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Clovenhoof #6
Clovenhoof & the Trump of Doom
Halloween 2016. It is eight days until the American people vote for the 45th President of the United States and millions are struck with horror at the prospect of Donald J Trump – businessman, reality TV star and professional wrestler – getting his hands on the oval office. However, few of those people know that Nostradamus had foreseen both Trump’s presidency and the British exit from the EU spelling the end of the world as we know it. Jeremy Clovenhoof and Michael Michaels - the earthly incarnations of Satan and the Archangel Michael - have read the prophecies and must do their utmost to stop them coming true (because Clovenhoof can’t let the world end until he’s seen the latest series of Game of Thrones). As Michael heads to Europe to undo Brexit through the power of song, Clovenhoof flies to the US to stop Trump becoming president by whatever means are necessary. If you want a searing indictment of global politics and intelligent analysis of the greatest historical events of our time, go somewhere else. But if you want rampaging elephants, naked continental types, drone-mounted chickens, accidental neo-Nazis, LSD-spiked brownies, the Large Hadron Collider and the vengeful spirit of the Statue of Liberty then this slice of hellish fun might be just what you need.
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Published December 18, 2016
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July 3, 2021
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This short novella is book 6 in the Clovenhoof series which is a comedy series in which Satan and Archangel Michael find themselves in Sutton Coldfield, UK.
In this instalment Satan is sent to the US to stop Donald Trump winning the US election while the Archangel is tasked with winning the Euro vision Song Contest.
Was pretty fun in places.
At time of posting this series is available on Kindle Unlimited.
This short novella is book 6 in the Clovenhoof series which is a comedy series in which Satan and Archangel Michael find themselves in Sutton Coldfield, UK.
In this instalment Satan is sent to the US to stop Donald Trump winning the US election while the Archangel is tasked with winning the Euro vision Song Contest.
Was pretty fun in places.
At time of posting this series is available on Kindle Unlimited.
March 26, 2019
Signs point to the impending end of the world! Wanting to watch ALL of The Game of Thrones series, Jeremy Clovenhoof concocts wacky schemes to derail Donald Trump's run for the Presidency of the United States of America -absolutely hilarious. While Clovenhoof is in the USA on his mission, Michael is traveling across Europe with a motley crew, putting together a band, and co-writing a Eurovision-Win-Worthy song all in an attempt to prevent Brexit - to do his part in preventing the apocalypse. Really funny (but kind of scary & sad, too - I am an American and it still feels like an end-of-the-world scenario in the making).
January 6, 2018
I did wonder how they were going to do this novella based on a realistic set of circumstances. How would they have the devil interacting with Donald Trump and not jump the shark?
I needn't have worried. This is bloody hilarious. Just as sharp and witty as ever. All of the situations are awesome, the logic impeccably stupid and the results a delight.
These books deserve far more success than they get.
Read the whole set. Do it now.
I needn't have worried. This is bloody hilarious. Just as sharp and witty as ever. All of the situations are awesome, the logic impeccably stupid and the results a delight.
These books deserve far more success than they get.
Read the whole set. Do it now.
December 31, 2016
I'm not one for serial stories in literature but I could read about Clovenhoof till the cows come home. This has been put together so wisely in such a short time I can only marvel. A fine way to end what has been an astonishing year.
May 9, 2017
A Nostradamus prophecy linking the end of the world with the election of Donald Trump as US President is the catalyst for this comedy caper involving the princes of light and darkness.
It's Halloween 2016 and Lucifer, exiled to Sutton Coldfield in the guise of Jeremy Clovenhoof, knows things have just got serious. The shape of his favourite chocolate bar, the Toblerone, has changed, and the world will be doomed in just eight days unless he acts fast.
Along with his rival (and occasional ally) the Archangel Michael, who is also exiled to that famous Midland town, Jeremy sets off to save the world. But while Clovenhoof heads to the United States for a series of wacky escapades aimed at thwarting Trump's rise to power, Michael has his own mission to fulfil. His plan is to reunite Europe in the wake of the Brexit vote by putting together the ultimate entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Both ventures are no mean feat, but inevitably don't have the consequences either might expect.
