Assholes Finish First

Missed the mark, bad sequel

The Tucker is back. Like a bad accident you can't look away from. Book one a fresh and funny, raw diary of naïve, self-destructive freshmen overindulging in shameless situations. Great unpredictable bits. Cutting repartee between the motley characters. Penned with minimalist blogger, literary skills. Tales blatantly exaggerated, that reek of snake oil. In a way, the flaws made it even better. The essence of college.

Enter the post-college sequel, written by a now mid-30s law grad Tucker. Expectations? Spontaneous tales and laughs from a narcissistic, neurotic adult, with some cash to upgrade his levels of sleaze. Intrigue and twists navigating his next phase in life. Self-discovery. Seasoned writing. Vastly improved comedic delivery. Reality? It took a week to read 20 pages. What happened? The shock value and self-deprecation is gone...replaced with weak, exaggerated penthouse letters for knuckle-dragging virgins with no life experience. He's regressed to puberty. It became a mission to find anything funny. Out of 400 pages, only Tuckerfest and the Midgets strike back brought laughs. The rest? Low rent college blogger scribblings, aggrandizing ordinary events into imaginary Demi-God legends. It reads like a Dumb and Dumber parody of a sociopathic, transparently insecure BS artist, who refers to himself in 3rd person like some Fraternity deity. No dynamics. Flat, one-dimensional characters. We're talking groundbreaking puberty comedy here; liquor, sex, and rebellion; using people as props, and then "insert clichéd insult and gross thing here" for the dreaded, yawning punch lines. I love juvenile humor done right. Farrelly Brothers movies are hilarious. This just falls flat due a lethal combination of weak content, misplaced arrogance to vomit levels, and just frankly...not funny. Think cocky z-list comedian who bombs at the Improv, and mid-set drops the mic and storms off because the crowd is "too stupid to understand the brilliance." Second half of book he pontificates about groupie sex and fame, being a revolutionary "artist"...life's view from the top. Seriously. You're killing us. One can visualize the late night burning oil sessions; those spontaneous tomes flying off the steady quill pen that would leave Hunter Thompson and Hemingway quivering with envy. "I know - I'll make up a story about screwing a fat, one legged, vomiting skank who suddenly gets her period - It will be AWESOME!! Tucker Max is a GOD!!!" The irony of the title, well... Other than the two stories, the entertainment here is the content and author are unintentionally hilarious to laugh at. (Hello, David Brent). For any chance to work, the book calls for a self-deprecating guy laughing at himself and the bizarre situations he gets into....followed by self-discovery, development of character, etc. Miss this one. Get the first book. Recommended debauchery books. The Dirt... by Neil Strauss. Addictive tale traveling on tour with Motley Crue and Ozzy. Insane binging, womanizing and pillaging. High Heels and Dirty Deals...by Brett Tate. Brilliant satirist; a twisted gifted rogue's photodocumentary of an insatiable quest for women and vice. Gritty, hilarious Russian mobsters. Screaming funny observation humor, overindulgence and debauchery to cartoonish levels, coupled with stunning erotic photography.

14 out of 16 people found this review helpful.

must read...

...unless you're a douch like chucky1 there. offensive is funny, and no one does offensive like tucker max! hey chucky1, go play with your dolls and stop bothering true literary connoisseurs douche bag!

5 out of 9 people found this review helpful.

it is what it is

Why would you buy a book, knowing what it is, then complain and give it a bad review? This is def a man's book. Obscene and vulger, but it doesn't hide tnat from the description. Expect it. Its hilariously offensive.Get over it or dont read it. or do and laugh your ass off.

4 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

do not waste your time

The only trouble with E-Books is when you get a true loser like this one you cannot get your money back, I am not sure why anyone would publish this book. Even the writing is bad.

4 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

waste of time

that's about it...

3 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Run away from this mess.

Don't waste your time, money, or braincells.

3 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

If you liked his first book, then you'll love the second installment

While he's certainly an egotistical a**hole, he makes no qualms about it. His witty and funny banter regarding his life experiences make the stories come alive as if you were there with him. I loved the Harlem DUI story and thought it wouldn't get any better, but then I started in on the Post-Fame sex stories and I was apparently wrong. Totally a guilty pleasure of mine to read this. I was recently flying and while waiting at baggage claim for my luggage with book in hand, another fan came up and we chatted for a good 20 minutes about the merits of this and the previous book.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Not entertaining.

I want my money back.

3 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Very Very funny

If you have any sense of humor and an open mind you will find this book very funny. It is basically the same stuff as his first book except parts are even more obscene and funny. He explains and describes situations and thoughts very well with a funny perspective. Anyone that enjoys the topics of sex, alchohol, and humor will enjoy this book. You will find yourself laughing to yourself very hard to the point of tears. Enjoy!

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pretty funny

I typically like well-written books no matter what the subject and this one is no exception. Tucker is quite funny and a good story-teller. For some reason he's especially funny when he's mocking himself. I definately enjoy reading about his adventures and the people he knows/meets. This book is obviously not for everyone and I can certainly see how A LOT of people would be offended by Tucker Max...but I find him to be pretty hilarious.
I usually offer other author/book suggestions but...I'm not quite sure what genre Max falls into. If you're female, Chelsea Handler's books are quite funny.

2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

raunchy...not funny

Some funny parts...mostly just raunchy guy humor. I'm too old for this book. "Sh*t my Dad says" was MUCH better.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

dont bother

poorly executed. lack of climax and the author is just wanting to beon tmz. Good luck. waste of money buy other books this isnt funny....so elementRy.u

1 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Assholes finish first

Loved it

Recommend!

Great read! Laughed so hard I could't put it down.

Worst

Terrible

Comments

For thos of you that refer to the author as an "idiot," he is probably smarter than you. He did his undergrad at U Chicago: a school with a 20% acceptance rate and then went to law school at Duke-an exceptional school. I'm not saying I agree with everything he did, but if you are going to insult somebody, do it properly.

Worst book I ever read

This is nothing but trash with absolutely no redeeming social value. Every page is filled with nothing but his drunken and sexual escapades. There is no real story here except to discuss his personal perversions and the tremendously oversized ego the writer has. This was a total waste of money. I give it one star because you do not list a choice of no stars.

meh.

Ihtsbih was funnier although this book had a handful of funny stories

Solid

It's funny although not nearly as funny as his first book. I am not sure about all the people are rating it so low. Obviously they had no idea what they were getting into and have no sense of humor.

A great follow up to IHTSBIH!!

After reading a bunch of reviews on this book, I had some slight hesitations. I was such a big fan of the first book that I had to put all doubt aside and just read it.

Needless to say, Tucker had me captivated the whole way through and had me wanting more. Can't wait to get my hands on "Hilarity Ensues" and whatever else Tucker plans on coming out with.

Trust me when I say, if you liked the first book, then you MUST read this one.