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0o0000o000o0o0000o's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
dwhite1174'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? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
rocketman2022's review
Just so boring. It's hard to get attached to any of the characters and the story just moves in ways that I don't care about. Not my style.
ayocky's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
rdcollins15's review against another edition
It’s funny but just wasn’t feeling it. May try it hardcopy vs audio
michaeldebonis's review
3.0
There is a lot to love here, but I wish this book had a main character we could root for. It's all just buffoons and con men.
The scene set in the Texas Senate committee is one of the funniest things I've read in a while.
The scene set in the Texas Senate committee is one of the funniest things I've read in a while.
scheu's review
2.0
The secret society angle drew me in; on the other hand, it's a comic novel about oblivious assholes, and history has shown me that I hate comic novels about oblivious assholes. However, fans of Tom Robbins and John Kennedy Toole may get a kick out of it.
pixie_d's review
1.0
This was recommended in a book that I did like, but I was warned - everything I read about it said the humor was like Mark Twain and the Coen Brothers - so if you like that kind of humor, you may like this book. Except Mark Twain has something extra to make up for the parts I don't care for, and so do the Coen Bros. movies. Usually I can finish a book in a day or two, but this one just slugged on; I just didn't feel motivated to pick it up and read more.