- Paperback: 352 pages
- Publisher: Bantam; Reprint edition (Jun 2 1997)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0553378910
- ISBN-13: 978-0553378917
- Product Dimensions: 14 x 1.9 x 21.6 cm
- Shipping Weight: 318 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #794,683 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
The winner of the 1995 World Fantasy Award for Best Collection (for The Calvin Coolidge Home for Dead Comedians and A Conflagration Artist), who has received critical claim for his mainstream fiction as well (Blackburn, 1993), now offers up a big-hearted, giddily plotted fantasy about the transformative power of sexual love. Recovering from the death of his wife, Jack, an engineer living in Austin, Tex., meets and falls in love with Lily, a perfect beauty?except, perhaps, for her wings and "clawed bird-feet." Trouble is, Lily is the goddess of the moon and can meet Jack only when the moon is full, and then only if he awaits her outside, stark naked. When this requirement leads to his being arrested for indecent exposure, a motley crew of friends comes to his aid. In Jack's corner are promiscuous Halle, don't-mess-with-me Katy, sensitive Carolyn, bologna-loving Stephen and Artie, a muscular moron. Under Lily's influence, for the course of a year they come together once a month at Halle's cabin in the woods, where they sometimes exchange one another's significant others. Denton's messages?about losing love in order to find it, and loving the one you're with?are neither new nor unexpected, but they're presented with grace and charm, and with a genuine affection for humanity, foibles and all.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
In despair over his wife's death, Jack finds love and lust with Lily, the goddess of the moon in Austin, Texas. Each month at the full moon, he strips naked outdoors, and she comes to him. His five friends feel they must protect him from this insanity but find themselves profoundly affected by Lily's seductive influence. Full of snappy dialog and crisp characterizations, this sexy contemporary fantasy probes the meaning of love. For most collections.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
big chill and the moon,
By mark heath (Providence, RI United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lunatics (Hardcover)
I thought of the movie The Big Chill while I read this. I also thought of the small number of writers who write fantasy from their private slice of reality. Denton's writing is a wonder, and unlike the moon with its habit of coming and going, my interest in Lunatics never waned. Every character was unique and worth knowing. I've given this book as a gift many times. Smart, endearing writing. Someone mentions in another review that this book is unlike Blackburn (another great book.) Which it is. Thus the wonder of Bradley Denton. I'm looking forward to his next book.
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Crazy for Lunatics,
By Nikki (Missouri) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Lunatics (Paperback)
I'm only 16 years old but i picked up this book in the library, just to have something to read. I brought i over to a friend's house and read it and it was an amazing story. Every character fit in with the personality of every close friend i had. To tell the truth, the book got really creepy because it was so accurate with the characters. This is one of the few books that i could'nt put down, literally. And surprisingly enough it was a romance novel but still humorous and very very clever witha touch of fantasy in it. Very good novel.
2.0 out of 5 stars
Fun premise marred by unlikabe scene stealing 2ndary charact,
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This review is from: Lunatics (Paperback)
This is a wacky book. I'm not even sure how to classify it really - fantasy/contemporary/comedy. In a nutshell it's about a guy, Jack, who is in love with a moon goddess. His friends, neighbors, and local cops all think he's a loon because he spends one night a month outside, naked as can be, awaiting his lover from the moon (it's the only way she's able to find him). In an attempt to save him from a permanent stint in jail his friends spend each full moon with him in a cabin located way out in the boonies. It's not long before his friends begin to become affected by the presence of Jack's moon goddess and they begin to have relationship troubles. The book started out funny and the premise was wild but eventually the story turned dull as more and more time was spent on Jack's self-centered, annoying friends who were lusting after each others' wives/boyfriends/etc. etc. I really liked Jack and his moon goddess Lily - they were the only compassionate characters in the bunch - but his friends hogged up most of the book
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