The critically acclaimed show, Californication, is one of Showtime’s highest rated programs. Averaging about two million viewers an episode, ...
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Sep 29, 2010
Guillermo
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Fictional books - as in, the ones that don't exist in the real world - always intrigue me. When I read Wonder Boys by Chabon, I wanted to read the collective works of Grady Tripp and those of "the first real writer" Tripp ever knew - August Van Zorn. So it goes without saying, when Californication came into my life, I wanted to read Hank Moody's novels. My prayers were answered when his novel, God Hates Us All, was released last year. Note: It wasn't the fact that I couldn't afford his
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Jun 23, 2011
Kelli
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I reallly really enjoyed this book - I was brought this book as a gift from my husband - At the time what I thought was a very strange gift - Its not my usual type of book - but I am sooo glad I gave it a go.
Anyone familiar with the series Californication starring the ever yummy David Duchovny will know what this book is - Hank Moody in the series is a Writer - down on his luck - with writers block and this cult book that he wrote several years before hand - this is the book.
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Anyone familiar with the series Californication starring the ever yummy David Duchovny will know what this book is - Hank Moody in the series is a Writer - down on his luck - with writers block and this cult book that he wrote several years before hand - this is the book.
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Oct 23, 2009
Chris
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This is the formerly-fictitious book from Showtime's Californication, starring David Duchovny. Duchovny plays writer (and man-slut) Hank Moody, who hit it big with this book - which was made into a mediocre romantic comedy. Until the book was actually published, for real, it was purely a prop and part of the show.
I absolutely loved this book. The writing is very much like the brilliantly written show, which is one of the funniest shows I've seen. The book isn't quite as funny or exc More...
I absolutely loved this book. The writing is very much like the brilliantly written show, which is one of the funniest shows I've seen. The book isn't quite as funny or exc More...
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Dec 22, 2009
Meredith
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This is a very quick read. When I first opened the book to read it, I was expecting the story from Californication, of how Hank Moody has sex with a minor, with no knowledge of her age. Ask me why I thought this and I wouldn't be able to tell you.
Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Unsure of whether Hank Moody was writing about himself or a fictional character in the beginning, I was unsure of the first few chapters. It was then that I realized I couldn't put the book down. More...
Needless to say, I was pleasantly surprised. Unsure of whether Hank Moody was writing about himself or a fictional character in the beginning, I was unsure of the first few chapters. It was then that I realized I couldn't put the book down. More...
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Jan 02, 2011
Jordan
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Fans of Californication rejoice - God Hates Us All.
The novel that launched Hank Moody towards cult-hero status is readily available for your reading pleasure, and delivers on every aspect a fan would hope for. The writing is so succinct, it's as if you can hear the voice of David Duchovny reading the words aloud in your mind, painting a non stop portrait of sex, drugs, rock n' roll, coupled with the pains of love, loss, and 'cumming' of age.
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The novel that launched Hank Moody towards cult-hero status is readily available for your reading pleasure, and delivers on every aspect a fan would hope for. The writing is so succinct, it's as if you can hear the voice of David Duchovny reading the words aloud in your mind, painting a non stop portrait of sex, drugs, rock n' roll, coupled with the pains of love, loss, and 'cumming' of age.
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Aug 21, 2010
The_Freddy
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Well, there is not such a lot to say about this book after all. When I saw that the ficticious book "God Hates Us All" by the ficticious author Hank Moody of the tv show "Californication" was for sale in the real world (aka amazon.co.uk), I simply had to get it.
The blurb declares it to be a "wry little masterpiece", and while it is wry and little, a masterpiece it is not. Of course not. But it was a very fun read.
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The blurb declares it to be a "wry little masterpiece", and while it is wry and little, a masterpiece it is not. Of course not. But it was a very fun read.
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Nov 28, 2009
William
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Reprinted from my website Secure Immaturity:
I feel like I’m slipping in and out of my universe and into a strange bizarro world where my television heroes are real and I’m, somehow, important in their place in this new world. Because, for the second time no less, I’ve found myself purchasing books by fictional authors from TV Land. The first (currently on order) is Heat Wave by Richard Castle. Keep in mind that Richard Castle is not real. . .he is in fact played by Nathan Fillion on More...
I feel like I’m slipping in and out of my universe and into a strange bizarro world where my television heroes are real and I’m, somehow, important in their place in this new world. Because, for the second time no less, I’ve found myself purchasing books by fictional authors from TV Land. The first (currently on order) is Heat Wave by Richard Castle. Keep in mind that Richard Castle is not real. . .he is in fact played by Nathan Fillion on More...
