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justanotherfinalgirlreview's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Reflection on problems within the indie publishing community for editors and publishers
-horror inspired by authors experience regarding neg reviews or reviewer who troll/mean
-psychotic break of an unknown indie horror author leads to the kidnapping of a neg reviewer who trashed both him and his publishing company in all his reviews
-bystander effect and follow the leader effect on those around us and their decision making to react /be involved/ help/ignore etc. Based on friends, money, career, legal repercussions, pleasure, fear, selfish needs
-who is the bad guy and who’s actions are worse
-horror inspired by authors experience regarding neg reviews or reviewer who troll/mean
-psychotic break of an unknown indie horror author leads to the kidnapping of a neg reviewer who trashed both him and his publishing company in all his reviews
-bystander effect and follow the leader effect on those around us and their decision making to react /be involved/ help/ignore etc. Based on friends, money, career, legal repercussions, pleasure, fear, selfish needs
-who is the bad guy and who’s actions are worse
whodey_spaceman's review
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
book_loser's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Drug use, Kidnapping, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Mental illness, Murder, Gun violence, Alcohol, Body horror, Injury/Injury detail, Car accident, Confinement, Gore, and Vomit
sjj169's review
3.0
Harlan reviews books. He admits to being an asshole and his favorite books to tear apart are ones published by a small indy company called BILF (Books I'd like to F@ck). BILF is a bunch of assholes since they rejected to see the greatness of Harlan's own venture as an author.
Harlan likes to venture out to a local coffee house to do some of his reading. He takes his trusty e-reader than he has stocked full of illegally downloaded books and heads out.
Then he has the misfortune of running into one of the authors from BILF. The author of Attack of the Chlamydia Kamikazes named Billy. Who hung out with a bartender with a big stash of meth the night before. Billy sees Harlan and starts beating the crap out of him in front of the coffee shop. An "innocent" by stander stops his car to try and help and Billy ends up beating him and taking his car. Along with a few other surprises.
The gang from BILF tries to figure out how to clean up Billy's mess of accidental kidnapping. They could just keep Harlan and the innocent guy named Lewis. They could kill them. They could just pay them not to say anything. That asshole reviewer Harlan will never keep his mouth shut though.
That innocent guy? Lewis? Turns out he has more of a story than they thought.
This book is all kinds of crazy. I, of course, liked those parts. I learned some new things.
Like what to do with all those extra appliances that I have lying around the house.
Crucifix dildos have lots of uses.
Now I will warn everyone. This book will at some part/time/minute will offend someone. The most successful author in BILF had written The Cumming of Christ. It was a smash hit. You just haven't lived until you learn about religion porn.
So now I have mental images of lots of new ideas for BILF authors to write.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
Not many people have braved this little book, and they should. This review stood out for me and she liked it a bit more than I did.
Harlan likes to venture out to a local coffee house to do some of his reading. He takes his trusty e-reader than he has stocked full of illegally downloaded books and heads out.
Then he has the misfortune of running into one of the authors from BILF. The author of Attack of the Chlamydia Kamikazes named Billy. Who hung out with a bartender with a big stash of meth the night before. Billy sees Harlan and starts beating the crap out of him in front of the coffee shop. An "innocent" by stander stops his car to try and help and Billy ends up beating him and taking his car. Along with a few other surprises.
The gang from BILF tries to figure out how to clean up Billy's mess of accidental kidnapping. They could just keep Harlan and the innocent guy named Lewis. They could kill them. They could just pay them not to say anything. That asshole reviewer Harlan will never keep his mouth shut though.
That innocent guy? Lewis? Turns out he has more of a story than they thought.
This book is all kinds of crazy. I, of course, liked those parts. I learned some new things.
Like what to do with all those extra appliances that I have lying around the house.
Crucifix dildos have lots of uses.
Now I will warn everyone. This book will at some part/time/minute will offend someone. The most successful author in BILF had written The Cumming of Christ. It was a smash hit. You just haven't lived until you learn about religion porn.
So now I have mental images of lots of new ideas for BILF authors to write.
Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.
Not many people have braved this little book, and they should. This review stood out for me and she liked it a bit more than I did.
simply_sam's review
4.0
So, this was interesting...I think? I liked it...I think?
After a night of extreme partying, 5 friends, who happen to co-run a small press, wake up and go on a somewhat unintentional crime spree. From robbery to kidnapping to murder, these guys do it all. There's crucifix dildos, fast food drug wars, and not to mention talking severed heads. But that's what happens when shitty reviewers write shitty reviews, right?
