't really like it, if that makes any sense. Like, I would go with it to the homecoming dance, but I wouldn't want to go steady. Or, not quite 4-star material.
In any case: not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as some of Moore's other books, but still good. Not obviously a first novel, either; this is definitely much better than other debuts I've read.
In any case: not quite as laugh-out-loud funny as some of Moore's other books, but still good. Not obviously a first novel, either; this is definitely much better than other debuts I've read.
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Read in April, 2007
recommends it for:
Fans of absurd humor
This is the first Christopher Moore book I've read. I liked it. I liked it a lot!
I've read books by Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen, but this book was funnier than what I've read from Robbins and Hiaasen. It reminded me of P. J. O'Rourke and Douglas Adams. The humor is somew
I've read books by Tom Robbins and Carl Hiaasen, but this book was funnier than what I've read from Robbins and Hiaasen. It reminded me of P. J. O'Rourke and Douglas Adams. The humor is somew
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Read in March, 2008
Chistopher Moore is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors.
Coyote Blue is a nice fast read. Definitely no heavy lifting here. The story moves fast and fun for watching someone being pushed out of their comfort zone.
Overall I liked the book and would recommend as a good read. Just a little disappointed that it doesn't take the usual number of twists and turns as most of Moore's books
Coyote Blue is a nice fast read. Definitely no heavy lifting here. The story moves fast and fun for watching someone being pushed out of their comfort zone.
Overall I liked the book and would recommend as a good read. Just a little disappointed that it doesn't take the usual number of twists and turns as most of Moore's books
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The least funny book by Christopher Moore is still one of the most bizarre and fun things I've read. The tale of Samson Huntsalone and having to deal with: 1) Being on the run for killing a cop, and 2) His spirit animal which is the ultimate of trickster gods. Definitely worth a read but I recommend reading it after you've already finished a few entries into Christopher Moore's strange mind.
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Read in December, 2007
recommends it for:
Chris Moore fans and some Tom Robbins fans
It's not my favorite Moore book, but how can anyone top Lamb? I'm enjoying the story telling, it swaps between Sam as a young boy and Sam as an adult. It actually reminds me a little of Tom Robbins. It gets much better towards the end. Entertaining, and the time when Coyote is in the casinos I did not stop laughing. Its an amazing thing when a book can make someone laugh out loud.
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Read in December, 2007
Oddball story about a Native American insurance agent who falls in love with a hippie Mom, gets stalked by the trickster deity Coyote, pisses off a homocidal biker gang and befriends a casino security guard-cum-agent of the Egyptian death god Anubis named Minty Fresh. Not nearly as good as Moore's more recent stuff, especially Lamb and A Dirty Job, but hilarious nonetheless.
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FAMOUS FIRST LINES: Which book begins with the following?
"It has been reported that Tanuki fell from the sky using his scrotum as a parachute."
a. Coyote Blue (Christopher Moore)
b. Dance, Dance, Dance (Haruki Murakami)
c. The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto (Pico Iyer)
d. Villa Incognito (Tom Robbins)
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"It has been reported that Tanuki fell from the sky using his scrotum as a parachute."
a. Coyote Blue (Christopher Moore)
b. Dance, Dance, Dance (Haruki Murakami)
c. The Lady and the Monk: Four Seasons in Kyoto (Pico Iyer)
d. Villa Incognito (Tom Robbins)
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