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C**E
Ty
Loved It thanks so much
D**D
Solid, but not as Robust as Some Might Want
I've been familiar with Tucker Max, his stories, and his site for awhile now. In case you're not, he's famous for publicizing his outlandishly wild, drunken/sexual exploits. Those who can laugh at such uncouth humor will love his stories. Those who can't will hate them.Recently I was in the book store and noticed this on the shelf. I read a story out of it at the store (laughing more than once), ordered it through Amazon later and finished (most of) it.The verdict? Funny, but not exactly the drop dead hilarity some might want, especially veteran fans. Many reviewers here have said "if you read 'I Hope They Serve Beer...', you'll be disappointed by this". I've never read that earlier book of his so I can't say how true that is. But I'd believe it. To be fair though, if you've never read Tucker's previous writing, you'll probably find almost all of this to be hilarious.Either way, there are legitimately funny stories here even for diehard fans: Duke Law School Bullhorn story, Halloween party story, Tuckerfest weekend story, etc. There's maybe around 6 good to really good stories in the book. But there's lots of filler material that, frankly, hurts Tucker's legitimacy as a humor writer. For example, most of the chapters that are collections of 'short stories'. Like a litany of one-liners Tucker said to women while he was in bed with them? Not funny or print-worthy.Also, despite Tucker's often admirable, hilarious displays of chutzpah, his writing comes across as annoyingly pompous sometimes, as if he's trying to overcome small nagging insecurities about himself. While Tucker is unquestionably charismatic beyond belief (and has some right to be arrogant), I suspect his charisma and "awesomeness" don't extend quite as far as he'd like others to believe. Nor are his philosophical insights as deep or accurate as some might think. Then again I've never met the man.In sum: you'll love this book and should probably buy it if you're thick-skinned and have never heard of Tucker Max before. If you're thick-skinned, but are already familiar with Tucker's previous writing, expect some good stories, but nothing necessarily beyond his previous writing. If you can't stand uncouth humor, you'll absolutely hate this book and should likely avoid it. If you're unsure, visit his site, read his stories online to see if this book is for you.3.5/5P.S. The book reads very easily, which is a huge plus.
M**1
Funny, Ridiculous, Shameful, Yet Insightful
I feel as though many people came into this book expecting a repeat of the same sort of stories that came out of IHTSBIH. The first part of this book did indeed have many of those stories, and they were hilarious, outrageous, somewhat concerning, and overall ridiculous. However the second part of this book took a turn towards the more serious side, and ironically, one in which I believes speaks both to women and men alike.Being a 23 male, I can honestly say that there is a small part of me that would love to be like Tucker Max, he sleeps with who he wants, seems to do what he wants, and parties as much as he wants. Very few men can actually say they do not want to experience this, even for a brief minute. But trying to be like Tucker Max is not what life is about. Many of us loved his first book because it fed into that desire that many males possess. It is an instinct that is a part of our natural desires as men. However this books is more than just a collection of such stories. His second book is more of an explanation of how being yourself, and searching for that someone who you are willing to give up everything for is way more meaningful. Tucker Max just doesnt object to partying and having as much fun as possible until that happens.He goes in depth to explain this in his stories about his adoring fans who are nothing more than sad people trying to use a psuedo worship of him to try and build some semblance of normality or acceptance into their lives. For the often emotionally broken women he sleeps with, he tries to use their examples of how degrading yourself and allowing yourself to be abused will not fix some emotional scarring that you have suffered at the hands of another. He shows that some women out there just frankly want to have sex for a variety of reasons besides love, and frankly, for many of those reasons it is perfectly acceptable.I think that for all these reasons his book may be inadvertantly too 'high brow' for some who are just looking for a bunch of stories that make you laugh out loud and shake your head like they did in his first one. Finally, for all those women who are offended by Tucker Max, its not like he is forcing you to sleep with him. For all those fathers out there, please raise your daughters better so they do not seek him out when he is 40 and sleep with him for some emotionally tragic reasons.
