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I was rather pleasantly surprised by this book (I admit I only bought it because of the cover and title and that doesn't usually end well...). The story itself is a little flimsy but it is carried through by the characters both human and otherwise as the try to control Catch, a demon with an immense appetite for eating people (loved the opening scenes with the Breeze). Each of the characters develop well as the story progresses and their back-stories help add a little humanity and a touch of rea
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This feels like a worse version of what Gaiman does (and his writing isn't that great either), with a bit too many characters and weak layering.
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As other reviewers have pointed out, this book was heavy on characters. But rather than feeling lost, I felt sucked into the stories of the people of Pine Cove and was completely taken with Moore's writing style. Since most readers seem to agree that this isn't his best book, I'll definitely look for other books by this author. Humorous and light reading, recommended for late nights, travel, and other times of low concentration and frequent interruption.
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This was okay. Its typical of about half of Moore's work (at least that I have read so far). It was funny, I guess, though not really my taste.
Crass and not really that exciting. (Sorry, this is just one woman's take).
I MUCH preferred his Vampire books (Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, & Bite Me). I also liked Lamb and the one with the baby.
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Crass and not really that exciting. (Sorry, this is just one woman's take).
I MUCH preferred his Vampire books (Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, & Bite Me). I also liked Lamb and the one with the baby.
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4.5. Fantastic.
Jul 01, 2008
Pinky_rocks
rated it
it was amazing
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Sep 10, 2009
Michelle
marked it as to-read
Oct 31, 2009
Heather (DeathByBook)
marked it as to-read
Jan 16, 2010
Andrew
marked it as to-read
Apr 05, 2010
Slayermel
marked it as to-read
May 26, 2017
Joyce
rated it
really liked it
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Feb 04, 2013
Kim DeCina
marked it as to-read
Jan 26, 2015
Cora
marked it as tbr-on-hand
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urban-fantasy,
humor,
demons
Feb 21, 2015
Lindsay
marked it as to-read
Aug 08, 2015
Micha
marked it as to-read
Mar 02, 2019
Carrie
marked it as to-read
