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A review by mrfrank
You Are Sloth! by Steve Lowe
4.0
YOU ARE SLOTH! by Steve Lowe could very well be the most unique hit of 2013. Lowe manages to tell a very captivating tale of man turned into a Sloth, and that man is YOU! Duh. Not only is Lowe able to tell a fast paced story based on the world's slowest animal (I did not fact check that) but he does it in the seldom used 2nd person point of view. It all comes together in a story of hackers and terrorists and assholes.
At it's heart, YOU ARE SLOTH is a whodunnit. Yet, without the fast paced plot, the characters really drive this story and keep you glued to the pages. The sloth, you, is fun to get to know seeing how you adapt from being human you whole life then suddenly adapting to the life of a sloth. To help hinder that process are the sloth's (you) friends, an asshole and a retard.
That is where another great part of the story comes in. It's hilarious every bit as much as captivating. The humor can be off color to more sensitive folks, but if you're that sensitive you shouldn't be even mildly interested in this type of book anyway. There are plenty of jabs at pop culture and modern technology as well that helps to keep everything fresh and interesting.
I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from YOU ARE SLOTH. Was it going to be some silly story jumping on the Sloth Meme bandwagon? Was it going to be a completely off-the-wall bizarro tale that would be difficult to follow? Was it going to be a boring story about a boring sloth that goes absolutely nowhere? The answer is none of the above. This is action, adventure, thrills and laughs all rolled into on of the best stories you are going to read in awhile.
At it's heart, YOU ARE SLOTH is a whodunnit. Yet, without the fast paced plot, the characters really drive this story and keep you glued to the pages. The sloth, you, is fun to get to know seeing how you adapt from being human you whole life then suddenly adapting to the life of a sloth. To help hinder that process are the sloth's (you) friends, an asshole and a retard.
That is where another great part of the story comes in. It's hilarious every bit as much as captivating. The humor can be off color to more sensitive folks, but if you're that sensitive you shouldn't be even mildly interested in this type of book anyway. There are plenty of jabs at pop culture and modern technology as well that helps to keep everything fresh and interesting.
I wasn't sure exactly what to expect from YOU ARE SLOTH. Was it going to be some silly story jumping on the Sloth Meme bandwagon? Was it going to be a completely off-the-wall bizarro tale that would be difficult to follow? Was it going to be a boring story about a boring sloth that goes absolutely nowhere? The answer is none of the above. This is action, adventure, thrills and laughs all rolled into on of the best stories you are going to read in awhile.