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Hilarity Ensues
by
Tucker Max
Tucker Max’s third and final book in his series of stories about his drunken debauchery and ridiculous antics. What began as a simple sentence on an obscure website, “My name is Tucker Max, and I am an asshole,” and developed into two infamously genre-defining books, I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell and Assholes Finish First, ends here. But as you should expect from Tucker b...more
Hardcover, 448 pages
Published
February 7th 2012
by Blue Heeler Books
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Reading through Tucker Max's trilogy was a useful learning experience for me. he certainly can tell a story, and he certainly polishes this. I know I have gotten a lot of good advice from his website, whether it be on writing technique, taking the time to write, or even on good books to read.
But unfortunately, clever writing only goes so far to cover the, for such a smart person, you sure took a long time to learn stuff I had figured out near the end of the first book. Maybe he actually realize...more
But unfortunately, clever writing only goes so far to cover the, for such a smart person, you sure took a long time to learn stuff I had figured out near the end of the first book. Maybe he actually realize...more
Not much different than "I Hope they Serve Beer in Hell" and "Assholes Finish First", so you can refer to those reviews as well to get an understanding of this book. Tucker pretty much continues to write hilarious stories of him and his friends drunken debauchery and the stupid whores that he bangs. The book is mostly short stories (except for the Dangerous Catch story; I enjoyed this one since I watch the show but Emily felt that it was too long and since she doesn't watch the show didn't enjoy...more
Either you love Tucker Max or you hate him. I loved his first book, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell; I recommended it to everyone I knew with a sense of humor. His second installment, Assholes Finish First, wasn't as good. I still read it, I still laughed at it, I still enjoyed it overall. That book seemed more like he was bragging, even cockier than in his first book, and it was tiresome. As for book number three, the tamer title gives the right impression. Tucker is all grown up. His writing ha...more
Basically what I expected from Tucker Max, no more, no less. Some of the stories were really funny, while others just kind of made me shake my head and groan. It must have been a fun time collecting all these stories, but at the same time I'm not surprised at Max's epilogue and essentially his retirement from his 20's.
The one thing I wasn't really a fan of was his over-the-top arrogance in his stories. The other two opened with some kind of preface about who he is and what he does, this one just...more
The one thing I wasn't really a fan of was his over-the-top arrogance in his stories. The other two opened with some kind of preface about who he is and what he does, this one just...more
I honestly got the impression from this book that he struggled while writing it, and I think he acknowledges that to some degree. Many of these stories are from several years ago and I got the distinct impression that he's not the same person anymore. Case in point: during one story he mentions how he would raise a daughter. He also seemed slightly surprised to not be married or engaged yet at the end.
I know there's a lot I should hate about this book/author/genre, and I'll admit there are quit...more
I know there's a lot I should hate about this book/author/genre, and I'll admit there are quit...more
I have to say that I love and will continue to love Tucker Max and all of his debauchery. There are very few books that I actually own the set of and this is one of them. Although, Hilarity was not as good as IHTSBIH (I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell) it is still ripe full of crudeness, drunken hilarity, male chauvinism, and plain awesomeness. Quick read finished it in a couple of days. Will definitely reread when I need a good laugh or to live vicariously through others.
The best story and my fav...more
The best story and my fav...more
Oddly enough, I think the third book of this Tucker Max trilogy is my favorite! While the first book ("I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell") has my all-time favorite story (which is him running through a Best Western Hotel lobby, crapping himself) and was my introduction to the Tucker Max phenomenon, this one had more self-awareness than ever, and a poignant ending. (Surprisingly.)
SlingBlade was funnier than ever in these stories. In fact, this is the first of Tucker's books where I felt like I got t...more
SlingBlade was funnier than ever in these stories. In fact, this is the first of Tucker's books where I felt like I got t...more
Personally, I find Tucker Max hilarious! Sure if you don't have a crude, inappropriate sense of humor than this book definitely isn't for you! People argue that he is just downright hateful but most of the people that he degrades needed to come to terms with reality! Furthermore, people that strongly dislike him are just adding fuel to the fire by reading him because they are just adding more sales to keep him on best-seller lists. Mind you, he really hasn't had any main stream advertising and h...more
Me: So what did you do with all the money, Tucker?
Tucker: Well, I bought some speakers for my range rover, a bunch of kombucha, and started psychoanalysis.
Me: Cool, cool. Anything else?
Tucker: I also got a bunch of Chick-Fil-A on a Sunday when I was hungover.