There are already several books in the Clovenhoof series, although I am personally new to the world of Jeremy and his friends. Others on here have suggested Trump of Doom may not be the story to read as an introduction to the characters, but for me it seemed to provide a good snapshot of who they are. I found them well drawn and likeable, and enjoyed the various absurd situations they got themselves into, my personal favourite being when Jeremy dresses in drag to gatecrash a Trump rally.
Those who despaired at Trump's election will surely delight at the thought of an America where he wasn't elected, though I suspect his supporters may be far less enthusiastic to read this tale. But the story makes some good points about why Americans chose to vote for Trump. Also look out for a twist in the final pages, which I wasn't personally expecting.
If I have one criticism it would be I felt the European adventure seemed a bit out of place here, and could possibly have been better utilised in a different story. I'd like to have seen Jeremy and Michael working together in the US on such a big project as preventing the apocalypse, as no doubt there would be major conflicts of interest with such contrasting characters.
But overall it was an entertaining read, and I'll definitely be checking out the rest of the series while I wait for Jeremy's next adventure.
It's Halloween 2016 and Lucifer, exiled to Sutton Coldfield in the guise of Jeremy Clovenhoof, knows things have just got serious. The shape of his favourite chocolate bar, the Toblerone, has changed, and the world will be doomed in just eight days unless he acts fast.
Along with his rival (and occasional ally) the Archangel Michael, who is also exiled to that famous Midland town, Jeremy sets off to save the world. But while Clovenhoof heads to the United States for a series of wacky escapades aimed at thwarting Trump's rise to power, Michael has his own mission to fulfil. His plan is to reunite Europe in the wake of the Brexit vote by putting together the ultimate entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.
Both ventures are no mean feat, but inevitably don't have the consequences either might expect.
There are already several books in the Clovenhoof series, although I am personally new to the world of Jeremy and his friends. Others on here have suggested Trump of Doom may not be the story to read as an introduction to the characters, but for me it seemed to provide a good snapshot of who they are. I found them well drawn and likeable, and enjoyed the various absurd situations they got themselves into, my personal favourite being when Jeremy dresses in drag to gatecrash a Trump rally.
Those who despaired at Trump's election will surely delight at the thought of an America where he wasn't elected, though I suspect his supporters may be far less enthusiastic to read this tale. But the story makes some good points about why Americans chose to vote for Trump. Also look out for a twist in the final pages, which I wasn't personally expecting.
If I have one criticism it would be I felt the European adventure seemed a bit out of place here, and could possibly have been better utilised in a different story. I'd like to have seen Jeremy and Michael working together in the US on such a big project as preventing the apocalypse, as no doubt there would be major conflicts of interest with such contrasting characters.
But overall it was an entertaining read, and I'll definitely be checking out the rest of the series while I wait for Jeremy's next adventure.
April 29, 2018
kindle unlimited, read through the other 3, basically unrelated book, and not going through this series, and it all started because wanted to see what the one about Trump was, and wanted the full background of the books first, and now already on book 4, although there are some shorts but wanted to hit the main ones first. All this to read the Trump one, in order, but well.... Bit confusing here and there, but {sadly} overall believable.
Halloween 2016. It is eight days until the American people vote for the 45th President of the United States and millions are struck with horror at the prospect of Donald J Trump – businessman, reality TV star and professional wrestler – getting his hands on the oval office. However, few of those people know that Nostradamus had foreseen both Trump’s presidency and the British exit from the EU spelling the end of the world as we know it. Jeremy Clovenhoof and Michael Michaels - the earthly incarnations of Satan and the Archangel Michael - have read the prophecies and must do their utmost to stop them coming true (because Clovenhoof can’t let the world end until he’s seen the latest series of Game of Thrones). As Michael heads to Europe to undo Brexit through the power of song, Clovenhoof flies to the US to stop Trump becoming president by whatever means are necessary. If you want a searing indictment of global politics and intelligent analysis of the greatest historical events of our time, go somewhere else. But if you want rampaging elephants, naked continental types, drone-mounted chickens, accidental neo-Nazis, LSD-spiked brownies, the Large Hadron Collider and the vengeful spirit of the Statue of Liberty then this slice of hellish fun might be just what you need.