A**Y
Five Stars
Funny as hell
A**N
Tucker Max Bände 2 und 3: Assholes finish first & Hilarity ensues
Nach seinem 2006er Überraschungserfolg „ I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell “ ließ Tucker Max sich lange Zeit, einen Nachfolger zu veröffentlichen. Als es 2010 dann endlich soweit war, dass „Assholes finish first“ auf den Markt kommen konnte, kündigte er dafür sofort einen weiteren Band, „ Hilarity Ensues “, an. Dieser erschien dann auch nur wenig als ein Jahr später.Tucker Max wurde in den frühen 2000er Jahren zu einer der ersten großen Internetberühmtheiten. Nachdem er im Jahr 2001 sein Buch der besten Anmachsprüche („ The Definitive Book of Pick-Up Lines “) mit nur bescheidenem Erfolg veröffentlicht hatte, erlangte 2002/2003 mit seiner Website in Windeseile eine erstaunliche Popularität. Auf seiner Website veröffentlichte er extrem lustige Kurzgeschichten zu seinen regelmäßigen Alkohol- und Sex-Eskapaden. Dies führte 2003 zu der Veröffentlichung seines ersten Buches, „ Belligerence & Debauchery: The Tucker Max Stories: 1 “.Im Jahr 2006 befand sich seine Popularität dann auf einem neuerlichen Rekordhoch, was er für die Veröffentlichung seines dritten Buches "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" nutzte. Dieses enthielt die besten Geschichten seines Buches „Belligerence & Debauchery“, sowie seine neusten Abenteuer. Da diese Veröffentlichung das Vorgängerbuch im Grunde obsolet machte, gilt seither „I hope they serve beer in hell“ als Tucker Max’s erstes Buch, und auch er selbst veschweigt die Vorgänger gerne. Die atemberaubenden Verkaufszahlen des Buches, das sogar den ersten Platz der New York Times Bestsellerliste erreichte, ließen auch Tucker Max’s Erfolg explodieren. Und so folgte eine (schlechte) Verfilmung des Buches ( I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (Rental) [DVD ]). Mit der Veröffentlichung der Bücher „Assholes finish first“ und „Hilarity Ensues“ bringt Tucker Max nun, sechs Jahre später, diese erstaunliche Erfolgsgeschichte zu Ende.In den Jahren seit der Veröffentlichung von "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell" hat Tucker Max wieder so einiges erlebt und durchgemacht, aber für zwei komplette Bücher reicht es dann eben doch nicht. Und so enthalten die beiden Bände wieder einmal viele alte Geschichten. Manche kennt der alte Fan bereits von der Website oder aus „Belligerence & Debauchery“, andere blieben teilweise über 10 Jahre unveröffentlicht. Das Letzteres wohl damit zu begründen ist, dass Max sie selbst für nicht gut genug für eine Veröffentlichung hielt, liegt dabei wohl auf der Hand. Aber hier wurde eben ein wenig Füllmaterial benötigt.Vom Aufbau her unterscheiden sich „Assholes finish first“ und „Hilarity Ensues“ von ihren Vorgängern. Waren bei diesen noch viele lustige Kurzgeschichten einfach aneinander gereiht, sind die neuen Bücher grob nach Themenkomplexen geordnet. So gibt es in „Assholes finish first“ z.B. Kurzgeschichten zu Tuckers Sexual to-do list oder den Themenkomplexen „Jungfrauen“, „Was Tucker alles für Sex tut“ oder „Tattoos“. In "Hilarity Ensues“ gibt es Themenkomplexe wie “Halloween“, „Tuckers Freund Hate“ oder zu den Junggesellenabschieden und Hochzeiten von Tuckers Freunden. Gerade bei diesen Komplexen merkt man dann, das viel Füllmaterial verwendet wurde um genügend Kurzgeschichten zu den Themen zusammen zu bekommen. Richtig gut sind dagegen zumindest teilweise wieder die großen eigenständigen Geschichten, die immer wieder zwischendurch eingestreut wurden. Hier gibt es ein paar Kapitel, die tatsächlich so lustig sind wie einige Geschichten aus „I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell“.Insgesamt fallen „Assholes finish first“ und „Hilarity Ensues“ aber deutlich gegen den Vorgänger ab. Dies liegt mit Sicherheit auch daran, dass die Geschichten letztlich eben doch immer von den selben Themen handeln, und sich vieles wiederholt. Aber das Hauptproblem liegt eindeutig daran, dass hier Material für ein Buch auf zwei Bücher gestreckt werden musste. So gibt es zwar immer mal wieder ein paar gute Lacher, aber es kommt eben auch Langweile auf. Und im Vergleich zu "I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell“ fallen beide Bücher doch deutlich ab. Wer dennoch nicht genug hat, kann sich auch noch die Outtakes der beiden Bücher als kostenloses E-Book herunterladen: „ Sloppy Seconds: The Tucker Max Leftovers “.So ist es vielleicht doch nicht so schlecht, dass Tucker Max sich mit „Hilarity ensues“ aus dem von ihm geprägten Genre „Fratire“ zurückzieht, und sich künftig als Romanautor versuchen möchte. Und das er mit mittlerweile Ende 30 für den von ihm beschriebenen Lebensstil auch zu alt ist, hat er ebenfalls eingesehen: In einem ausführlichen Interview mit Michael Ellsberg von Forbes beschreibt er seinen radikalen Wandel. Die berühmten „Tucker Max Stories“ dürften also tatsächlich zu Ende sein. I Hope They Serve Beer in HellHilarity EnsuesThe Definitive Book of Pick-Up LinesBelligerence & Debauchery: The Tucker Max Stories: 1I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell (Rental) [DVDSloppy Seconds: The Tucker Max Leftovers
P**M
Hilarious
Tucker Max cannot be described in just a few sentences. Although claiming to be "awesome", Tucker is far more. He is a mixture between a childish daredevil who loves to fool around a lot and a profound, smart, even crudely and honest character who should not be underestimated. Kaiser Wilhelm II once said in his Hun Speech to his troops: "Should you encounter the enemy, he will be defeated! No quarter will be given! Prisoners will not be taken!" Likewise Tucker Max scores more vicotries than defeats and makes no prisoners. Although he captures the avid reader (me) with being honest to others and also, more important, to himself. Tucker is like a whirlwind, wherever he hits his target, he hits it precisely and staight to the point.
C**Y
Funny
I think if your looking to buy this book you know what your in for. I read it cover to cover in one sitting laughing the entire time
O**L
good read - always fun to follow Tucker Max's adventures
I like reading Tucker Max's stories because I can't believe the types of antics that he and his buddies get up to and that they survive!! entertaining read.
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