Me: BULLSHIT YOU DID.
Tucker: I'm serious. When you are Tucker Max, Chick-Fil-A will sell you chicken sandwiches on a Sunday.
Me: Damn, that must be the best part about being Tucker Max.
Tucker: Definitely. I mean, except for all the times I ge...more
Tucker: Well, I bought some speakers for my range rover, a bunch of kombucha, and started psychoanalysis.
Me: Cool, cool. Anything else?
Tucker: I also got a bunch of Chick-Fil-A on a Sunday when I was hungover.
Me: BULLSHIT YOU DID.
Tucker: I'm serious. When you are Tucker Max, Chick-Fil-A will sell you chicken sandwiches on a Sunday.
Me: Damn, that must be the best part about being Tucker Max.
Tucker: Definitely. I mean, except for all the times I ge...more
I cannot lie, I really enjoyed this. I had no expectation I would, mostly because I didn't really like his second book. What this book lacked in quality of the stories it made up for with the quality of the writing itself, which injected some humor where the story itself might have lacked it.
Also, Tucker's age and maturity (maybe not the right word, how about 'perspective?') gave the book a measure of self-deprecation and humility where his previous books came off more as a spoiled child's bragg...more
Also, Tucker's age and maturity (maybe not the right word, how about 'perspective?') gave the book a measure of self-deprecation and humility where his previous books came off more as a spoiled child's bragg...more
I was home sick for four days with a bad flu and was drugged out of my mind. Enter tucker max. Was it funny? Absolutely, at one point I was in hysterics (CRIMINY!). Would I read this again? Absolutely not. I feel better today and am already questioning my sanity in having picked this up in the first place. I was an ill invalid with the frontal lobe capacity of a drunk candlestick, but it gave me a hearty chuckle fest. I file this under the same shelf of shame as fifty shades of grey under the la...more
Very funny book! I think that he was a little harsh in the things that he said about Ms. Vermont but if you remember that she was trying to sue him for libel then you can easily understand his frustration. This book was a little bit different from the rest and in a way was a very good ending. It showed what happened to the rest of his friends as they got married and answers some very interesting questions! The exchange in the movie between Slingblade and the waitress was real and it was put into...more
Hilarity Ensues is the final book written by Tucker Max in his trilogy of debauchery. This book (or his other two) are not for the light-hearted; Max finds himself in quite a few situations that often ends in him getting hammered, meeting a girl(or two, in one specific instance), and having sex with them.
Max details his experiences with such an indifferent attitude that it's hard to ever feel sorry for him. The books generally focuses on three parts: leaving law school in the middle of the seme...more
Max details his experiences with such an indifferent attitude that it's hard to ever feel sorry for him. The books generally focuses on three parts: leaving law school in the middle of the seme...more
The final volume of the "Fraterature" trilogy - more drunk debauchery, debasing of women, male bonding masquerading in the form of brutal insults. Like most trilogies, funnier than the suckiest volume ("Assholes Finish First") but not as funny as the initial, hysterical opener ("I hope they serve beer in hell"). Max is truly a giant ass and "douche-nugget" but he does write well. Despite coming across like the world's first and largest drunken dick, he still communicates in a literary and intell...more
Not quite as good as the original book, but far funnier than book two.... Tucker Max gives us one final collection of hilarious drunken/sexual escapades that is definitely worth the time. Much like the first book, I often found myself laughing out loud in very public places at the ridiculousness, which turned several a head. Not too many books can accomplish that. Not with me, anyway. You may not like him, you may find his content to be childish or inappropriate, but you have to at least give hi...more
I'm DNFing this one about 3/4 of the way through. The book started out funny, with Max's typical "bad boy" charm. He's a talented story teller and draws readers in, but I found it difficult to continue with the stories after hearing him call women "whores" and "sluts" a few too many times. Sometimes it was in reference to women who he was trying to sleep with, but too often it was about women who simply disagreed with him. "Whore/slut logic" was used more than once when discussing a woman with o...more
Only read this book if you are not offended by tons of f-bombs and other profanity, random sex, public intoxication and additional obnoxious fraternity type behavior. It's crazy that guys like this actually exist in real life. Well, he might be fun to party with, but not someone I'd want my best friend to date. That all being said...it was in fact quite hilarious! ;)
PS- you may want to be careful if you are on an airplane, that the person sitting next to you or behind you can’t read what you ar...more
If I could give it 3 1/2 stars I would. This is the third in the series and it shows. Tucker Max seems to have run out of the sort of stories that made the first two books great. This isn't really surprising and I kind of expected it. That being said, this is still a very funny book. My favorite part was hearing the whole back story on MissVermont, the woman who sued Max. I'd recommend this to anyone who read the first two books, but would recommend IHTSBIH before this any day of the week.