Clovenhoof (Clovenhoof Book 1) (Jul 26, 2012)
Pigeonwings (Clovenhoof Book 2) (Aug 10, 2013)
Godsquad (Clovenhoof Book 3) (Clovenhoof Book 3) (Apr 23, 2015)
Hellzapoppin' (Clovenhoof Book 4) (Oct 1, 2015)
Beelzebelle (Clovenhoof Book 5) (Apr 14, 2016)
Clovenhoof & the Trump of Doom (Clovenhoof Book 6) (Dec 18, 2016)
Satan's Shorts (Clovenhoof, #3)
Satan's Shorts is collection with the 3 books listed below but there are others
1 - Clovenhoof
2 - Pigeonwings
3 - Godsquad
4 - Hellzapoppin'
5 - Beelzebelle
Clovenhoof's Shed
Clovenhoof goes to Night School
Oddjobs
Oddjobs 2: This time it's Personnel
Mythfits
Disenchanted
Halloween 2016. It is eight days until the American people vote for the 45th President of the United States and millions are struck with horror at the prospect of Donald J Trump – businessman, reality TV star and professional wrestler – getting his hands on the oval office. However, few of those people know that Nostradamus had foreseen both Trump’s presidency and the British exit from the EU spelling the end of the world as we know it. Jeremy Clovenhoof and Michael Michaels - the earthly incarnations of Satan and the Archangel Michael - have read the prophecies and must do their utmost to stop them coming true (because Clovenhoof can’t let the world end until he’s seen the latest series of Game of Thrones). As Michael heads to Europe to undo Brexit through the power of song, Clovenhoof flies to the US to stop Trump becoming president by whatever means are necessary. If you want a searing indictment of global politics and intelligent analysis of the greatest historical events of our time, go somewhere else. But if you want rampaging elephants, naked continental types, drone-mounted chickens, accidental neo-Nazis, LSD-spiked brownies, the Large Hadron Collider and the vengeful spirit of the Statue of Liberty then this slice of hellish fun might be just what you need.
Clovenhoof (Clovenhoof Book 1) (Jul 26, 2012)
Pigeonwings (Clovenhoof Book 2) (Aug 10, 2013)
Godsquad (Clovenhoof Book 3) (Clovenhoof Book 3) (Apr 23, 2015)
Hellzapoppin' (Clovenhoof Book 4) (Oct 1, 2015)
Beelzebelle (Clovenhoof Book 5) (Apr 14, 2016)
Clovenhoof & the Trump of Doom (Clovenhoof Book 6) (Dec 18, 2016)
Satan's Shorts (Clovenhoof, #3)
Satan's Shorts is collection with the 3 books listed below but there are others
1 - Clovenhoof
2 - Pigeonwings
3 - Godsquad
4 - Hellzapoppin'
5 - Beelzebelle
Clovenhoof's Shed
Clovenhoof goes to Night School
Oddjobs
Oddjobs 2: This time it's Personnel
Mythfits
Disenchanted
May 11, 2017
The sixth instalment in the Clovenhoof series is a satirical novella tackling both Trump and Brexit.
Comic writing duo Goody and Grant admirably wrote this piece in just one month to capitalise on Trump election fever. This was marketing genius but also offered some much-needed laughs at a time when far-right political views were winning.
Clovenhoof (AKA Satan) and Archangel Michael, both now living on Earth, decide to stop Trump and Brexit. Clovenhoof heads to the US to derail Trump's election, whilst Michael heads to Europe to assemble a Eurovision entry that will unite Europe and inspire a Brexit reversal.
There is the usual Clovenhoof brand of comedy: farcical chaos, kooky characters and knowing biblical references. But new ground is broken in the form of political satire.
Satire is a logical evolution for the franchise and there is no better time. We all need some post-2016 laughter therapy. The writers are clearly anti-Trump and anti-Brexit, so the lines are funnier if you share similar views.
