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published
June 24th 2008
by Evil Nerd Empire
binding
148 pages
setting
The United States
isbn
1439200815
(isbn13: 9781439200810)
description
Jeremy Jenkins is angry. His job as a pharmacist is unrewarding. He argues with his girlfriend. He lives in America, where killing has been made legal...more
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Garrett Cook's debut novel, MURDERLAND PART I-H8, is an intense, satirical and, above all, entertaining read. What stood out the most for me was this book's exuberant inventiveness. It is an extremely violent novel that is also an indictment of "violence culture." The society Cook creates (Reap culture) is a natural extension of our present war-, bloodsport-, gangster-, horror-loving culture. Although Cook manages to do this without being "preachy"; he realizes we are all a p...more
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Read in September, 2008
recommends it for:
anyone who likes dark humor and oddness.
In a future where pop culture has been taken over by serial killer mania, acts of senseless violence dominate the minds and actions of the populous. Death has become the predominant way of life. The world is quickly being overtaken by an alien vermin which exists only to process humans into machines for their own reproductive purposes and Jeremy Jenkins is the only one who can do anything about it. Using some of the best first person techniques that I have ever seen, Cook takes you deep into the...more
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Read in July, 2008
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fans of horror, bizarro, serial killer fiction, dystopian fiction
Murderland I: H8 is Garreet Cook’s first novel and it’s an impressive one.
Immediately it is evident that the author has taken a lot of time to create the language he uses for this book. It takes place in the near future where serial killers are superstars akin to athletes and movie stars.
The book takes on different perspectives, back and forth from first person and third person, using both narratives and journal entries. It works well.
On the back of the book, the description sta...more
Immediately it is evident that the author has taken a lot of time to create the language he uses for this book. It takes place in the near future where serial killers are superstars akin to athletes and movie stars.
The book takes on different perspectives, back and forth from first person and third person, using both narratives and journal entries. It works well.
On the back of the book, the description sta...more
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Read in May, 2008
Fast paced, high-energy, witty and sarcastic. Reaper-chic is the perfect construct for the fickle mentality of the trendoids and their fleeting dynasties. I found myself laughing out out loud and cringing in pain reading this bad boy. A cult author on the rise kiddies.
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