This one took me a long time, not because it was a hard or uninteresting read, but because sometimes life gets in the way of the things we enjoy. August was an insanely hectic month for me. But I'm back and finally finished I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell.
Overall, this book was hilarious. And after the month I've had, finishing this book made me feel a little better about my life. My life may be messy sometimes, but it isn't anywhere near the level of Tucker Max, so I'm pretty grateful for that.
As with the rest of the book, the last half had some great lines. Here are a few of my favorites:
"Men will treat you the way you let them. There is no such thing as 'deserving' respect; you get what you demand from people," (209).
"If I owned Hell and Texas, I'd rent out Texas and live in Hell," (251).
"Fucking with 18 year old girls is like kicking cripples; it's just too easy," (253).
"In the country, it ain't called 'drankin a beer', it's called 'improvin' yer work'," (256).
The things he says to other people (usually girls he is talking to in bars) and the things other people say to him (such as the last one above said by a guy he met in Midland, Texas) are ridiculous and hilarious. The interactions usually follow the same scenario--Tucker meets girl; Tucker insults girl or girl's friends; Girl thinks Tucker is funny; Tucker has sex with girl--and yet, they are always funny.
My one qualm with this book is the last story, "The Worst Tucker Story Ever". The title describes it perfectly. It is, by far, the worst story in the book. And the most disgusting and repulsing. I'm not even going to tell you about it. Thinking about it makes me want to vomit. You'll have to read that one for yourself and decide whether or not you agree that it's the worst Tucker story.
Aside from that story (which I really don't think should have ended the book), the book is excellent. It's dirty and graphic and vulgar and I wouldn't recommend anyone under 17 read it. I wouldn't let your mom read it either. Unless your mom is really cool and finds stuff like this funny. It's a good book, and definitely worth a read. And I do intend to watch the movie just as soon as I can get it and I'll let you all know what I think.
Overall, I'd rate this book as a Starbucks Peppermint Mocha (4). It was really good, but not quite good enough to be a favorite. And the ending is partially what ruined it for this book. If you're interested in buying I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, you can find it on Amazon.com:
http://www.amazon.com/Hope-They-Serve-Beer-movie/dp/0806532254/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1315423482&sr=1-1
As always, thanks for reading!
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