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Take the All-Mart! (Reprobates of the Wastland #1)
by
J.I. Greco (Goodreads Author)
Trip's a post-modern cyborg with a head full of mind-machine interface gear and an ego no head can contain. His brother Rudy's gut houses a miniature chemical factory constantly pumping THC directly into his bloodstream and yet he still can barely put up with Trip.
They roar into the Wasteland in their two-hundred-year-old mind-controlled Dodge hoping to escape the wrath o...more
They roar into the Wasteland in their two-hundred-year-old mind-controlled Dodge hoping to escape the wrath o...more
Kindle Edition, 208 pages
Published
April 5th 2011
by Evil Universe Media
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This short novel follows the exploits of Trip and Rudy as they roam a post-apocalyptic America in their armored, nuclear-powered, antique Dodge.
The main characters aren’t likeable. They’re thieves and conmen. They’re sexist, sex-obsessed, buffoons who are perpetually high, or drunk, or both. Their only redeeming quality is that they are not worse. They don’t kick puppies, well, not that we know, although one did kick a cat.
They are funny, though, but in a vulgar, base kind of way. They are clown...more
The main characters aren’t likeable. They’re thieves and conmen. They’re sexist, sex-obsessed, buffoons who are perpetually high, or drunk, or both. Their only redeeming quality is that they are not worse. They don’t kick puppies, well, not that we know, although one did kick a cat.
They are funny, though, but in a vulgar, base kind of way. They are clown...more
A fun little book with some very creative ideas, an interesting concept. The All-Mart becoming a hungry, sentient mega-factory of nanobots which turns all raw materials in its path into product and all people in its path into zombie associates, shoppers or security.
I know that the author was attempting to project the tone of the flippant action hero who scoffs cluelessly at danger, but Trip and Rudy (the main characters) are poorly developed. I want to like Trip, but it is hard to understand his...more
I know that the author was attempting to project the tone of the flippant action hero who scoffs cluelessly at danger, but Trip and Rudy (the main characters) are poorly developed. I want to like Trip, but it is hard to understand his...more
One part Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, one-half part Shaun of the Dead, one part Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and one part…ah hell, this is already breaking down. Let’s try this a different way.
J.I. Greco’s TAKE THE ALL-MART is simple enjoyable fun. So strap yourself in, plant your tongue firmly in your cheek and get ready for a ride.
The story itself is a pretty crazy blend of a post apocalyptic future, inhabited by zombies and classic muscle cars. The prose is a quality brand of over-the-...more
J.I. Greco’s TAKE THE ALL-MART is simple enjoyable fun. So strap yourself in, plant your tongue firmly in your cheek and get ready for a ride.
The story itself is a pretty crazy blend of a post apocalyptic future, inhabited by zombies and classic muscle cars. The prose is a quality brand of over-the-...more
Well, it wasn't a bad book. Let's get that out of the way. I got it for my Kindle at about the same time I got Post-Apocalyptic Nomadic Warriors by Benjamin Wallace. Wallace's book was fun and played with the conventions the way I like. This one? Not so much. I found it a little disorganized (I didn't know the two main characters were brothers until well over halfway through the book), and they didn't seem to be worth caring much about. Older brother Trip is a jerk, younger brother Rudy is a pot...more
Aug 24, 2011
Kriss Morton
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Anyone with a great sense of humor
Recommended to Kriss by:
GoodReads.com
What a hoot! I hope to read more from this author! His website is a hilarious read too. He is caustic in a good way, kind of like Trip!
All-Mart throws a bunch of different genres into our face within the characters themselves. Including, but not limited to a Sean of the Dead style zombie run, for karma's sake of course, some Gibson style jacking in that is the cause of this, patent leather clad nuns, THC implants and let's not forget the defamation of William Shatner and Vishnu on a continuous b...more
All-Mart throws a bunch of different genres into our face within the characters themselves. Including, but not limited to a Sean of the Dead style zombie run, for karma's sake of course, some Gibson style jacking in that is the cause of this, patent leather clad nuns, THC implants and let's not forget the defamation of William Shatner and Vishnu on a continuous b...more
The story starts out with Trip and Rudy on the run from the WOLFpack. Basically a gang that is wired into their leader that is sitting in the back seat of the Wound, Trip and Rudy’s vehicle. The plan to run into an All-Mart, a giant store/factory that is continually growing, claims everything in its way, and turns people to zombies. After negotiating with the WOLFpack, they are off on their next adventure.
They decide to go to Shunk. There they find that the main commodity is beer and the locals...more
They decide to go to Shunk. There they find that the main commodity is beer and the locals...more
This book has an interesting take on zombies...with a bit of social commentary thrown in. I thought the pace was pretty good, the character development was reasonable, the humor not so much as funny as clever and the plot was one of a kind. I think this is the first in the series and that explains the untidy ending. I think I would have liked a little more back-story on the "heroes" love interest.
Now the flaw- how did our hero end up so adept at kicking butt- well it fit in the story so I wont...more
Now the flaw- how did our hero end up so adept at kicking butt- well it fit in the story so I wont...more
Take the All Mart is a hilarious, fast-paced ride through the apocalypse. Your driver? A charming reprobate with an elephant pistol and a weakness for the fairer sex. The co-pilot? The driver's brother, who doubles as the lawyer and mechanic. The passengers? Each crazier than the last.
The story is light, full of adult humor, and highly enjoyable. The jokes range from clever to crude, and I was reminded at various times of Red Dwarf - the main character is very Lister-like in his appeal.
If there'...more
The story is light, full of adult humor, and highly enjoyable. The jokes range from clever to crude, and I was reminded at various times of Red Dwarf - the main character is very Lister-like in his appeal.
If there'...more
This book is a rip roaring ride of good fun from beginning to end. Greco is sort of my new favorite author to stalk. So far I haven't read anything of his that I didn't like.
Comedic horror is so hard to do, but Greco does it well and with a flair for cultural puns and hilarious references that tickles my smirk.
Comedic horror is so hard to do, but Greco does it well and with a flair for cultural puns and hilarious references that tickles my smirk.
This is a pretty funny novel that reminded me of a NSFW Hitchhikers Guide kind of writing style. The dialog between the two main characters had me laughing and the deep satire grabbed me.
Inventive, winking, unpredictable, and raunchy. This was the first book I ever bought based on the free Kindle sample, and I wasn't disappointed.
Silly little book. Fast Paced.
Funny.
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J.I.Greco—science fictionalist, aspiring reprobate, and gentleman curmudgeon—writes and doodles hunkered deep underground in a psychic-proof bunker while his wife, son, and indentured cats blithely frolic on the surface above in the post-apocalyptic wasteland that is southwestern Ohio. Rumors that he is a Writerbot Model 9000 robot have never been fully disproved.
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