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Summary: Bad Chili as Good as it Gets!
Review: This novel isn't for prudes or people who can't leave politically correctness behind. For those who appreciate a lot of healthy belly laughs and down-home philosophy ("A Texan's idea of a salad is a few bananas and strawberries inside a mold of lime Jell-O"), then, by all means, read BAD CHILI. Joe R. Lansdale is the male version of Janet Evanovich, and if you've had the pleasure to delight in the humor of Ms. Evanovich, you'll get the message.Hap Collins, a happy-go-lucky loser, and Leonard Pine, a rowdy, gay Black dude, are buddies who have a penchant for running into trouble. Hap, unlike his pal Leonard, is a gentle sort; but when he or his friends are threatened by chumps who "look like they'd twist the heads off parakeets and suck the neck stumps for entertainment," he forgets his nonviolence creed and goes for blood. They, along with Hap's new girlfriend, Brett, are some of the most likeable, funniest, real-life fictional characters in any modern novel. I won't give the plot away. You'll just have to find out for yourselves why I wanted the book to never end. I have just completed my search for the rest (3) of the Hap and Leonard novels, all of which are too short. Mr. Lansdale, you are a proficient writer. From an instant fan: I beg you to please devote more of your time to writing more adventures of the likeable duo and, while you're at it if it's not asking too much, please add two or three hundred extra pages to the future books!
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Summary: This will make you laugh out loud!
Review: This was the first Joe Lansdale book I read -- with many more to come. Finally I can find an author who doesn't seem hooked on "political correctness" as everyone else seems these days. Hap Collins and his sidekick Leonard are a definite pair of comedians. I think they missed thier calling and should take it on the road instead of hanging out in Texas working bad jobs and getting chased by porno film makers. If you are offended by strong language you might want to pass this one by, but I know I found myself waking up my other half in the middle of the night from laughing OUT LOUD while reading in bed. Keep up the great work Joe and don't let anyone tell you not to write THAT because its too raunchy!
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Summary: This will make you laugh out loud!
Review: This was the first Joe Lansdale book I read -- with many more to come. Finally I can find an author who doesn't seem hooked on "political correctness" as everyone else seems these days. Hap Collins and his sidekick Leonard are a definite pair of comedians. I think they missed thier calling and should take it on the road instead of hanging out in Texas working bad jobs and getting chased by porno film makers. If you are offended by strong language you might want to pass this one by, but I know I found myself waking up my other half in the middle of the night from laughing OUT LOUD while reading in bed. Keep up the great work Joe and don't let anyone tell you not to write THAT because its too raunchy!
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Summary: joe lansdale. Otherwise known as GOD.
Review: Wow. Where to begin? If you dont know joe lansdale is I suggest you fly to a bookstore (or website because his stuff is hard to find) and bring your checkbook. Youll need it. I wouldnt feel right if I didn't review one of Lansdales books. As I think he is the best american writer by far writing at this point-probably the world. Basically anything you read by this guy is gonna knock your socks off. Bad Chili is better than anything Elmore Leonard is doing, better than anything Tarantino or these kind of suspense, thriller, shock creators is doing. Simply put his dialogue is so true it hurts, his pacing is faster than the concord, and his plotting is smart and sophisticated. I just hope Hollywood doesnt get a hold of him because theyll rob the soul of his stuff.
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