Goody and Grant have certainly done their homework. They show vast knowledge of the US election, the cities of Europe and Eurovision statistics. They provide a lengthy glossary at the end which separates fact from fiction. This is proof of their research but also definitive evidence that fact and fiction are often indistinguishable.
Currently, Goody and Grant are exploring new franchises - Mythfits and Oddjobs - which is no bad thing, but I would love to see Clovenhoof return from time to time to tackle the latest political disasters.
With 2017 shaping up to be another stinker of a year, there is no better time for a devilish giggle.
Comic writing duo Goody and Grant admirably wrote this piece in just one month to capitalise on Trump election fever. This was marketing genius but also offered some much-needed laughs at a time when far-right political views were winning.
Clovenhoof (AKA Satan) and Archangel Michael, both now living on Earth, decide to stop Trump and Brexit. Clovenhoof heads to the US to derail Trump's election, whilst Michael heads to Europe to assemble a Eurovision entry that will unite Europe and inspire a Brexit reversal.
There is the usual Clovenhoof brand of comedy: farcical chaos, kooky characters and knowing biblical references. But new ground is broken in the form of political satire.
Satire is a logical evolution for the franchise and there is no better time. We all need some post-2016 laughter therapy. The writers are clearly anti-Trump and anti-Brexit, so the lines are funnier if you share similar views.
Goody and Grant have certainly done their homework. They show vast knowledge of the US election, the cities of Europe and Eurovision statistics. They provide a lengthy glossary at the end which separates fact from fiction. This is proof of their research but also definitive evidence that fact and fiction are often indistinguishable.
Currently, Goody and Grant are exploring new franchises - Mythfits and Oddjobs - which is no bad thing, but I would love to see Clovenhoof return from time to time to tackle the latest political disasters.
With 2017 shaping up to be another stinker of a year, there is no better time for a devilish giggle.
January 8, 2017
The portents were all there, as foretold by Nostradamus - the nation's favourite triangular shaped chocolate had been diminished; the 'motored head' was no longer singing the ace of spades; BHS had closed its doors for the last time; and Europe's crown of stars had been broken by England. There was only one dreadful prediction left to be fulfilled and it was going to be curtains for the human race - "The Trump of Doom will sound in victory, one week after All Hallows Day".
Normally the prospect of global fire and brimstone would be right up Jeremy Clovenhoof's alley, but he's enjoying life in Sutton Coldfield, Planet Earth, with its plentiful supplies of Crispy Pancakes and Lambrini; and besides, he hasn't got round to watching the latest season of Game of Thrones yet, he has too much to live for. Something Needs To Be Done before Article 50 is triggered and The Orange One is voted into the White House.
So begins a grand quest for Jeremy Clovenhoof, AKA Lucifer, former lord of the underworld, and his nemesis, the archangel Michael, who is also on an enforced break from his heavenly duties. Can they stop the Trumps of Doom sounding before its all too late?
This is a clever, amazingly funny and strangely comforting read for us all in these worrying pre-inauguration days. Possibly my favourite Clovenhoof story so far.
Normally the prospect of global fire and brimstone would be right up Jeremy Clovenhoof's alley, but he's enjoying life in Sutton Coldfield, Planet Earth, with its plentiful supplies of Crispy Pancakes and Lambrini; and besides, he hasn't got round to watching the latest season of Game of Thrones yet, he has too much to live for. Something Needs To Be Done before Article 50 is triggered and The Orange One is voted into the White House.
So begins a grand quest for Jeremy Clovenhoof, AKA Lucifer, former lord of the underworld, and his nemesis, the archangel Michael, who is also on an enforced break from his heavenly duties. Can they stop the Trumps of Doom sounding before its all too late?
This is a clever, amazingly funny and strangely comforting read for us all in these worrying pre-inauguration days. Possibly my favourite Clovenhoof story so far.
February 27, 2017
I have to admit I was expecting better. Not that it was bad but it felt rushed and I didn't laugh as much as I wanted to.
