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jess_mango's review against another edition
3.0
I read this book since it was on the 1001 Books to Read Before You Die list AND because it fulfilled the "read a book with a sandy/yellow cover" category for the GoodReads Summer Reading Challenge.
So, yeah, this book. It is a pessimistic take on relationships, tourism and more. Oh, and this book is definitely NC-17. Its told in the first person by a 40-something male protagonist who takes a trip to Thailand after his father dies.
The book is a cynical, misogynistic critique of modern Western society. Definitely not for everyone. I am still trying to figure out exactly where I land with this one.
So, yeah, this book. It is a pessimistic take on relationships, tourism and more. Oh, and this book is definitely NC-17. Its told in the first person by a 40-something male protagonist who takes a trip to Thailand after his father dies.
The book is a cynical, misogynistic critique of modern Western society. Definitely not for everyone. I am still trying to figure out exactly where I land with this one.
besiktas's review against another edition
3.0
i liked the ending on this more than his other ones i guess
adeselnaferreira's review against another edition
dark
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
solstraalen's review against another edition
3.0
Jævlig deprimerande, sjølv til Houllebecq å vere. Kanskje meir eit manifest enn ein roman, og i overkant mye pikk, fitte og orgasme.. Men verdt å lese likevel.
morteno's review against another edition
Så dårligt og uoriginalt sprog, ligegyldig en handling/tankestrøm og pinligt-banale betragtninger skal man lede længe efter.
Jeg læste feks kapitel 1 tre gange og kunne stadig ikke huske hvad der skete.
1 stjerne for forsiden, nul til bogen.
Pinlig bog.
Jeg læste feks kapitel 1 tre gange og kunne stadig ikke huske hvad der skete.
1 stjerne for forsiden, nul til bogen.
Pinlig bog.
lalalolaola's review against another edition
challenging
dark
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
coffeedbooks's review against another edition
2.0
Sex, rasism, stereotipuri, bani. Nimic ieşit din comun: nici subiect, nici stil de scriere, nici personaje.
O lectură rapidă, dar nu neapărat mediocră.
E frustrant, totuşi, să observ tendinţa autorului de a apela la clişee amoroase, la atât de bine cunoscutul prototip de bărbat francez (din păcate, nu mi s-a demonstrat contrariul) cu succesele fulminante (situaţie financiară bună, relaţii sexuale constante şi diverse gesturi de "high class" pe care le are în antiteză cu "lumea obişnuită).
Recunosc, cu o uşoară dezamăgire, că singura latură "plăcută" şi pe care am urmărit-o cu interes a fost realitatea turismului sexual (o bună parte de acţiune se petrece în Thailanda) şi evenimentele tragice la început de secol XXI.
O lectură rapidă, dar nu neapărat mediocră.
E frustrant, totuşi, să observ tendinţa autorului de a apela la clişee amoroase, la atât de bine cunoscutul prototip de bărbat francez (din păcate, nu mi s-a demonstrat contrariul) cu succesele fulminante (situaţie financiară bună, relaţii sexuale constante şi diverse gesturi de "high class" pe care le are în antiteză cu "lumea obişnuită).
Recunosc, cu o uşoară dezamăgire, că singura latură "plăcută" şi pe care am urmărit-o cu interes a fost realitatea turismului sexual (o bună parte de acţiune se petrece în Thailanda) şi evenimentele tragice la început de secol XXI.
tittypete's review against another edition
4.0
A French pervert goes a-humping in Thailand where he meets the love of his life. She's not a Thai prosti but a French lady travel exec. Together they hatch a plan to start a chain of horny resorts for sex tourists. All is going well until she gets killed by some angry Islams in one of their terrorist tantrums. The perv guy decides to die in the end. There's a lot of sex talk about peters and privates and some pretty frank talk about the aforementioned Islams.
manuel69's review against another edition
slow-paced
3.5
this is smut for men that can excuse racism