FOOP! by Chris Genoa Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of FOOP!
Book Review: Disturbingly Addictive
Summary: 4 Stars
This book is the literary equivalent of a circus freakshow. Within the first few chapters, I knew that I hated the book, but I found myself unable to put it down.
This book is extremely disjointed. The writing style is awkward. The underlying theme jerks from cynicism and self hatred to blind optimism and longing. The content is often unsettling (including a few scenes that only a proctologist could read without cringing). The characters are deeply disturbed and over-the-top and the story line is held together as tenuously as the seams in Rosie O'Donnell's stretch pants.
All of that said, the book is oddly addictive and darkly entertaining. I think that if I come across another Chris Genoa book, I'll probably buy it, read it and then feel extremely guilty for having enjoyed it. In fact, I would probably feel the need to burn it and never speak of having read it.
This certainly isn't in the genre of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett (unless, of course, they have some unpublished works that were written in a turkish prison while under the influence of LSD).
If Chris Genoa isn't currently undergoing psychiatric counselling, he's depriving the mental health community of an excellent study case.
Book Review: Don't have to be a science fiction fan!
Summary: 5 Stars
I just read this book & LOVED it. I don't ever read science fiction books but I tried this one and what a great story. I couldn't put the book down. Each chapter brings more exciting & strange journeys for Joe and his boss (and even Mr. Puss). Try it, I promise you'll like it!Book Review: Downright Odd
Summary: 3 Stars
The premise is way over in the far, far future. A totally paranoid guy, Joe, is the main character who works as a tour guide at a time travel private company. Daily, groups of people are taken back into time to experience historical phenomena such as the assassination of Abraham Lincoln which actually commences the novel in a very promising way. The language is quite horrid most of the time and the dialogues mediocre. Joe could be categorized as a somewhat obsessive compulsive or he might just possess weird notions of things and of people. He is quick to name objects around him which is quite funny. Each character is bizarre and the happenings flippant. On the whole, the story has a good plot but because of the excessive ranting and raving, I couldn't contain my interest in the story for long. It becomes quite tiresome but it does end up being a fast and easy read.Book Review: Finally
Summary: 5 Stars
It is about time someone wrote a book that made me laugh like a lunatic. I don't care what anyone says, Foop! should be filed under Humor because it's the funniest thing I've ever read. This guy is one funny little weirdo. There is a nice mix of lowbrow and highbrow laughs, and in spirit it reminded me of another author who wasn't afraid to mix social commentary with scatalogical humor: Rabelais.
The writing is a lot smarter than you'd think and in the end everything does kind of make sense. But I really didn't care where the story was going because I was enjoying the insane ride so much. I'm totally looking forward to the next time I can strap on my seatbelt and let this guy take me on another goofy and weird ride.
Book Review: Flop!
Summary: 2 Stars
Disappointing. Nothing like Chris Moore. Foop is funny the way the kid in the back of 3rd grade making fart noises with his armpits was funny. Amusing, kind of, but ultimately immature, self-impressed, and gross.