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Fat Tuesday [Kindle Edition]

Gary Davison (Author)
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews) |
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'If you've bought Kill Your Friends, you'll love Streakers and Fat Tuesday'. --Tony Norwolf

'I whizzed through Fat Tuesday in two quick sittings... It is short, fast paced... and has a young Bukowski feel to it.' --Scott Pack, Me and My Big Mouth

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Determined not to follow in his late father's footsteps, Spencer Hargreaves turns his back on a multi-million pound inheritance and takes off back-packing. Three months later he makes Australia's Ten Most Wanted. Hiding out on the gold coast, amid the madness of Mardi Gras, Spencer and his friends experiment with everything they can get their hands on, leaving Spencer struggling to hold onto reality...
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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 276 KB
  • Print Length: 204 pages
  • Publisher: Paperbooks Publishing (17 May 2010)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B003XVYEZ0
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #100,653 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Ughhh! 13 Jan 2011
Format:Paperback
Maybe I am too old for this travelling abroad 'finding oneself' type-book, but I gave up after 100 pages. Characters that I could not empathise with, namely the lead who annoyed the gizzard out of me.

You can have my book if you are thinking of buying it. It's barely touched (the second half totally untouched). It will be in the Oxfam on Parliament Street in Dublin.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Woeful 11 Feb 2012
Format:Paperback
Bought this book on the basis of an Amazon recommendation having bought the masterpiece that is 'Kill your Friends'. Made it 52 pages until I realised that this appeared not only to be the author's first attempt to write a book, but also his first attempt to write words. Ever. If you want my copy it's in our holiday villa, in almost immaculate condition. Characters not believable, pace slow, dialogue laborious, plot uninteresting. Avoid.
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8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having read some of the reviews of this book you would have thought it was some sort of literary masterpiece.

I was really looking forward to reading Fat Tuesday and having read and enjoyed books such as The Beach and The Backpacker I thought Fat Tuesday would be right up my street. Unfortunately, Fat Tuesday has to be one, if not the worst book I have ever read. It's like it is written by a fifteen year old. On more than one occasion I contemplated leaving it on the train during my commute to work just so I could get rid of it. Previous reviews mention about it being a fast paced and to a certain extent it is, but it is so lacking in detail and good narrative that anything other than fast paced would make you slowly lose the will to live.

After reading this I also feel the author is so out of touch and/or has completely lost touch with youth/back packing culture.

A reviewer on Amazon said they read the book twice, which I find extremely hard to believe and someone actually compared it to Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas which is absolutely ridiculous and really made me laugh.

If you want a fast paced page turner about back packing/travelling/drugs/youth culture then read The Beach or The Backpacker and don't waste your time with this rubbish.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Great Read
I read this after being given a copy of Streakers (also by Davison) by a friend which I really enjoyed, and FAT TUESDAY is a real blast. Read more
Published 18 months ago by S. Weldon
"Right up my Street"
I was passed Fat Tuesday by a pal of mine; i imagine he was drawn to it because of the hedonsistic images on the front cover.........how correct i was! Read more
Published 19 months ago by MDP
Great short story
Great fast paced short story. Loads of things happening from loads of different angles, no messing about.
Published 20 months ago by John Bacon
Loved it!
After reading Streakers - also by Gary Davison - I couldn't wait to read this one. It's a totally different book and has you by the 'neck' from the first few pages. Read more
Published on 12 Jan 2010 by SLR Books
Love the Post Office? You'll love this!
I got onto this book after reading a review on the net. the review said it had a young Bukowski feel to it, so i thought I'd give it a shot. Read more
Published on 15 Jan 2009 by D. Shanley
Great Book
Once i started reading this book i could not put it down. It is one of those books that never has a dull moment like Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas. Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2008 by Mark Ross
Can't stop thinking about it.
I thought Fat Tuesday was absolutely fantastic in every way. It is a fast paced psychological thriller where you should expect the unexpected. I literally couldn't put it down. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2008 by Clare Featherstone
the new bukowski!
i have read this book twice!(something ive only done once before)from start to finish i found myself engrossed, i could not put it down!, The best book ive read in years! Read more
Published on 14 Nov 2008 by Mrs. E. J. Rea
Action Packed Fat Tuesday!
Fat Tuesday is a fast paced, action packed read. There is never a dull moment and I felt compelled to keep reading because I was dying to know what happened next and what did... Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2008 by Sharon Fielding
What a great read!
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Right from the start your caught up in this fast moving story and with the book being just over 200 pages it keeps you gripped to the end. Read more
Published on 30 Oct 2008 by Mr. R. M. Davison
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