• The Stupidest Angel

  • A Heartwarming Tale of Christmas Terror
  • By: Christopher Moore
  • Narrated by: Tony Roberts
  • Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins
  • 4.2 out of 5 stars (2,513 ratings)

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The Stupidest Angel

By: Christopher Moore
Narrated by: Tony Roberts
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Publisher's summary

Twas the night (okay, more like the week) before Christmas, and all through Pine Cove, California, people are busy buying, wrapping, packing, and generally getting into the holiday spirit.

But not everybody is feeling the joy. Little Joshua Barker is in desperate need of a holiday miracle. No, he's not on his deathbed. But Josh is sure that he saw Santa take a shovel to the head, and now the 7-year-old has only one prayer: Please, Santa, come back from the dead.

But hold on! There's an angel waiting in the wings. (Wings, get it?) It's none other than the Archangel Raziel come to Earth seeking a small child with a wish that needs granting. Unfortunately, our angel's not sporting the brightest halo in the bunch, and before you can say "Kris Kringle" he's botched his sacred mission and sent the residents of Pine Cove headlong into Christmas chaos, culminating in the most hilarious and horrifying holiday party the town has ever seen.

Only Christopher Moore, the man who brought you the outrageous lost gospel Lamb and the hysterical fish tale Fluke, could have devised a new holiday classic that tugs at the heartstrings and serves up a healthy slice of fruitcake to boot.

©2004 Christopher Moore (P)2004 HarperCollins Publishes, Inc.

Critic reviews

"This little slice of perverse Christmas cheer is enough to make even the most cynical Scrooge guffaw." (Publishers Weekly)

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Classic Christopher Moore

Witty and entertaining, just as expected from Moore. You might want to read his earlier works though so you're all caught up in some of the characters.

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Don't read if you hate to laugh!

One of the funniest I have heard for a long time. I couldn't wait to get back to listening each time I had to stop. I'd love to have more Moore to choose from, please.

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A Christmas in the Christopher Moore universe.

It's a fun book with characters from previous books. Great for lifting the spirit during the holidays.

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I love this book!

Even though it is a "Christmas" story, I listen to it 3 or 5 times a year, and have for several years.. It just makes me laugh.

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Best Xmas Story EVER!

Christmas is coming and it's time to listen to The Stupidest Angel! It's become a holiday tradition in our house, really gets us all in the mood for presents, Santa and of course, zombies!!

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This is my Holiday Read every year

I love Christopher Moore and his sense of humor. This is a funny heartwarming tale that you can listen to over and over and hear something new each time. We have a holiday tradition of listening to this book every year and are never disappointed.

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My Favorite Christmas Story

I absolutely loved this book! I'm still laughing three weeks later!!! I needed something to get me into the Holiday spirit and this book provided the kick-start I desired. All the characters are dysfunctional to one degree or another, and some of those characters are indeed re-runs from "B" movies. Yet, when the Stupid Angel comes in contact with the "Warrior Babe", I laughed so hard tears were streaming down my face.

This book is not for the "kiddies" or anyone looking for the typical warmth and joy of Christmas. But if you like your holiday cheer spicy, insane, and wacky, "The Stupidest Angel" is for you!

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Funny

My favorite Christmas story. Has it all bad Santa, Warrior Babe Princess, talking bats, murder, mayhem and my favorite Zombies. Everything improves by adding bacon and the same holds true for Zombies... hehehe

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Extremely Funny!!!!

Any book where one of the protagonists is a fruit bat is going to be a winner with me. Although I did not want to laugh at some of the author's twisted humor, I could not help myself. The characters are great and the plot, well... the plot is just crazy. I had great fun listening to this audio book.

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glorified short story

this is not Christopher Moore's best work. he filled in missing characters by slipping in characters from previous books in a way that felt incongruous and forced

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