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Summary: Those giving it one star -- give it up!
Review: Elmore Leonard said it made him laugh. Steven King said it made him laugh. Karl Streips (me) is saying it made him laugh. Out loud. Lots of times. Buy this book!
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Summary: So Funny!
Review: I never laughed out loud while reading a book before, but I did this time. Dave has to write more and soon. I can't imagine how he can top this one. I loved Puggy. Can there be a Puggy series?
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Summary: Really Good, but could have been greater
Review: I enjoyed the plot. It had me rivited. Gosh what a scum the main character was. It had great characters. It had a lot of diversity of characters and they all stood out. Just like on the Simpsons. There didn't seem to be one character who stole all the glory. It had some real funny things ( the toad and dog, the sports radio callers)but not as much as some of dave's non-fiction stuff. He could have thrown more of his humor into it. In spite of all the good things I said, I don't think I can totally recommand it. It had way too much bad language. If it was a movie it would be rated R because of language. It could have been taken out and would not have taken anything away from the story. Customer: Gosh I just wish He would let those jerks say the f word 20 more times. It would have been great then. It just wasn't realistic with that word 50 times.
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Summary: Not a good book
Review: Dave Barry writes great humor columns, and humorous books. This book, however, has nearly no plot, and what there is drags on endlessly. Read a friend's copy if you must, or wait for the remainders.
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Summary: Even better than his columns.
Review: I do not understand how this book got its bad reviews. This was VERY funny stuff. I read his columns regurally and like them, but this is far better. I laughed out loud at several points. His characters were interesting, and I love the sheer coincidental silliness of the plot. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars was because I reserve that rating for real classics - but that's not what you want if you're looking here. So if you like Barry at all, or think you might, buy this book.
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Summary: The funniest book people will ever read!
Review: My people read Dave Barry's "Big Trouble", and they couldn't stop laughing, even to let me out! I personally thought Roger the dog was the most well-written, true-to-life and important literary character of our times! The toad was a great villain! Pick up a copy for your people today! -Gromit the dog
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Summary: Fun, light reading
Review: Dave Barry's first novel is extremely funny. His depiction of Miami has dropped it down on my list of vacation destinations. His satire of, among other things, airports and large corparations is right on.
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Summary: dull and simple
Review: I was barely able to finish this book. I found it to be bland, dull, and almost totally humorless.
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Summary: This Alert Reader Had a Lot of Fun!
Review: I have to scratch my head at some of these reviewers who did not find this book humorous -- I thought it was a total hoot! How could you not crack up at the description of Roger, who was created from generational unplanned dog sex, and had the intelligence of celery? I love deep, serious novels as much as the next person, but it is so refreshing to spew milk from my nostrils from time to time!
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Summary: Not a good book
Review: I'm a fan of Dave Barry's and I enjoy reading Carl Hiaasen and Laurence Shames, but this one isn't nearly as surefooted or enjoyable enough to be in the same league. Barry's smart-alecky columnist voice intrudes in the narrative too much, and he overuses italics and all caps for emphasis, as if he doesn't trust the readers to get the things he wants them to get or hear things the way he wants them to be heard. Barry is also clearly gleeful about finally getting to use swear words in his writing, using them every chance he gets without regard for whether their (over)use comes off as natural (it usually doesn't). The characters are thinly drawn, the action moves in fits and starts, and in the end we are left with an unconvincing, unnecessary book. For a good, funny (if a bit appalling) Florida crime story, check out Tim Dorsey's "Florida Roadkill" instead.
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