I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
by Tucker Max
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Book Reviews of I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell
Book Review: Dont Waste Your Time/Money
Summary: 1 Stars
I have read some of Tuckers stories,they are available online. Recently, I borrowed this book, only to find out it is more of the same! Its basically the same drunken,wild,smart-ass frat-boy antics,embellished and put in print.His ability to write is mediocre at best,and the "wild and crazy" stories grow tedious.If you really love the stories on his site,and(ideally)have a below average IQ,then this book is right up your alley.
I cant believe this made the NY Times bestseller list(albeit #30,or so),and that its getting such great reviews here. It must be all the brownnosing groupies from the Tucker Max messageboard.
Some 'well read' fans have compared him to Hunter S Thompson, or even more laughably, Charles Bukowski. Its hard to believe they were able to put down the crackpipe long enough to finish Tuckers book, much less read a novel by Bukowski.
Never underestimate the stupidity of people.Spend your cash on something worthwhile.
Book Review: This book was returned for a refund
Summary: 1 Stars
Due to the great reviews,I had to check this book out.
WHOOPEE!!Its the same "wild n krazy" stories told over and over again. Maybe its just me,but it got old real quick.
The book isnt half as funny as his fans are saying. Actually what I found most funny were the obvious embellishments/exaggerations to the stories. Another humorous note,is how the protagonists(Tucker and company) seem to think they are so cool,so fun,and toolishly continue to pat themselves on the back for it throughout the whole book.
My other complaint is his style of writing leaves a lot of room for improvement. Very mediocre,and defintely not good enough to carry such shallow, anemic material.
I dont want to speculate on how/why this book is getting so many rave reviews, but in my opinion, it truly is a one star thats being overrated. In five years,his books will be sitting in basements collecting mold,and people will say,what the hell was I thinking when I bought that??
Book Review: Stab my eyes out and give me back my hour of life I spent reading this.
Summary: 1 Stars
Bought this for my college age son. Read it first. OMG. This was the most horrifying book I think I've read in ages. Yes, there are occassional laughs, but at whose expense? Why would anyone think it's okay to write about boozing yourself and becoming an idiot? Don't get me wrong, I went to college, and I'll admit, the boozing thing...I did it. But good God, you can't live your whole life in a drunken stupor.
Thinking I just didn't get it because I was an adult, I passed this book on to my 21 year old son who laughed a couple of times, then came in and said, "Mom, what were you thinking buying me this book? This guy is an idiot."
Passed it on to my brother who basically said the same thing. None of us are prudes. None of us have a holier than thou attitude, we just didn't think a whole book of drunken debauchery was funny..sad for Tucker Max's life yes, funny all the way though..no.
Don't waste your money.
Book Review: I didn't think I could laugh so hard.
Summary: 5 Stars
This book, when I bought it, was something that I had just accidentally picked up and read the first chapter in the book store. I could hardly hold myself together during the purchase. I got the weirdest of looks from nearly everyone in the entire store, all of which probably thought I was higher than the sun. I personally can not remember I time, while reading a book when I was laughing as hard as I did during this wonderful story. I understand, I've experienced, and I've lived some of the embarrassment, the glory, and the down right scariest of things that have taken place in Tucker Max's life, but nowhere near that amount. I really think that any man that has gotten too drunk, too lost, or even too anything should make this book a must read.
During the time that you spend reading this book expect to not be able to finish the chapter in one sitting because of the uncontrollable laughter that you will experence.
Book Review: Good Laughs
Summary: 4 Stars
Since I had read many of these stories on Tucker's web site, the book was a little less than it could have been, but I still enjoyed it. It's a great, mindless airplane trip read. Perhaps best of all is getting to read the "reviews" by people who hated the book or have a grudge against Tucker Max, as I know he thrives on that. Seriously, who writes a review three or four times because Amazone deleted their previous reviews? That's as amusing as most of the stories.
Yes, they can be a bit repetative, but the stories are unfailingly funny and outrageous and are just the sort of blow-back, in your face thing that the politically correct, censored world needs. Without people like Tucker, the world would be a little more drab and I'm glad he has enough brain cells left to chronicle these stories. If you've ever gotten drunk, passed out somewhere inappropriate and enjoyed laughing about it later, this book is for you.