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highly recommended |
Just why do humpback whales sing? That's the question that has marine behavioral biologist Nate Quinn and his crew poking, charting, recording, and photographing very big, wet, gray marine mammals. Until the extraordinary day when a whale lifts its tail into the air to display a cryptic message spelled out in foot-high letters: Bite me. Trouble is, Nate's beginning to wonder if he hasn't spent just a little too much time in the sun. 'Cause no one else on his team saw a thing -- not his longtime partner, Clay Demodocus; not their saucy young research assistant; not even the spliff-puffing white-boy Rastaman Kona (n? Preston Applebaum). But later, when a roll of film returns from the lab missing the crucial tail shot -- and his research facility is trashed -- Nate realizes something very fishy indeed is going on. By turns witty, irreverent, fascinating, puzzling, and surprising, Fluke is Christopher Moore at his outrageous best.
Only Moore is so Imaginative, thought-provoking, and hilarious 
Nate Quinn, a nerdy, quiet behavior-biologist is investigating the humpback's song with his photographer and best friend Clay Demodocus, a young wannabe Rastafarian Kona, and the hot (though 1920s slang-spewing) assistant Amy Earhart. Suddenly, he sees a message on the fluke of a whale: Bite Me. This sends Nate on a bizarre and enigmatic and evolutionary quest through the seas. Christopher Moore is a treasure, as always. He writes a fantastic, clever, and surprising science fiction tale, touching on greater themes (who are we? where did we come from? how are we connected?), but all with a truly wonderful and unique and hilarious style that puts him far and away from other writers. His ability to bring together seemingly opposing ideas (this time: evolution and intelligent design) is only surpassed by his great comedic timing. His characters are beautiful, real, and delightful. Fluke--though it lags a bit with the explanations and around the middle, and isn't as wonderful as Lamb--is another wonderful joy. Though, of course, anything that is imaginative, thought provoking, and hilarious is. Best book I've read in a long time. Grade: A+
Good, but could be better 
This book was funny, clever and brought up many original ideas that no one has really thought of. This seems charateristic of Moore's books. I enjoyed Fluke but at times it got boring, and if you're not very interested in sea creatues it won't be AS captivating. In general though, it was good.
Christopher Moore is Awesome - Most of the Time 
"Fluke" is not Christopher Moore's best novel. That honor, in my humble opinion, goes to "Lamb" followed closely by "You Suck". Granted, I have not yet finished them all.
Having said that, even when not top of his game, Moore delivers humor and holds your interest throughout this book. I liked it...but didn't love it.
Good Book
I have to agree with another reviewer listed here: Good, but not great. It was entertaining, very readable, but not that great.
Fair enough
Started out as one book and almost seemed to turn into a completely different one by the end. A good read, but not Moore's best.
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