Wenn man wie ich dem paranormalen Fieber verfallen ist und sich mit Büchern über Vampire, Werwölfe und ähnlich gruselige Genossen eindeckt, erkundet man früher oder später auch die Randgebiete dieses Genres und stösst auf Christopher Moore.
So habe ich mich völlig unbefangen und ohne recht zu wissen, worauf ich mich einlasse an "Practical Demonkeeping" gesetzt.
Hier geht es um Catch, einen menschenverschlingenden Dämon und seinen Meister Travis, die seit Jahren gemeinsam durch die Lande reisen. Während Catch die Bevölkerung dezimiert, sucht Travis nach dem Geheimnis, wie er die Geister ... bzw. den Dämon, den er rief, wieder los wird. So kommen die beiden nach Pine Cove, einem verschlafenen Nest an der kalifornischen Küste, wo Travis endlich eine Spur findet. Doch es könnte zu spät sein, denn Catch gerät ausser Kontrolle und will sich einen neuen Meister suchen.
Ich habe lange gebraucht, um in dieses Buch überhaupt hineinzufinden. Dabei ist dies eigentlich kein schlechtes Buch und hat durchaus seine Höhepunkte. Doch leider wechselt der Autor nach jedem sehr kurzen Kapitel die Erzählperspektive zwischen zu vielen Personen, so dass man zu keiner eine richtige Bindung aufbaut. Es ist überhaupt keine der Personen des Buches so richtig sympathisch, alle weisen deutliche Charakterschwächen auf und es ist keine so richtig darauf ausgelegt, sich mit ihr (oder ihm) identifizieren könnte. So bleibt man stets ein ferner Beobachter der Geschichte und es gelang mir bis zuletzt nicht richtig in sie "hineinzusinken".
Dafür muss man Moore jedoch zugute halten, dass er über Witz und Originalität verfügt und diese zudem in angenehmer Sprache zu Papier zu bringen weiss. Was ja schon einiges Wert ist. Insgesamt fühlt sich die Geschichte zwar zu "verzettelt" an, ist nun aber auch nicht komplett in den Sand gesetzt.
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Practical Demonkeeping: Book 1: Pine Cove Series Taschenbuch – 6. April 2006
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Seitenzahl der Print-Ausgabe288 Seiten
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SpracheEnglisch
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HerausgeberOrbit
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Erscheinungstermin6. April 2006
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Abmessungen13 x 2 x 19.7 cm
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ISBN-101841497215
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ISBN-13978-1841497211
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- Herausgeber : Orbit (6. April 2006)
- Sprache : Englisch
- Taschenbuch : 288 Seiten
- ISBN-10 : 1841497215
- ISBN-13 : 978-1841497211
- Abmessungen : 13 x 2 x 19.7 cm
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'Wickedly funny' Waterstone's Books Quarterly 'Christopher Moore is a very sick man, in the very best sense of the word' Carl Hiaasen, 'Humour that seamlessly blends lunacy with larceny ... habit forming zaniness' USA Today 'Moore is endlessly inventive ... This cetacean picaresque is no fluke - it is a sure winner' Publishers Weekly
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Christopher Moore was born in Ohio and lived there until he was nineteen, when he moved to California. Before publishing his first novel, Practical Demonkeeping, in 1992, he worked as a roofer, a grocery clerk, a hotel night auditor, and insurance broker, a waiter, a photographer, and a rock and roll DJ. Chris divides his time between Hawaii and San Francisco.
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Rezension aus Deutschland vom 20. September 2007
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Rezension aus Deutschland vom 5. Februar 2000
This is the thing about Christopher Moore's books: they are incredibly imaginative, but also incredibly bizarre. He has a sense of humor that can only be roughly categorized as irreverant, dark, wicked, witty, and "outside the box."
He may be an acquired taste, but I doubt it. I think either you click with him or you don't. Because that's the case, the best thing to do is to read a bit from one of his books before you decide to buy it.