Before I really start I would like to mention I haven't read the rest of the Clovenhoof series.
Two things didn't really do it for me: the humour and the fact that Jeremy and Michael went on separate ways. I would have liked them to team up and work together but they have little interaction with each other apart from the very beginning and I feel like we've missed what could be a great duo. I feel it even more because I didn't really connect with any other character. They felt a bit flat and I'll probably have forgotten about them in a few days.
The point of this book is not to lecture Trump supporters on their vote (though some will probably get angry anyway) but to get a laugh out of a situation that scares a lot of people. And that's great, really. But I think the authors went too far in the "let's not take ourselves too seriously" and the fun, which started out great, quickly became ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with that but it's neither what I expected nor what I like. I'm more of an "unexpected punchline" kind of girl. Anyway it didn't feel natural, like they were trying too hard to say "it's just for fun, guys!" when maybe some sublety might have worked better.
There were some great scenes, though. I loved the conversation Jeremy had with Grace on the plane, I burst out laughing when she said why she wouldn't vote. The different signs of the Apocalypse were really funny, at least the ones I recognized, and I laughed at the "let's try to find out which Trump supporters are high"game, but that's basically it. I thought it was mostly over the top and it became so ridiculous I didn't think it was funny anymore. Sadly not my type of humour. I also think they shouldn't have involved as a character.
On Michael's side, it just went crazy. Once he had his mind set on the Eurovision, his part of the story turns into a crazy road trip across Europe with every possible misunderstanding. It was funny but the link with Brexit is quite a stretch. And I would have liked some Brexit supporters to be featured like Trump's were. I understand the referendum is already done but at least some people could have asked why Mishael was trying to undo it. And maybe we could have felt it could actually work at some point.
The plot twist in the end was BRILLIANT. When I finally got it, I stopped reading, stared at the wall and went "Oh my God...". THAT was the most unexpected punchline ever and I laughed so hard.
I really liked having a few pages at the end about what was or wan't true in the book. Had a few more laughs before closing it :)
Also I have no idea why but there are a few random blank pages in my copy. I don't think any text is missing but it puzzled me.
So three stars because it's short, it's entertaining, it's fun if you like this kind of humour and can take a joke about Trump but I think it could have been better.
Before I really start I would like to mention I haven't read the rest of the Clovenhoof series.
Two things didn't really do it for me: the humour and the fact that Jeremy and Michael went on separate ways. I would have liked them to team up and work together but they have little interaction with each other apart from the very beginning and I feel like we've missed what could be a great duo. I feel it even more because I didn't really connect with any other character. They felt a bit flat and I'll probably have forgotten about them in a few days.
The point of this book is not to lecture Trump supporters on their vote (though some will probably get angry anyway) but to get a laugh out of a situation that scares a lot of people. And that's great, really. But I think the authors went too far in the "let's not take ourselves too seriously" and the fun, which started out great, quickly became ridiculous. There's nothing wrong with that but it's neither what I expected nor what I like. I'm more of an "unexpected punchline" kind of girl. Anyway it didn't feel natural, like they were trying too hard to say "it's just for fun, guys!" when maybe some sublety might have worked better.
There were some great scenes, though. I loved the conversation Jeremy had with Grace on the plane, I burst out laughing when she said why she wouldn't vote. The different signs of the Apocalypse were really funny, at least the ones I recognized, and I laughed at the "let's try to find out which Trump supporters are high"game, but that's basically it. I thought it was mostly over the top and it became so ridiculous I didn't think it was funny anymore. Sadly not my type of humour. I also think they shouldn't have involved as a character.
On Michael's side, it just went crazy. Once he had his mind set on the Eurovision, his part of the story turns into a crazy road trip across Europe with every possible misunderstanding. It was funny but the link with Brexit is quite a stretch. And I would have liked some Brexit supporters to be featured like Trump's were. I understand the referendum is already done but at least some people could have asked why Mishael was trying to undo it. And maybe we could have felt it could actually work at some point.
The plot twist in the end was BRILLIANT. When I finally got it, I stopped reading, stared at the wall and went "Oh my God...". THAT was the most unexpected punchline ever and I laughed so hard.
