Robert Lasher: For Fucks Sake

This is definitely one of those 'what the..?' unputdownable books. A true new generation American classic. Imagine a stoned John Steinbeck and you'll get the idea. Briefly, its one mans road trip (amongst other trips) and encounters with the opposite sex. Lasher takes you on a no holds barred ride through the American country. Snappy sentences, interesting language usage - it wouldn't pass an English exam but I can imagine it might make the syllabus! I can picture teenagers loving this and liberal parents reminiscing over their lost youthful life. Again, its a cult classic. But one you'll have an straightforward opinion on. Sex, violence and lots and lots of drink. You can tell it was written by a man, it has such a masculine style and no dithery flowery prose, the words flow out and can be seen to be firm, solid, brook-no-argument. He's a meat and two veg man, and he knows he's learning whats what. It a fast paced, hard hitting impact book. If you're a woman reading it, you'll come out of it feeling faintly angry at your own sex for making life so complicated - it actually comes across as quite a feminist novel, in places you can visibly see the controlling hold that women have over men (quite an empowering revelation) but at the same time, like I said earlier, you can't help but feel that at times women can be so cruel and unthinking. You get an insightful look into the male mind - if thats what you want. Lasher creates a character that is an appealing anti hero. A rogue and a player and a lost soul all in one. Summarised, read, laugh and cry at it. Its an interesting cocktail mix, if you haven't drunk or done anything well..ermm...less than appropriate, prepare to feel morally superior and wistful at the same time, if you're basically a reformed bad boy/girl prepare to feel nostalgic and read over a favourite tipple.

In one sentence? A new generation American cult classic

In three themes?

1. Self discovery
2. Control
3. Sex & Relationships