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The Daily Sport, 2nd June 07
"This particular Anonymous has decided to take a fistful of drugs and gone
on a literary genre-bender... punchy and witty... reading this mad book
feels like riding one of those bikes with square wheels... a slightly
strange experience but a lot of fun"
on a literary genre-bender... punchy and witty... reading this mad book
feels like riding one of those bikes with square wheels... a slightly
strange experience but a lot of fun"
Zoo Magazine, July 07
"Possibly drug-induced lunacy of a book" - 4 stars
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23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
For those of you who may be a little superstitious and have been disinclined to read this book due to the tag line "beware reader, .... this book will kill you". Dont worry! there are no chants or satanic verses that will will invoke the evil spirits and cause your death!!
Now to the story. "drug induced lunacy" as one critic described it!... Oh how true that is. In a good way of course. Lots of blood, guts, killings, shootings, dirty mexican (I think) bars, bounty hunters, monks, a hit man named ELVIS!, vampires, werewolves, mystery and intrigue. what more could you ask for in a book?!
Its most definately an easy read. Nothing that you need to rack you brains over. Nice short snappy chapters and the writing isnt exactly clever! But it describes what it needs to and gets staright to the point!
Its like a quentin tarantino film, on paper, for the 2000 generation!
Theres always a cliff hanger at the end of each chapter which is most definately what keeps the reader engaged in the book.
It is very graphic in a lot of its descriptions. And there is liberal use of the F word through out.
Its trashy and tacky, Brass and crass. But most definately an enjoyable read. Its one of those that you'll make time to read. Which is very rare for me
Overall: If your looking for an easy read with a non too serious story line, but a good plot, blood and guts, and cliff hangers at the end of each chapter. Then heres your man (book)!
Go on give it a try. You wont regret it !
(btw there is a lot of name dropping from many, many many popular films of recent times, which makes it even more funny!)
Now to the story. "drug induced lunacy" as one critic described it!... Oh how true that is. In a good way of course. Lots of blood, guts, killings, shootings, dirty mexican (I think) bars, bounty hunters, monks, a hit man named ELVIS!, vampires, werewolves, mystery and intrigue. what more could you ask for in a book?!
Its most definately an easy read. Nothing that you need to rack you brains over. Nice short snappy chapters and the writing isnt exactly clever! But it describes what it needs to and gets staright to the point!
Its like a quentin tarantino film, on paper, for the 2000 generation!
Theres always a cliff hanger at the end of each chapter which is most definately what keeps the reader engaged in the book.
It is very graphic in a lot of its descriptions. And there is liberal use of the F word through out.
Its trashy and tacky, Brass and crass. But most definately an enjoyable read. Its one of those that you'll make time to read. Which is very rare for me
Overall: If your looking for an easy read with a non too serious story line, but a good plot, blood and guts, and cliff hangers at the end of each chapter. Then heres your man (book)!
Go on give it a try. You wont regret it !
(btw there is a lot of name dropping from many, many many popular films of recent times, which makes it even more funny!)
44 of 50 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Firstly, let me say why I read this book. I have become so disillusioned with recent best sellers, especially the po-faced pretentious dross that ends up on the Richard & Judy list of shame. I generally prefer books with lots of short chapters that end on a cliff-hanger and this is a great example. Now what you need to understand is, this book begs, borrows, steals, rents, flaunts and scavenges from literally dozens of other films and books - often very clumsily. And so on to the plot. Vampires, cowboys, monks, sluts, tough guys, gringos, dodgy bars, blood and gore. Any questions? A novel which contains large amounts of the above is not going to win prizes for subtlety or character development but for pure entertainment value it is pretty good. Trashy? Yes. Tacky? Definitely. Engrossing? You bet. I really enjoyed reading this book, it was like a breath of fresh air, or rather, cigarette smoke (as an ex-smoker, I still crave that...). I know why some reviewers would give this no stars but as a holiday read it works. The plot actually only touches on the idea of the book with no name, the central theme in the novel is just unfiltered violence. Give it a try.
129 of 153 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It's fair to say that when my girlfriend gave me this as a present I wasn't best impressed. The plot suggests that everyone who reads the book ends up dead, so I thought she was trying to get rid of me in a particularly cowardly fashion. In fact maybe she was, I guess I'll never know. Fact of the matter is, I plucked up the guts to read it anyway, and it was good enough that I managed to persuade the girlfriend to read it too.