I really liked having a few pages at the end about what was or wan't true in the book. Had a few more laughs before closing it :)
Also I have no idea why but there are a few random blank pages in my copy. I don't think any text is missing but it puzzled me.
So three stars because it's short, it's entertaining, it's fun if you like this kind of humour and can take a joke about Trump but I think it could have been better.
June 8, 2022
Novella in which Michael and Jeremy take different paths to put off the end times prediction of Nostradamus. Jeremy sets off to America to prevent Donald Trump from being elected to the Presidency which is the final prediction. Michael tries to reverse Brexit thereby canceling a prediction already met. True skewering of humanity as Jeremy finds there's nothing heinous enough to change the minds of Trump supporters and Michael's adventure turning into an alleged terrorist attack.
October 7, 2017
Who else is more powerful than foreign powers/countries than Jeremy Clovenhoof? Rollicking along he frolics among the various factions trying to influence the outcome of American Presidential politics. Jeremy is one of my favorite characters and he never fails to leave me laughing into eternity ( if the saying that a laugh a second will extend your life) I am on my way!
January 9, 2024
Enjoyable and silly read.
Not as laugh-out-loud funny as the rest of the series but i enjoyed the story overall.
I feel that the bingo and the prophecy could've been mentioned closer to the end as I had to read the first chapter again to get the punchline of the whole story.
Some really interesting and enjoyable new side characters too.
Not as laugh-out-loud funny as the rest of the series but i enjoyed the story overall.
I feel that the bingo and the prophecy could've been mentioned closer to the end as I had to read the first chapter again to get the punchline of the whole story.
Some really interesting and enjoyable new side characters too.
September 22, 2024
Not one of the great literary works of all time, but really enjoyable, and that's what I think reading is all about. Love the characters, and the total lack of woke and political correctness of Clovenoof. Brilliant series that continues to make me laugh out loud. Only four stars because it's so short.
February 11, 2017
Maybe I'm just scunnered about Trump's victory or Brexit but I found the book more depressing than funny in places. In saying that, I still had some lol moments at Clovenhoof's antics, and will read any other Clovenhoof books that appear!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
June 14, 2019
Completely offensive
British authors spouting political opinions of American politics, of which they are clearly uninformed, and British politics, of which they are clueless. They should stick to humour they know. I won’t be reading any more of their work.
British authors spouting political opinions of American politics, of which they are clearly uninformed, and British politics, of which they are clueless. They should stick to humour they know. I won’t be reading any more of their work.
December 28, 2016
Pandemonium.
Jeremy and Michael always seem to manage to create a disaster out of a surefire success and this is no different. It's very funny and the research was obviously done well. Clovenhoof never fails to give me a good laugh.
Jeremy and Michael always seem to manage to create a disaster out of a surefire success and this is no different. It's very funny and the research was obviously done well. Clovenhoof never fails to give me a good laugh.
August 19, 2017
OMG
This was.....so scary. To see the challenges facing the world today in parody. It's a good way as any to get people to see from the outside what is happening, or not.
This was.....so scary. To see the challenges facing the world today in parody. It's a good way as any to get people to see from the outside what is happening, or not.
January 2, 2018
This was not as good as the previous novels in this series. It all seemed a bit too contrived and several times I put down the book to go and to other tasks.
April 21, 2018
Honestly, so disappointed with this installment of the Clovenhoof series having enjoyed all the others. Couldn't finish :(
June 30, 2020
Fantastically Funny
Loved all the books in the series so far, long live Clovenhoof and his crazy adventures! Can't wait to read the next book!
Loved all the books in the series so far, long live Clovenhoof and his crazy adventures! Can't wait to read the next book!
December 5, 2021
Great short story featuring the two best characters from the series relating to the fallout from Brexit and Trump
February 7, 2022
(slaps stick) this bad boy can fit so much stick in it
November 5, 2022
Meh, Michael and his shenanigans were boring. I don't care about any of the characters he meets up with. I like Jeremy, Nerys, and Ben shenanigans the most.
March 11, 2017
I do like this series, it's just good knock about fun. This would probably be a bad place to start if you've never read one before, but for those who have been following Clovenhoof and Michael around this seems to be the perfect addition.
Nostradamus has predicted the end of the world, it's the change in the toblerone that's done it, so it's up to Clovenhoof and Michael to save the Earth.
Course there's no way they are going to work together so they go off in opposite directions. Michael to try and reverse Brexit through the Eurovision song contest, and Clovenhoof is off to the States to try and stop Trump becoming president.
While this may not be the best one in the series, it's still really good fun. There's a slew of good jokes, and surreal situations. Michael gets more time this book, and is way outside his comfort zone, which has been interesting, although we see little of any of the other regulars.
Given how much of this is based on current affairs, I’m not sure how long it'll take until it feels dated, so read it now, while it's still funny
Nostradamus has predicted the end of the world, it's the change in the toblerone that's done it, so it's up to Clovenhoof and Michael to save the Earth.
Course there's no way they are going to work together so they go off in opposite directions. Michael to try and reverse Brexit through the Eurovision song contest, and Clovenhoof is off to the States to try and stop Trump becoming president.
While this may not be the best one in the series, it's still really good fun. There's a slew of good jokes, and surreal situations. Michael gets more time this book, and is way outside his comfort zone, which has been interesting, although we see little of any of the other regulars.
Given how much of this is based on current affairs, I’m not sure how long it'll take until it feels dated, so read it now, while it's still funny
February 1, 2017
A giggle or 6 per page
A triumph of total Trump. Clovenhoof in his usual mad manner turns the world upside down trying to prevent the end of the world. After Micheals European tour and Clovenhoofs mad cap adventures in America the world is a safer but more bonkers place. This is a fabulous read and sadly some of the funnies are fact. Well done Heidi and Ian.
A triumph of total Trump. Clovenhoof in his usual mad manner turns the world upside down trying to prevent the end of the world. After Micheals European tour and Clovenhoofs mad cap adventures in America the world is a safer but more bonkers place. This is a fabulous read and sadly some of the funnies are fact. Well done Heidi and Ian.
March 5, 2017
This is outrageously funny
February 11, 2017
Clovenhoof and the Trump of Doom by Heide Goody and Iain Grant: a review
The blurb for this book promises unlikely romps through current affairs, various details that sound fair-to-middling impossible, and a cast of characters that must surely be the products of two highly-fevered imaginations.
They deliver on every count. Mind you, anyone who can insert Motorhead into the Prophecies of Nostradamus and get away with it is onto a winner from the word go as far as I’m concerned. Throw in the chance of the new-shape Toblerone being the harbinger of the end of the world and we’re away! The suburbia-exiled Prince of Hell and his archangel neighbour find themselves in concert in their wish to prevent the apocalypse (though predictably the reasons differ) - and at complete odds as to how best to achieve it.
Jeremy Clovenhoof is a delight of unexpected naievety, misplaced innocence and simple bewilderment at the world around him - not at all what one might expect from Satan himself, but at the same time I found that it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if an exiled lord of Hell were exactly like this on a daily basis! The Archangel Michael is equally bemused and at sea in the human dimension, but still doggedly trying to be good about it all; the pair are superbly matched, excellent foils for each other as they race across the world (in opposite directions, naturally, but with an equal degree of attendant chaos) to try and stop the end of the world single-handed (well, almost; I’m not entirely sure if goats count in this regard).
As a long-time fan of The Goon Show, Monty Python and Asterix the Gaul, the humour in this book appealed from the first page - it rampages from subtle word-play to outright bawdy slapstick, and there is a giggle on pretty much every page. The rest of the words had me staring wide-eyed at the KIndle and wondering what on earth was going to happen next, and if that’s not a recommendation to go out and read Goody and Grant’s works, I don’t know what is. As an impoverished struggling author myself, with neither money or time to read as much as i might like, I’m incredibly glad that I spent money and time on this.
A very easy and chaotic five stars!
