• 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.

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

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Christopher moore, nuff said

Christmas story for you while the kids sleep. our you want to be a great parent.

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A Christopher Moore Christmas

Where does The Stupidest Angel rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

This is pretty much what anyone who has read Christopher Moore before would expect from him.

The reading was well done, except for the fact that many of the voices seemed somewhat unlikely for a bunch of Californians.

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Not his funniest Effort

What did you like best about The Stupidest Angel? What did you like least?

This one, while holding true to Moore's quirkiness, didn't give me any rib breaking laughs...and I depend on him for that. It held its own..just wasn't for me.

What was most disappointing about Christopher Moore’s story?

No rib-breaking laughs.

Which character – as performed by Tony Roberts – was your favorite?

Elaine

Did The Stupidest Angel inspire you to do anything?

no

Any additional comments?

Still fun...just can't compete with Lamb or Fool.

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Funny

What did you like best about The Stupidest Angel? What did you like least?

This is one of those novels you read if you work in retail around Christmas and you want something that will make you feel better, then you should read this book.

What other book might you compare The Stupidest Angel to and why?

other Christopher Moore books, it is based in pine cove

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

Oh hell yes I would love to see this movie

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My favorite Christmas story!

I listen to this every year around Christmas time. Full of laughs! I highly recommend it!

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entertaining as always

little far-fetched that's nothing new for Christopher Moore loved every minute of it. looking forward to the next adventure.

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Hilarious

I bought this on a whim...so glad I did. Wryly satirical and so much fun.

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Funny, silly, fun

Being the third in this group of books, it was strange to hear such different voices for my well-known characters, but otherwise it was great.

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Annual holiday tradition!

Since I got Audible several years ago, I listen to The Stupidest Angel every year at XMas. Funny, irreverent—a great counterpoint to Hallmark!

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Another Pine Cove winner

This book is not about Christmas or God so if that's what you want don't click the "add to cart" button. This book is about a nerd in a cool guys body, an evil developer, a sexy divorcee, a really stupid arch angle and a fruit bat. Throw in a little murder, a pinch of zombies and the holiday season and you get vintage Christopher Moore. What's not to like?

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