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)

A Wonderful and Unforgettable Story!

I just want to say that if you are easily offended by anything or have a stick up your arse - you should probably stay clear of Christopher Moore all together.

Coyote Blue is a fantastic tale of a native Crow Indian after he fled his home reservation as a young man. Denying his heritage and becoming a chameleon (of sorts) the one thing Sam cannot hide from is his spirit guide - Coyote.

Moore weaves humor into a beautiful story making Coyote Blue an epic tale. Poor, Poor Sam...he just wants to live his life, but when Coyote shows up he ends up veered off course into a path he never intended. I full enjoyed every aspect of Coyote Blue: the Humor, the story, the characters, and everything in between. It is hard to even compare Christopher Moore with anyone else..his unique way of storytelling puts him in a class all by himself.

Following Sam throughout this story fighting his path every step of the way really did make me think. How any incident can alter who you are and what matters most in life. We should all be thinking more about this... Sam's personal growth through Coyote Blue might leave you evaluating yourself. Coyote Blue is a truly beautiful piece of work.

This audio book was very nicely done and felt complimentary to the story.

Very entertaining. Well worth while.

This is a very playful book that winds a wild life path for the main character, with the help of the Crow supernatural. The story is both funny and exciting. The characters are interesting in a very quirky way.
I really enjoyed this book and debated giving it a 5. But, there were spots where it is not clear who is speaking and you have to rewind to make sure (if you are detail oriented), so I gave it a 4. But, altogether.... It's a very good book.

ok

One of his earlier works. Reminds me of a Yerry Pratchett story, but not quite as good.

Awesome!!!

I really enjoyed the ride. The narration was spot on as well. Excellent author and master story telling.

Can't get enough

Love,Love, Love Christopher Moore! Narrator rocked it too! I go back and reread his books often

Fun and Cleaver

I will explore more Christopher Moore novels! Fun and entertaining with lots of twists! A must listen

Well done!

This is one of my favorite Christopher Moore books. It was a real pleasure to listen to while I worked today!! Thank you

An Early Effort by a Soon to be Great Author

This novel lets you see how Mr Moore's style developed in his early novels. The characteristics which have become his signatures traits can be seen as he develops, they are just not as polished as they would later be. That said, this is still a very good comic novel if one can stop comparing it with Fluke, Bloodsucking Fiends, You Suck, Lamb, Etc... With a body of work like that, an otherwise acceptable early effort doesn't fare as well as it should.
The reason I gave this version three stars is the narrator. He lacked the voice acting skills required to do this tale justice. Susan Bennett from the Blood Sucking Fiends series was able to bring an entire cast of characters to life as was Fisher Stevens in Lamb and A Dirty Job. I was often doubled over with laughter as I heard those tales acted out, often with the same skill level one might encounter in an old radio drama. To fully appreciate a Christopher Moore audio book voice acting skills are paramount and unfortunately Mr. Jenner doesn't have the range. He is quite competent but much of the humor is lost by his limited vocal abilities.
This is the audio book to buy when you must absolutely have one more Christopher Moore Novel and have emptied the library or all his other efforts (been there). The concept is good and as usual he did a bit of research before writing on the subject. Keep in mind however, he was a relatively young author.

Great Book!!

Would you listen to Coyote Blue again? Why?

I have listened to this book several times. It is twisted and extraordinarily funny.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out load on several parts of this book.

Any additional comments?

If you like books by Kurt V. or Tom Robbins do not miss this

Spirit world jaunt

Coyote medicine will do you some good. The side effects can be kind of severe.

I really liked the anti-moral stories. "One day, in the buffalo times, Coyote did _______. It was foolish, but he thought if he just tried again, maybe he could use some good cheating medicine.....". The whole idea being that the listener could obviously see the wrong and foolish things coyote did and not repeat them.

I'll have to use them with my own kids... Maybe about the dangers of leaving their shoes in the middle of the floor.

Like most Christopher Moore books, the idea of the story is so offbeat, it takes a while for the hook to set. But once it does, you can't put it down.