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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I started reading Carl Hiaasen's children's books and absolutely loved them. I have never read them to a child or a classroom full of children who didn't love them too. He has the knack of writing brilliantly appealing books which are funny, well plotted and always have excellent messages that are not too laboured or worthy. This is only the second adult book by him but apart from the sex scenes there isn't much to call between them and, to me, they are all the better for it. Intelligently written, funny and sharp with a strong ecological message. I was particularly intrigued by the current nature of this one, with its deft caricatures of Trump and the First Lady and the inclusion of COVID in the book. It was a delight to read.
Another hilarious, somewhat twisted Sunshine State romp. Politics, pythons, Palm Beach.
this review is for the audiobook edition, narrated by scott brick.
so. funny. ridiculously so. and very much needed right now - humour in the absurd. because it is absolutely absurd out there right now!
if you are a human being with empathy, and you care about the well-being of others... you've been living through some very bleak times. hiaasen knows this, and recognizes the absolute shitstorm of dangerous idiocy squeezing the life out of the united states. he's used it, spun it on its head, and manages to make it something to laugh at. i know! impossible! and, yet...
thank goodness!
i am in the reading slump to beat all reading slumps this year. it's been... unpleasant. no focus. no concentration. very little processing space for details and information. when i have managed to take in books, it's been through audiobooks. but i cannot guarantee i could tell you anything about anything i've heard. LOL!!
anyway, squeeze me was an outrageous delight. i actually laughed out loud more than once - startling myself in the process because: what is laughter in 2020??
so. funny. ridiculously so. and very much needed right now - humour in the absurd. because it is absolutely absurd out there right now!
if you are a human being with empathy, and you care about the well-being of others... you've been living through some very bleak times. hiaasen knows this, and recognizes the absolute shitstorm of dangerous idiocy squeezing the life out of the united states. he's used it, spun it on its head, and manages to make it something to laugh at. i know! impossible! and, yet...
thank goodness!
i am in the reading slump to beat all reading slumps this year. it's been... unpleasant. no focus. no concentration. very little processing space for details and information. when i have managed to take in books, it's been through audiobooks. but i cannot guarantee i could tell you anything about anything i've heard. LOL!!
anyway, squeeze me was an outrageous delight. i actually laughed out loud more than once - startling myself in the process because: what is laughter in 2020??
I forgot just how much I enjoy the stories of Carl Hiassen. And this one? It doesn’t disappoint and had me laughing out loud.
dark
funny
informative
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Hiaasen’s satire is sharp and angry as ever, but the President ( never explicitly named in the text, but there is no doubt who it is) is too much of a self-parody to be a good target. The First Lady’s characterization, on the other hand, fails to be very interesting. Still a good read, but far from his best work.
funny
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No