With that out of the way, "Practical Demonkeeping" is probably the best of his books. It's much tighter in plot than its very loose sequel, "Lust Lizard." But there's not a big difference between his best and his worst; while they're all in different settings (demons, vampires, American Indian gods, Pacific islanders, or monsters), they are all basically vehicles for his bizarre humor.
He may be an acquired taste, but I doubt it. I think either you click with him or you don't. Because that's the case, the best thing to do is to read a bit from one of his books before you decide to buy it.
With that out of the way, "Practical Demonkeeping" is probably the best of his books. It's much tighter in plot than its very loose sequel, "Lust Lizard." But there's not a big difference between his best and his worst; while they're all in different settings (demons, vampires, American Indian gods, Pacific islanders, or monsters), they are all basically vehicles for his bizarre humor.
Rezension aus Deutschland vom 31. Mai 2000
There's little physical description of characters in this book, and there's a lot of bouncing around between characters, so I found myself occasionally stopping to figure out which person was which.
For a while I thought the book was complete fluff, but about 3/4 of the way in I ran into some subtle, sophisticated ideas about demons and good and evil.
I still call it a lightweight read, though. Moore takes a lot from the Scooby Doo school of storytelling. A little mystery, a little spookiness mixed in with the ordinary, some danger, some slapstick comedy as the good guys set traps for the bad guys, suspense where the audience either shrieks "DON'T GO IN THERE!" or smacks their foreheads regretfully, and a physically charged climactic ending with a neat resolution. (OK, overall it's more mature than Scooby Doo and has more adult humor.) It's lightweight because the reader is distanced from the characters, not because what's happening isn't supposed to be serious. It's probably GOOD that we're distanced; otherwise it'd be way too depressing and bizarre.
This installment follows the same pattern as Moore's more recent Island of the Sequined Love Nun and The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. 150 pages of sad sack characters in weird lives, then 50 pages of confrontation to the death or at least injury, with cars pulling up to the X on the map and screeching their brakes, people tied up, people sneaking up, people interfering and screwing it all up, good guys outsmarting bad guys, the whole thing boiling to a clever and comical wrapping of loose ends. (In fact, a chapter near the end is titled "Bad Guys, Good Guys", and the very last chapter is titled "Good Guys".)
Moore is talented at laying out diverse plot threads and eventually bringing them together. The reader's job is to stay focused on the threads until they merge. It's all loosely woven, but it does hang together.
I think he hit a better stride with Love Nun and Lust Lizard. They're more complex, with more depth to the characters and the landscape, and more fun. (Less Scooby Doo.) My take on Demonkeeping is that it's a decent lightweight read but don't go out of your way for it. (Do go out of your way for those other two.)
For a while I thought the book was complete fluff, but about 3/4 of the way in I ran into some subtle, sophisticated ideas about demons and good and evil.
I still call it a lightweight read, though. Moore takes a lot from the Scooby Doo school of storytelling. A little mystery, a little spookiness mixed in with the ordinary, some danger, some slapstick comedy as the good guys set traps for the bad guys, suspense where the audience either shrieks "DON'T GO IN THERE!" or smacks their foreheads regretfully, and a physically charged climactic ending with a neat resolution. (OK, overall it's more mature than Scooby Doo and has more adult humor.) It's lightweight because the reader is distanced from the characters, not because what's happening isn't supposed to be serious. It's probably GOOD that we're distanced; otherwise it'd be way too depressing and bizarre.
This installment follows the same pattern as Moore's more recent Island of the Sequined Love Nun and The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove. 150 pages of sad sack characters in weird lives, then 50 pages of confrontation to the death or at least injury, with cars pulling up to the X on the map and screeching their brakes, people tied up, people sneaking up, people interfering and screwing it all up, good guys outsmarting bad guys, the whole thing boiling to a clever and comical wrapping of loose ends. (In fact, a chapter near the end is titled "Bad Guys, Good Guys", and the very last chapter is titled "Good Guys".)
Moore is talented at laying out diverse plot threads and eventually bringing them together. The reader's job is to stay focused on the threads until they merge. It's all loosely woven, but it does hang together.
