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rabbitboot's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
I did not know what i was getting into when i picked this out to read on the plane. I’m glad i was reading the finnish translation bc it meant no-one around me could understand what i was reading.
Funny in a Scary Movie type of way, def disturbing most of the time, not sure if i got anything out of it. Made me reflect on my own ideas of sex maybe??
Funny in a Scary Movie type of way, def disturbing most of the time, not sure if i got anything out of it. Made me reflect on my own ideas of sex maybe??
kangguru's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.75
aaronlindsey's review against another edition
3.0
Many parts of this book are truly 'laugh-out-loud' scenarios. Other parts are extremely uncomfortable to read. And the ending was one of the most cringe-worthy pages I've ever read.
Not a children's book by any means, and not for the squeamish. Lots of graphic, um, adult-nature sections.
One of the 500 Essential Cult Books.
Not a children's book by any means, and not for the squeamish. Lots of graphic, um, adult-nature sections.
One of the 500 Essential Cult Books.
dreadtoaster's review
1.0
if this novel is anything to go by, terry southern’s favorite joke in anime is when a guy falls into a girl’s boobs, and he thinks it’s so funny that he wrote an entire 222 page book around that concept
lindagreen's review against another edition
3.0
First off let me say: if you don’t have a sense of humor or are sexually repressed then don’t read this book. You’ll be offended and that’s not fair to the author or you as a reader. I had surprisingly never heard of this book when I came across an ARC galley of it. Apparently it is being re-released and I can’t comment on whether the text of the 2011 copy is the same as the original and/or an altered edition. On to the review.
I laughed out loud at parts of this book. I just kept thinking over and over: “geez, how hard can it be to lose your virginity??” The scenes are crazy outlandish (as they are intended to be) but have a root of realism to them. For instance, while the Professor scene is amusing to read, we all know that things like that can and have occurred. Candy’s innocence was hysterical to behold because, as with the scenes, you can see threads of a dozen different people you know (the prissy, the charming, the needy, the loving daughter, the curious student) but when they are all combined into a singular character everything becomes all the more amusing.
I laughed out loud at parts of this book. I just kept thinking over and over: “geez, how hard can it be to lose your virginity??” The scenes are crazy outlandish (as they are intended to be) but have a root of realism to them. For instance, while the Professor scene is amusing to read, we all know that things like that can and have occurred. Candy’s innocence was hysterical to behold because, as with the scenes, you can see threads of a dozen different people you know (the prissy, the charming, the needy, the loving daughter, the curious student) but when they are all combined into a singular character everything becomes all the more amusing.
pjcamp's review
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
That's an awfully long way to go for one joke.
kat2112's review
3.0
(Longer review is coming)
I've wanted to read Southern's books for a while, and finally got around to finishing this and The Magic Christian. I found both quite disappointing, especially this one. I knew to expect graphic content, but I didn't find Candy or other characters very likable. It's hardly titillating, but perhaps that is the point. Basically Candy bounces from man to man (or on top of) appearing as though she doesn't realize what she's doing.
If you're interested in 60s counterculture, this is probably on your list.
I've wanted to read Southern's books for a while, and finally got around to finishing this and The Magic Christian. I found both quite disappointing, especially this one. I knew to expect graphic content, but I didn't find Candy or other characters very likable. It's hardly titillating, but perhaps that is the point. Basically Candy bounces from man to man (or on top of) appearing as though she doesn't realize what she's doing.
If you're interested in 60s counterculture, this is probably on your list.
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