Referencing Similar books in my query

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erika

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I posted my query in SYW and it improved dramatically, but my problem is what to liken my novel to. It's a religious satire and the humor and writing style are similar to a Stephanie Plum novel, but it's not a mystery and it explores religious themes. To me, it's in a vein similar to "A Confederacy of Dunces" with the quirky characters who are all self-delusional, but I know that's an older book and agents want a contemporary comparison. I thought of Christopher Moore, because he's satirical, but I'm not poking fun at faith so much as the actions of the faithful. Any suggestions?
 

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I just read your query, and I think you'd be fine to drop the references to other novels, and just leave in the line about "A Purpose Driven Life" gone wrong. Go straight from that into "This is a comedy..."

I think it would be better to leave it out than to get it wrong.
 
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