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Feb 18, 2014 Shandra rated it really liked it

Actual rating: 3.75 stars (yes, I totally went there with a funky rating; I will explain below).
Any spoilers will be clearly marked.

Soooo…wow….this is presenting itself to be quite the difficult review for me to write. I'm struggling with putting my thoughts and feelings into words. I've sat down in front of the computer to write this review multiple times since I finished the book, and my words just escape me. This probably won't be the best review you've ever read, and it definitely won't be t Actual rating: 3.75 stars (yes, I totally went there with a funky rating; I will explain below).
Any spoilers will be clearly marked.

Soooo…wow….this is presenting itself to be quite the difficult review for me to write. I'm struggling with putting my thoughts and feelings into words. I've sat down in front of the computer to write this review multiple times since I finished the book, and my words just escape me. This probably won't be the best review you've ever read, and it definitely won't be the best review out there on this particular book. (I'm sorry…!!!)

So the idea is that the devil sparks a deal with God to allow him to come play on Earth for 7 days. Of course, God makes him sign a contract with some stipulations. In his excitement, the Devil fails to read some of the fine print. He chooses a perfect body that he will inhabit for the week, but alas…God gets the last laugh there. He ends up as a cat. This does not detract from his evilness, and perhaps even explains my cats to me. I am now wondering if these crazy fools have the devil in them too!!

Death hasn't had an easy time as of late, so when a cat (evil, psycho cat) talks him into quitting his job, he doesn't argue. People stop dying. The world is sort of in chaos.

A quirky, funny Goldfish is behind a lot of the events that happen….he made me giggle every time he discovered his castle…again, and again, and again…

Of course, Andrew Buckley's humor is dispersed throughout the entire story. And trust me, he's a funny dude!! I thoroughly enjoy his crazy brain!! This is definitely an original story!! This was Andrew's first published novel, and it's a strong one!! Why only 3.75 stars? I don't know…I can't explain it. I laughed and giggled throughout, but some parts kinda dragged for me. I'm not really sure why? Maybe it's just me. I couldn't go with 3.5 stars because I felt like it deserved better, but I just couldn't justify 4 stars, so I chose to do a crazy 3.75 rating. Why? Cuz I can!! :-P

If you haven't read either of Andrew Buckley's books, I suggest you start with

. THAT BOOK WAS SO MUCH FUN!!!! And ANOTHER cliffy, Andrew?!!! REALLY?! ARGH!!

A copy of this book was provided by the author in exchange for an honest review. This in no way influenced my thoughts or rating of this book. The fact that Mister Buckley is becoming one of my favorite authors also in no way influenced my rating or review. ...more

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Dec 19, 2012 James Wymore rated it it was amazing

With a penchant for funny media involving the grim reaper, I could not pass up a chance to read Death, the Devil, and the Goldfish by Andrew Buckley. While the book is definitely speculative fiction, I am positive if I found it my local library the little sticker on the back cover would not be Saturn with Sci-fi printed beneath it. It would have a pair of Groucho Marx moustache glasses above the word Humor. Not only do the British vocabulary and setting reminded me of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to t ...more

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Dec 10, 2012 Eileen rated it it was amazing

Shelves: advance-reading, humor, e-book, galley, detective, past-2012-reads, animal, demon, angels

A prophetic goldfish, the Angel of Death and the devil...sounds like the beginning of a great bar joke but in this case it's a creative, funny, fantastic story that will have you laughing from beginning to end.
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Oct 06, 2013 Matthew Cox rated it it was amazing

Andrew Buckley conjures the spirit of British humor into a Pythonic metaphysical musing that will have you laughing out loud. Definitely recommend this one!

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Aug 15, 2013 Adrianna Joleigh rated it liked it

''Mike Myers British-like humor + Dr. Suess' wacky-like characters + Tim Burton's twisted sense of death and irony = Death, Devil & the Goldfish

Upon opening the book and reading the first page, curiosity struck me and I had to keep reading. Despite the few spelling and punctuation errors, I enjoyed it. The voice the author uses with his characters is full of comedy and I chuckled through most of the book with a few outbursts of ''Ooh my god ha! did that just happen?!''
Andrew's knack for grasping ...more

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