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Aug 05, 2011
Dimiter
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Купих целенасочено книгата, защото съм фен на Californication и я изчетох буквално на един дъх, надявайки се да открия чувствителния циник Ханк Муди. В книгата се сблъсквате с по-невинното му 21 годишно алтер его, в началото на житейското му поприще, пълно със секс, наркотици и рок'н'рол. За книга, написана като част от фикцията на телевизионен сериал е много добра.
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May 10, 2011
Philip
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I love Californication, to have another chance to spend some time with Hank is what merited 4 stars for me.
I enjoy the book but for me it does not represent the "God Hates Us All" that is a literary masterpiece on the show. It is a bit sophomoric, very funny but lacks the poiniant moments from the show.
Example form show; Hank standing in the Hollywood Hills after Lou Asby kicks him and Chloe Metz out of the limo, after her husband picks her up, Hank looks out More...
I enjoy the book but for me it does not represent the "God Hates Us All" that is a literary masterpiece on the show. It is a bit sophomoric, very funny but lacks the poiniant moments from the show.
Example form show; Hank standing in the Hollywood Hills after Lou Asby kicks him and Chloe Metz out of the limo, after her husband picks her up, Hank looks out More...
May 25, 2011
Claudia
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A quick, fun read. I enjoyed the meta aspect of it: reading a fictional book of a fictional author from a TV show. But, more importantly, I enjoyed the actual book for its own sake: a wry tale of a jaded young man in NYC in the late 80's. Cue ill fated romance with models, parties with wanna-be rock stars and accidental drug dealing. It's basically a slightly less cynical version of Bret Easton Ellis' "Less Than Zero". Well-written and intriguing enough to make you wish it were a real
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Dec 12, 2011
Felicitas
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I didn't really know whether to appoint three stars or four. I decided for three and here is why:
God hates us all is the book that Hank Moody from Californication wrote and that turned into the movie A crazy little thing called love. So far. It starts off with a weird love story that turns into desaster. Both main characters - each on their own - get from one disaster to the next in their lives until they meet and fall in love again. It works out fine for some time but then it ends More...
God hates us all is the book that Hank Moody from Californication wrote and that turned into the movie A crazy little thing called love. So far. It starts off with a weird love story that turns into desaster. Both main characters - each on their own - get from one disaster to the next in their lives until they meet and fall in love again. It works out fine for some time but then it ends More...
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Mar 06, 2011
John
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A fictional novel that has now become real thanks to the success of Showtime’s brilliantly wry TV comedy-drama series, Californication. For me, this show has come like a breath of fresh air after the multitude of lame, tame, politically correct, sanitized garbage they churn out every year. In the series, the hard-drinking, chain-smoking, substance-abusing, hedonistic, Hank Moody, played by David Duchovny, wrote God Hates Us All. He laments at the movie studios churning it out as yet-another vacu
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Oct 23, 2010
I'm just starting the book made famous by Californication series
by character, Hank Moody.
It's an intelligent read and so far love it, because I fell in love with the intelligent writing on the show long ago. The same clever writing is found in the book.
You may not appreciate the book, if you don't watch the sexy series, where writer Hank Moody writes God Hates Us All as a literary statement only to find Hollywood has turned it into a comedy called a Crazy Little Thing More...
by character, Hank Moody.
It's an intelligent read and so far love it, because I fell in love with the intelligent writing on the show long ago. The same clever writing is found in the book.
You may not appreciate the book, if you don't watch the sexy series, where writer Hank Moody writes God Hates Us All as a literary statement only to find Hollywood has turned it into a comedy called a Crazy Little Thing More...
Dec 19, 2009
QVT
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For being what it is, it's definitely readable. It reads like a purple Bukowski. Can't miss chapter nine, where the narrator is involved in a "circle of life." I'm not generally one for obscure sex acts, but that's a pretty spectacular event.
This was the first fiction book I finished on my kindle (having merely attempted that Robbins nonsense) and I was quite pleased with it. Not that reading a fiction book is any different than the theory texts or history I've read on it.
This was the first fiction book I finished on my kindle (having merely attempted that Robbins nonsense) and I was quite pleased with it. Not that reading a fiction book is any different than the theory texts or history I've read on it.
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Jan 23, 2011
Katy
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I somewhat begrudgingly give this book 3 stars. I read it in one not very intensive reading day and found it entertaining, especially for a faux novel. I find pop-pulp fiction told from the male angst prospective so much more entertaining than the female angst perspective books (such as Sophie Kinsella books) that I am compelled to give it three stars, but any book I can read in a few hours probably doesn't deserve it.
