Coyote Blue

By: Christopher Moore

Narrated by: James Jenner

Length: 10 hrs and 20 mins

Publisher's summary

With New York Times best-sellers like Bloodsucking Fiends to his credit, Christopher Moore has developed a devoted cult following.

Coyote Blue introduces Samuel Hunter, a young man who's running from his past while being tormented by an ancient Crow God with a talent for mischief.

©1994 Christopher Moore (P)2008 Recorded Books, LLC

Critic reviews

"Tautly written with a zest for the absurd and the unpredictable." ( New York Times Book Review)

Not his best

This was okay. I didn't care for the narrator. There were also areas of the book I just didn't "get".

Funny and so weird at the same time!

loved the narrator for this book! He is energetic and makes you want to keep listening. The book itself is so funny and really captures the "regular guy in a weird situation" feel perfectly! If you want a book to make you laugh but is also exciting this book is for you!

Magical Adventure

Christopher Moore has a great sense of humor and adventure. He has a way creating a phase that will make you want to write it down for future use. Also good knowledge of Native American culture and folklore.

Silly book that makes me happy!

Good book that cause coworkers to look over at me as I quietly chuckled to myself. Classic Christopher Moore! Yip

Not bad

I really enjoy Christopher Moore's work. The audible books I've listened to have been entertaining. However, this was not my favorite. I don't think it was the story itself, but the narrator. He was dry, and didn't seem interested in portraying the story effectively. I would recommend, but be prepared to sit through the narrator's dullness to enjoy the story.

Chapters don't align

There are some issues with the audio book, and how it is formatted. None of the chapters aligned anywhere in this title. The narrator would state a new chapter, but the device wouldn't recognize it. It was even worse on the Bluetooth in my car, which didn't even align to the chapter on my phone? The whole thing was a navigational mess. None of the other titles come close to this.

That said, this is an early piece of Christopher Moore work, it was not as complex and deep as some of more recent books, but still true holds true to his style. I fell in love with these characters more than most of his stories, I can't fully explain why they spoke to me so much, but they did. It had one of those endings where I drove in silence for a long while after completing this one. I needed to soak in the book. I only wish there was a sequel.

The Coyote and the Man who gave him a new story: A Review

Whether it’s a western, urban city or the open, rural expanses of reservation towns... Coyote is there; making mischief. You’ll love him, because you’ll hate him. The spirit animal is given a unique, human persona in a way that only Christopher Moore could envision. Coyote leap frogs back-and-forth between antagonist and protagonist. He’s the hero, while only concerned about himself. Every moment of this story is filled with the bittersweetness of humanity. The characters are exquisitely unique and their interconnections provide context and enjoyment. Moore delivers yet another fantastically creative story, worth every page it fills. If I were to point out an area needing improvement it, it would only be that the ending concludes quickly and feels a little rushed. But that could easily be rectified with a sequel; which I’m looking forward to immensely.

His Worst Book

I have read every book by Christopher Moore. He is my favorite author. This is the only book I did not like. Oh, it had its moments, of course, hinting at his brilliance that would show up in his future works, but it felt like he was just practicing when he wrote this early book.

wise and funny good characters, good narrator.

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Wonderful story

This is one of Christopher Moore’s best books. Funny and warm, the narrative takes the reader through a half mythical landscape of Native American creation stories with Coyote the Trickster taking center stage. I love this book.