"A Dirty Job" by Christopher Moore

A Dirty Job by Christopher Moore.
We don’t know what happens after our life comes to its end. Is there any afterlife? Do we meet our loved ones?... Too many questions and so few answers, if any. This book- A Dirty Job, by Cristopher Moore, let's us think about death, and maybe even Death’s Job, differently- more positively and less freaked out.
Charlie is a regular, very regular man. He has a second-hand shop, which he inherited from his father, loving wife, lesbian sister, and two weird employees. Everything changes when his beautiful wife- Rachel gives birth to their daughter Sophie. Suddenly, he becomes a death merchant, the kid kills people by saying ‘kitty’ while pointing her little finger at a person. Now he collects pulsing red soul vessels, black raven-shaped shades are hovering around, evil voices from rain sewer. Little Sophie gets two hellhounds as her pets. Things get messy!
I have enjoyed the story, which is mystical, funny, teaching, and sexy… I believe the book demonstrates how powerful we can be even when we convince ourselves that we are not good enough, bright, strong, smart, passionate… As the plot of the book, who insists on defining himself as a Beta male to justify himself. Eventually Beta male Charlie becomes best of the best Alfas. It is nice how the character develops throughout the story, what is the lesson we can take? Nothing is impossible unless we think it is.
Little creatures, which the author mentions from, I guess, a 3rd part of the book are existent art created sculptures by Monique Motil, Moore came across her exhibition at Paxton Gate and caught the inspiration. Later he asked Monique’s consent to add them to the story.
About the author, Cristopher Moore has written 15 books, 3 of them became international bestsellers- Lamb, A DirtyJob, and You Suck. Christoper was born in Ohio, attended Ohio State University & Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, now lives in San Francisco. An interesting fact about his life is that he changed dozens of jobs. He was a waiter, a roofer, a grocery clerk, a hotel night auditor, and so on, before his first novel, Practical Demonkeeping got in print 1992.
I do recommend the book, as I said mystical, funny, weird, sexy, and with some inspiration and lessons to its readers. However, I shall admit, It was a bit slow going in some places still it doesn't spoil the overall picture.

Ekaterina P.

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