The blurb for this book promises unlikely romps through current affairs, various details that sound fair-to-middling impossible, and a cast of characters that must surely be the products of two highly-fevered imaginations.
They deliver on every count. Mind you, anyone who can insert Motorhead into the Prophecies of Nostradamus and get away with it is onto a winner from the word go as far as I’m concerned. Throw in the chance of the new-shape Toblerone being the harbinger of the end of the world and we’re away! The suburbia-exiled Prince of Hell and his archangel neighbour find themselves in concert in their wish to prevent the apocalypse (though predictably the reasons differ) - and at complete odds as to how best to achieve it.
Jeremy Clovenhoof is a delight of unexpected naievety, misplaced innocence and simple bewilderment at the world around him - not at all what one might expect from Satan himself, but at the same time I found that it wouldn’t surprise me in the least if an exiled lord of Hell were exactly like this on a daily basis! The Archangel Michael is equally bemused and at sea in the human dimension, but still doggedly trying to be good about it all; the pair are superbly matched, excellent foils for each other as they race across the world (in opposite directions, naturally, but with an equal degree of attendant chaos) to try and stop the end of the world single-handed (well, almost; I’m not entirely sure if goats count in this regard).
As a long-time fan of The Goon Show, Monty Python and Asterix the Gaul, the humour in this book appealed from the first page - it rampages from subtle word-play to outright bawdy slapstick, and there is a giggle on pretty much every page. The rest of the words had me staring wide-eyed at the KIndle and wondering what on earth was going to happen next, and if that’s not a recommendation to go out and read Goody and Grant’s works, I don’t know what is. As an impoverished struggling author myself, with neither money or time to read as much as i might like, I’m incredibly glad that I spent money and time on this.
A very easy and chaotic five stars!
August 11, 2017
Ordinarily, I devour a Clovenhoof book in one sitting. This one was a little harder to get through, perhaps because of the subject matter and the knowledge of the real life ending. Or maybe it was the absence of Jeremy's regular cast of cohorts. Although, I must say, Nostradamas Apocalypse Bingo have me a really good belly laugh.
November 25, 2021
Urban Fantasy, first published 2016
It was the Toblerone which finally convinced Clovenhoof and Michael the world was about to end. It had, all in all, been a successful Halloween for Jeremy Clovenhoof. For his first couple of years on Earth, he had sulked on Halloween. What was the point of trying to dress up and scare people when the good folk of England (who were either too blind to notice or too polite to comment) didn’t realise that Satan himself lived among them? Then he had hit upon the marvellous idea of going out Trick or Treating as himself. Some papier-mâché horns on top of his actual horns, a pair of hairy red socks to cover his goaty legs, and a ton of red make-up over his already red face and people were all “Ooh, isn’t he scary?” and “Oh, Mr. Clovenhoof, you look like the very devil himself,” to which he would then reply, in the spirit of the season, “Damn right I bloody do, now give me all your sweets, biatch!”
Während Trump noch im Amt war, hätte ich vielleicht nicht die Nerven für dieses Buch gehabt, aber jetzt, nachdem er endlich weg ist, war es ein großer Spaß.
It was the Toblerone which finally convinced Clovenhoof and Michael the world was about to end. It had, all in all, been a successful Halloween for Jeremy Clovenhoof. For his first couple of years on Earth, he had sulked on Halloween. What was the point of trying to dress up and scare people when the good folk of England (who were either too blind to notice or too polite to comment) didn’t realise that Satan himself lived among them? Then he had hit upon the marvellous idea of going out Trick or Treating as himself. Some papier-mâché horns on top of his actual horns, a pair of hairy red socks to cover his goaty legs, and a ton of red make-up over his already red face and people were all “Ooh, isn’t he scary?” and “Oh, Mr. Clovenhoof, you look like the very devil himself,” to which he would then reply, in the spirit of the season, “Damn right I bloody do, now give me all your sweets, biatch!”
Während Trump noch im Amt war, hätte ich vielleicht nicht die Nerven für dieses Buch gehabt, aber jetzt, nachdem er endlich weg ist, war es ein großer Spaß.
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