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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
Loveable characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
If Chuck Palahniuk wrote a book set in Florida where a telemarketer is hunted down and made to take a trip through the everglades by a woman who started hearing things once her son was born. Not as enjoyable as Skinny Dip this book was just meh.
One night when a telemarketer interrupts Honey's dinner (again), she decides to take matters into her own hands to teach him some manners. Through a series of unlikely but amusing circumstances, a large collection of people with various issues and mental illnesses - plus one kid with a concussion - end up on an island in the Everglades trying to figure out what the heck is going on.
It's a light read. Entertaining but nothing remarkable.
It's a light read. Entertaining but nothing remarkable.
[author: Carl Hiaasen]'s latest novel is just as quirky and fun as his others. He's really good at developing a lot of storylines and then bringing them together in unusual and unlikely ways. I enjoyed this... it's about a sort-of crazy woman who's trying to take revenge on a slimy telemarketer.
adventurous
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
not my favorite hiaasen so far, but still enjoyable. fiona apple mention. captain ahab mention. liked honey especially in the latter half. loved fry throughout
Light, easy read! Definitely what I needed to get me out of my book reading rut!
What I like about Carl Hiaasen's books is that they are filled with a crazy riot of quirky characters and situations that would seem to be entirely insane and unrealistic but somehow read as entirely possible. The main characters are also unique individuals (some would say crazy people) with deep-seated values and opinions. You cannot help but love and root for them. This book is no exception. The main plot line follows Honey Santana, a single mom living in the Everglades, who takes offense at the rude behavior of a telemarketer, Boyd Shreave, and decides to teach him a lesson. The telemarketer is lured to Florida under the guise of a free trip and a real estate sales pitch, and Honey takes him (and his paramour) on a kayaking "ecotour". Along the way, other people intervene, including Honey's ex-husband, a stalker fisherman intent on seducing her, Boyd's vengeful wife and the PI she hires, a half-blood Seminole trying to escape the curse of his white blood, and many others. This book is like the best kind of book therapy, wildly entertaining, totally out there and, ultimately, completely satisfying.
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes