My Cousin, My Gastroenterologist

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Summary: This is a very funny book.
Review: This is a very funny book. I liked it very much. It's likereading William Burroughs, minus the ( ) sex, which is a plus. The plots of some of these stories zig-zag all over the place like in a Pynchon novel, but these (Leyner's) are much easier to understand and keep up with. You won't get a tumor from trying to figure out what is going on, but you might from actually believing what is going on. Imagine watching "The Dukes of Hazzard" but instead of Bo and Luke it's Haji from the old "Johnny Quest" cartoon and Donny Most from "Happy Days." Or don't, see what I care.

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Summary: Brain Damage For The Kiddies
Review: Tired of being popular? Want to sharpen your alienation skills? This is the book for you. The weirdos self-help guide and 12 step program. No self-respecting cynic can live without its powers. Guaranteed to contain at least 3 gestalt shifts per book or get your sanity back free.

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Summary: DON'T EVEN BOTHER; HE IS THE WORST AUTHOR EVER!
Review: Unfortunately I read Tetherballs of Bougainville all the way to the bitter end, so when I picked up this one I dropped in the trash without ever even opening it. I ordered them over the net for a very good price and now feel like I was robbed. This guy is the worst author ever.

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Summary: THE GREAT AMERICAN NOVEL !
Review: yES, i KNOW YOU MAY THINK IT'S A BIT OF A BLOATED STATEMENT, BUT THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY THE (TRIED AND TRUE, WRAPPED IN PLASTIC DESERT BLUE...jeans) great, great American Novel. Now, if only I could get a budget to option this piece of electro-hypnotic energy into an indie film. It'd be harder to realize than both "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" and "Battlefield Earth" combined, demanding more tangential thinking and brilliant imagery than the late, great Douglas Adams' works. Mark Leyner has kept the spirit of nihilism, absurdity, and the art of self-expression alive. It' the funny, peyote-induced, latte-driven, Lynch meets Tim Leary meets Pee Wee Herman meets Marcel Duchamp meets Traci Lords meets Mr. Rogers view of USA Today, MTV, CNN, and the world of fashion, modern medicine, and of course, human relations. Keep it real! sincerely, Ramzi Abed