You’ve Got Your Cargo in My Cult
Monday, October 13th, 2008Island of the Sequined Love Nun is a novel I will confess to buying solely because of the name. Names, actually. One name was the title, which was titillating, and the other name was that of Christopher Moore. I’d previously enjoyed his novel Lamb and so I was interested in reading others by him. This is the first other one I’ve read and it did not disappoint.
It’s a small scale picaresque of a lovable loser who is driven from scene to scene by the actions of others until he has finally had enough and then his will drives him from scene to scene. There’s quite a bit to like in this book, from a naked bitch goddess to a cautious and thoughtful tribe chief, from a cannibal to a fruitbat. This is a fun, fast-paced romp which even has a couple sex scenes, neither one with much romance to it.
Things I liked about this book
- good pacing, chapters weren’t any longer than they needed to be
- a naked drunk petty goddess
- the presentation of an exotic location
- a Brooklyn descended post-mortal protector
Who might like this book
- people who think that Tim Powers is too serious when he writes about spooky cults
- people who’ve always wondered what happens to people who cross Texas matrons
- fans of pilots
- fans of cannibals
Who might not like this book
- men with castration anxiety
- sharks
- strict realists who are looking for a wholesome morally uplifting snore-fest