I think he hit a better stride with Love Nun and Lust Lizard. They're more complex, with more depth to the characters and the landscape, and more fun. (Less Scooby Doo.) My take on Demonkeeping is that it's a decent lightweight read but don't go out of your way for it. (Do go out of your way for those other two.)
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Rezension aus Deutschland vom 5. Januar 2000
Practical Demonkeeping was a very funny and unique book. While this book is not for everyone -I certainly laughed aloud on several occasions. I liked the characters and thought that it was great for a beach or bus/airplane read.
This is the story of Travis and his pal Catch - the only thing wrong with this traveling duo is that they have been on the road together for 70 years - that and Catch is a demon who can't help but eat people he finds along the way.
Wild and wacky and just plain funny, Practical Demonkeeping is a great read. Enjoy this book - it is a guilty pleasure.
This is the story of Travis and his pal Catch - the only thing wrong with this traveling duo is that they have been on the road together for 70 years - that and Catch is a demon who can't help but eat people he finds along the way.
Wild and wacky and just plain funny, Practical Demonkeeping is a great read. Enjoy this book - it is a guilty pleasure.
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Fairly Typical Christopher Moore
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 20. März 2014Verifizierter Kauf
Fans of Christopher Moore will be familiar with his mix of normal, down to earth people and fantastic monsters, vampires, zombies etc so it will be no surprise to hear that this book is in his usual genre. In this case the fantastical creature is a demon by the name of Catch whose master is a 90 year old man by the name of Travis who looks more like 24. There’s also a Djinn who acts as recruiter for the normal folks who have to trap the demon and send him back to hell.
This is Moore’s first visit to Pine Cove, where some of his later books will be set, so we’re treated to some of the town’s history and in particular the origins of the name of the town saloon, the Head Of The Slug. Wisdom comes in the form of bait shop owner Augustus Brine whose somewhat Zen way of life makes him ideal for battling demons, apparently.
The book moves at a steady pace. There are no real surprises but some laugh out loud moments from time to time. The characters are well drawn and will be familiar to most of us in some form or other. I enjoyed it but then again I am a Moore fan.
This is Moore’s first visit to Pine Cove, where some of his later books will be set, so we’re treated to some of the town’s history and in particular the origins of the name of the town saloon, the Head Of The Slug. Wisdom comes in the form of bait shop owner Augustus Brine whose somewhat Zen way of life makes him ideal for battling demons, apparently.
The book moves at a steady pace. There are no real surprises but some laugh out loud moments from time to time. The characters are well drawn and will be familiar to most of us in some form or other. I enjoyed it but then again I am a Moore fan.
Kindle Customer
3,0 von 5 Sternen
Amusing tale
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 25. April 2020Verifizierter Kauf
There's not much in here about r practical demonkeeping, but that doesn't really matter. There's an amusing light story to enjoy for an hour or two instead
Steve
4,0 von 5 Sternen
Funny but not the best
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 20. Juli 2011Verifizierter Kauf
A great concept and, as is usual for Christopher Moore, hilarious in places, but I felt that this wasn't quite up to scratch when compared with some of the others, Lamb, Isle of the Sequinned Love Nun, or Fluke for instance.
It was a cracking read most of the way through but I thought the ending was contrived and too quick, it didn't really seem clear what had happened and almost felt as though the author had run out of time.
For Moore fans it is a must in the collection, but there are better ones to start on if you are looking for a first time Moore read.
It was a cracking read most of the way through but I thought the ending was contrived and too quick, it didn't really seem clear what had happened and almost felt as though the author had run out of time.
For Moore fans it is a must in the collection, but there are better ones to start on if you are looking for a first time Moore read.
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5,0 von 5 Sternen
A delight
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 17. März 2019Verifizierter Kauf
A wonderful mix of comedy and tightly-plotted supernatural drama.
Danny Woodward
4,0 von 5 Sternen
Great storytelling
Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 31. August 2019Verifizierter Kauf
Great story everything comes together I really enjoyed this. Good characters and clever twists.