This book was equal parts laugh out loud hilarious and disgustingly cringe worthy. It was like a Tarantino film in my head. Kind of brilliant actually.
Venturing forth into this unknown territory that is bizarro fiction. Who knew, right?
Attempting this as 9. A book that is outside your comfort zone in my 2016 MacHalo Challenge.
After a night of extreme partying, 5 friends, who happen to co-run a small press, wake up and go on a somewhat unintentional crime spree. From robbery to kidnapping to murder, these guys do it all. There's crucifix dildos, fast food drug wars, and not to mention talking severed heads. But that's what happens when shitty reviewers write shitty reviews, right?
This book was equal parts laugh out loud hilarious and disgustingly cringe worthy. It was like a Tarantino film in my head. Kind of brilliant actually.
Venturing forth into this unknown territory that is bizarro fiction. Who knew, right?
Attempting this as 9. A book that is outside your comfort zone in my 2016 MacHalo Challenge.
_fallinglight_'s review
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
This book had me gripped asf. I knew it would be unhinged and that I would eat it up but I didn't know how much lmao. Yes, it's edgelord bizarro sh¡t but worth every minute read. I just didn't like the ending tho bc I honestly wanted Nick and Louise to get away with murder(s) and Harlan's bitch ass kidnapping. (Maybe they will I don't know? Maybe they can convince Officer Doughnut to cover everything up and get him published in return?? lol I don't know I just feel Nick needs a break.) Like I was liking Harlan in the beginning bc I was even finding some relatable traits in him but once it's revealed he isn't a TRUE bona fide hater but just made it his mission to hate on BILF Publishing bc he was rejected by Nick, I kinda started hating him too. Which is something bc everyone here is terrible, morally bankrupt but unbelievably very likable. Idk you have to read this to see how bad and stupid the situations are and everyone is but that at the same time is so highly enjoyable bc surprisingly it has a lot of heart when it comes to the topics of writing, small press publishing life, authors, wannabes, and bad reviewers. Just beware that this book has some serious religious mocking and sacrilegious offensive imagery regarding Christ and stuff. So if you're a believer, and even though this book is obviously meant to be edgy, will still be offended of reading about religious erotica then this book isn't for you so best if you skip it. Max Booth III, I think this is a positive review pls don't come snatch me lmao
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Body shaming, Kidnapping, Sexual content, Alcoholism, Death, Vomit, Blood, and Murder
urlphantomhive's review
3.0
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I knew even before I started reading that it would be a hard job to write a review of it. It is a bizarre novel and seriously, at which point should you judge one?
The story takes place around a small publishing company specialized in publishing weird, bizarre novels (not unlike this one). When one of them, who also has a serious drug issue, sees a negative reviewer on the street, something breaks and the reviewer end up in the truck. From there on, it's only downhill.
And this, dear authors, is exactly why you should never respond to negative reviews. Before you know it, you'll end up a kidnapper.
I have some mixed feeling about the book though. I really enjoyed reading about the troubles of the small publishing company, and the (wrongful) awesomeness that they ascribed to themselves. However, at other times, when I was asking myself, 'Do I like reading this?' I honestly couldn't really say so. And that was way before the ending in the cabin which was even more weird than the rest of the story.
There certainly were moments when I was reading and thought WTF. I also believe this book is not for those who are easily offended. Enter on your own risk, but it might make for an interesting read.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
I knew even before I started reading that it would be a hard job to write a review of it. It is a bizarre novel and seriously, at which point should you judge one?
The story takes place around a small publishing company specialized in publishing weird, bizarre novels (not unlike this one). When one of them, who also has a serious drug issue, sees a negative reviewer on the street, something breaks and the reviewer end up in the truck. From there on, it's only downhill.
And this, dear authors, is exactly why you should never respond to negative reviews. Before you know it, you'll end up a kidnapper.
I have some mixed feeling about the book though. I really enjoyed reading about the troubles of the small publishing company, and the (wrongful) awesomeness that they ascribed to themselves. However, at other times, when I was asking myself, 'Do I like reading this?' I honestly couldn't really say so. And that was way before the ending in the cabin which was even more weird than the rest of the story.
There certainly were moments when I was reading and thought WTF. I also believe this book is not for those who are easily offended. Enter on your own risk, but it might make for an interesting read.
Thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review!
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