Oct 05, 2009
Kim
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This book is exactly what I expected it to be...a veritable downpour of Hank Moody-esque dialogue and characters. In any other setting I might have written this book off as a male masturbatory tool, but given the fact that the book is supposed to be written by a fictional character known for such work, it fit really well. I recommend the book because it's a quick read and for all of you Californication fans, it's a good insight into Moody's brain.
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Sep 18, 2010
Jason
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I was surprised by the quality of this book. Sure, it's a book sold by a fictional character played by David Duchovney, but it almost reads like it was really Hank Moody that wrote it (as odd as that sounds). It is somewhere between Thompson and Bekowski, which fits perfectly with the TV show. Any fan of the show should think of picking up this book and giving it a read.
Aug 15, 2010
Evan
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I would say more 3.5 / 5, but I would definitely give it a 4 over a 3, obviously. Reads how the Showtime series Californication is, which is exactly the point. This book is the book within the series that launched Hank Moody's success. Interesting look into the life of a late teens - early twenties male. Sort of "Catcher In The Rye" - esque, but actually worth the read. Not amazing, but at just under 200 pages it is a super quick read, and I'm a slow reader.
May 24, 2011
Geitwn
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Ok... So it's actually 3.5/5 stars. This book is about a young guy, who starts making a living as a weed dealer. Plotwise it isn't fascinating at all. Actually i would say that it's rather boring. The characters seem pretty one sided to me, and most of them leave you with the feeling that they just exist to get the main character speaking and thiking. Those are are major drawbacks of course, but here comes the good part. The main character is wonderful when he speaks. He uses both hank moody's u
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May 06, 2011
Bohan
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As a fan of the show, the book lacks the voice and the personality of Hank Moody which made the show so entertaining. The book goes through a series of misadventures by the narrator before coming into terms with his life.
For those who are not familiar with the show, it's a fun and quick read.
For those who are not familiar with the show, it's a fun and quick read.
Jan 15, 2011
Jane
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A quick and fun read if you imagine the protagonist as a young Hank Moody. Somehow, that makes the story believable.
If this book existed in the real world, it wouldn't be the hit it was in the Californication world. My expectations weren't high to start with, so I wasn't at all disappointed.
If this book existed in the real world, it wouldn't be the hit it was in the Californication world. My expectations weren't high to start with, so I wasn't at all disappointed.
Dec 29, 2009
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Jul 16, 2011
Viktor
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Автором книги значится Хенк Муди - вымышленный персонаж, герой популярного сериала Californication (в исполнении Девида Духовны). Книга вымышленного автора - вымышленна вдвойне. История парня, ставшего наркокурьером (продажа травы) целиком сознательно, постоянно зияет какими-то гранями "да_ну_не_может_такого_быть". Что не умаляет достоинств сюжета и вполне достойно экранизации. Книга о любви, кстати, за что и снята одна звездчока :)
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Oct 04, 2011
Mugren
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I enjoyed this book. It's not a literary masterpiece, but I did find myself laughing quite a few times. The story holds true to the fact that life can take you to so many places in such a short period of time. And, that's exactly what I have recently come to learn.
Feb 09, 2011
Mosath
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Está uma história bem divertida, repleta de incidentes, de consumos ilícitos, de sexo e também de romance. O livro contém a fórmula da série - prefiro a série de longe-, numa linguagem simples, que torna a leitura muito rápida e viciante.
Vale bem a pena!
Vale bem a pena!
Dec 18, 2011
Aaron
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okay as a fan of the show "Californication" i was excited to see that they were releasing the book that is kind of the prop of the show. But i guess i hyped it up too much. I am not saying it was bad but it kind of lacked something that made me think of Hank Moody, there were a few things here and there but in the end it kind of seemed lacking. i liked that the character kind of kept you in a current place, you don't really see that in stories like this, and without ruining the ending,
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Oct 22, 2010
Blaine
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I was actually quite shocked at how good of a read this book was. A great book that covers it all from heartbreak to drug dealing to death to heartbreak all over again, this is a book I will pick up again and I highly suggest to anyone, especially those who are a fan of Californication
Oct 22, 2010
Rosie
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I thought this book was just kind of meah. Easy to read but nothing about the writing really grabbed me and the plot was sort of whatever. I was hoping with a title like God Hates Us All it would be dry and cynical like me but I didn't get that vibe from it. Read it if you like it's not a long read but not spectacular.
Jan 19, 2010
Eric
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I read this because I really like the show (well, at least the first two seasons) and I wanted to see what they would come up with in this book. There were very few parallels between the two, and most of this book was one big CLICHE.
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Oct 13, 2009
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