I'd be keen to know if the anonymous author is an established writer or a total nobody, but either way I'd happily buy another of his/her books. The story flows from the outset and the plot unravels at a rapid pace from about a third of the way in. There are some really original ideas in here, but this is definitely not to everyone's taste. There's a lot of bad language and some truly unpleasant characters. It's often hard to tell who the good guys are, because all of the characters have flaws. I often found myself rooting for characters who were liars, thieves or even murderers simply because they were somehow likeable. There's lots of references to films too, sometimes unneccessarily so, but often to humourous effect, although if you haven't seen the film(s) in question this could prove irritating. However, almost every chapter ends in a cliffhanger of some sort that make this book damn near impossible to put down. I read it in two days and I'm looking forward to reading it again to see if I can spot more of the clues I missed first time round. There are some really cool characters in The Book With No Name and it's them as much as the story that make this such an entertaining read. Not for the squeamish (or indeed those who fear they might be killed after reading it!!) but definitely one for anyone who likes a good murder mystery and a few laughs in amidst all the bloodshed. Of course you could just buy it for someone you don't like and then if they don't get killed you'll know it's safe to try it yourself!!
I'd be keen to know if the anonymous author is an established writer or a total nobody, but either way I'd happily buy another of his/her books. The story flows from the outset and the plot unravels at a rapid pace from about a third of the way in. There are some really original ideas in here, but this is definitely not to everyone's taste. There's a lot of bad language and some truly unpleasant characters. It's often hard to tell who the good guys are, because all of the characters have flaws. I often found myself rooting for characters who were liars, thieves or even murderers simply because they were somehow likeable. There's lots of references to films too, sometimes unneccessarily so, but often to humourous effect, although if you haven't seen the film(s) in question this could prove irritating. However, almost every chapter ends in a cliffhanger of some sort that make this book damn near impossible to put down. I read it in two days and I'm looking forward to reading it again to see if I can spot more of the clues I missed first time round. There are some really cool characters in The Book With No Name and it's them as much as the story that make this such an entertaining read. Not for the squeamish (or indeed those who fear they might be killed after reading it!!) but definitely one for anyone who likes a good murder mystery and a few laughs in amidst all the bloodshed. Of course you could just buy it for someone you don't like and then if they don't get killed you'll know it's safe to try it yourself!!
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From someone ordinary.
I have no 'English Literature' knowledge, I read purely for entertainment. Don't be put off by the quotes from the newspapers elsewhere in this book's reviews. Read more
Published 7 days ago by Mr. J. Colley
The worst book I have ever read
I was recommended this by a friend who, needless to say, I no longer trust the judgement of.
This book was written by someone with the mind of a fifteen-year-old. Read more
This book was written by someone with the mind of a fifteen-year-old. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Chantal Lyons
Not for the faint hearted.
A great read if you like blood and gore by the cart load. But also very funny in part and with a multi layered plot. Not to everyone's liking but a good read.
Published 2 months ago by colin
silly and trivial
I can certainly see that this would be a "marmite" book. And I'm afraid I am in the "didn't like it" camp. Read more
Published 2 months ago by H. Ashford
The book with no name
I was lent this book and it had all the things I hate in a book! BUT - I enjoyed it from bginning to end and have recommended it to all my friends.
Published 5 months ago by diliz
Really good fun!
Loved the genre-bending nature of this book - really good fun. The character dialogue is spot on too - laugh out loud in places. Definitely my cup of tea!
Published 5 months ago by Mortimer Big Mouse
A bloody frenzy of death and Elvis!
Wow! This book is just mental. There's just so much blood and guts in it, but somehow manages to do so in a comic way so you don't mind. Love the monks! Had me gripped. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Susan Roberts
The definition of impossible--;Trying to fit this book into section.
It starts off like a western...a down and dirty saloon filled with grisly characters hiding in the shadows. Read more
Published 6 months ago by vi
The Book With No Hope
This book will indeed kill you .Thats your best option far better than having to read the apalling drivel.GCSE c
grade plot rather worse dialogue . Read more
grade plot rather worse dialogue . Read more
Published 7 months ago by Graf
distress
I cannot find it in my heart to say anything good about this book which nameless and author-less as it is might have improved the sum of literary achievement by remaining... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Dr. John Chapman
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