Tucker Max writes his own debaucherous experiences like Hunter S. Thompson did before with Gonzo journalism, except, Tucker calls his style of writing "fratire." Tucker chronicles his early 20's with self-admitted asshole behavior, mainly concerned with sex, trashy girls, and alcoholic antics. I was surprised how entertaining it was to read his stories, especially his account of dating Ms. Vermont and eventually getting sued for writing about his experiences.
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Tucker Max says himself that he's an asshole. And he is.
But somehow, as unpolitically correct as it is...he makes me laugh, or shake my head or mutter to myself about what a pig he is.
His stories of his drunken debauchery are amusing...sort of like a car wreck. You don't want to be in one, but you can't look away either.
This one was less shocking than They Serve Beer in Hell but still not for the faint hearted.
Goodness Tucker, how do you do it? How is it that you can still do this, at least you realized that there is a time and place for things and your rein of Frat Boy of the Decade has finally ended. I love you for leaving us your stories, though they don't qualify as "quality" literature, they were definitely a break from my life and an escape into your where I could live vicariously through your debauchery and craziness, since I would never do so myself.
I LOVE TUCKER MAX!!!! I don't care if he offends people, or is a coplete Ass he is friggin hilarious! I can't believe how stupid people are. The setting parts are so funny, I can't believe people believed him. I hope that he keeps the books coming because they make me almost pee my pants with awesomenessly funny stories. If you haven't read a book by Tucker Max get on it. You are seriously missing out.
!I'm Tucker Max, look at me fuck deez hoes an' get drunk. This one time I was being hilarious, everyone treated me like a King and bought me beer. I was so cool I froze and only heated up again when these hot girls asked me for a threesome and" - Yeah. Hilarity does not ensue and it's all boring now. This guy's writing used to be laugh out loud, now it's just the posturing of an arrogant man-child.
So far Hilarious says it all. Once again Tucker has outdone himself. I brought it to the Y to read while my son was at swimming lessons...I had to stop because I couldn't stop laughing out loud. If anything changes as I'm reading it I'll let you know, but I'm almost 100% certain that it will continue to be all that I expect it to be...nothing but a great book. BUY IT, READ IT! end of story
I did laugh (out loud even) quite a few times during the book, although I think he's right to stop now. I don't think he really had enough material for three books to begin with and has kind of re-hashed/cobbled together a lot of stories that probably could've been condensed a lot more. The sexting part of it is hilarious though, and the full Miss Vermont story.
The fact that this guy is on the NY Times bestsellers list is appalling. He literally writes about nothing. In this book he has run out of all the "good" stories (like some of the ones in his first book) and manages to scrape together a book of non-events and retellings of stories that have already been published. He also attempts to have some "deep thoughts" in this book, which is something he should not ever do.
I know there are varied opinions of Tucker Max, but as a librarian with varied interests in literature, I have to say - he's worth it. You experience the evolution of Max as a writer - and a man - in Hilarity Ensues. Like other reviewers have mentioned, he gets back to some of the more comedic instances involving his friends. I have to say, the "Hate" stories absolutely had me in stitches. He's funny, clever, and honest - just do yourself a favor and read it.
Not as funny as IHTSBIH but Tucker officially puts that out there with his closing chapter letting the world know he's done writing about the antics of the life he used to live. Def. still worth the read. Tucker Max's books are the only books that have actually caused me to laugh out loud when I'm reading them. Absolutely horrible/amazing stories. This guys is as ridiculous as he is funny.
Seriously disappointed. Maybe I've matured, maybe his last set of stories just aren't as funny. I remember reading IHTSBIH and seriously laughing throughout. To the point where I was wondering what my co-workers were thinking as I shook on the smoking area bench. This one was a maybe 3 or 4 time laughing out loud book.
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Tucker Tibor Max is an American humorist, Internet personality, and entrepreneur. He has achieved widespread fame on the Internet for his website, TuckerMax.com, where he chronicles his drunken, sexual adventures in the form of short stories.
His book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell made the New York Times Best Seller List in 2006, 2007, and 2008. He is also the founder of Rudius Media, an Internet-...more
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His book I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell made the New York Times Best Seller List in 2006, 2007, and 2008. He is also the founder of Rudius Media, an Internet-...more
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