This was a very interesting apocalyptic alternate timeline story. Just think back in the 70's global warming kicked out arse and the world we know is completely different.
Well in Starve when so many foods are now a luxury very few can afford, the rich entertain themselves with the ridiculousness of a reality cooking show.
Our protagonist, Gavin Cruikshank is a man that walked away from everything but is forced to return for contractual obligations. With his return comes some happy moments and a whole lot of drama.
The story was good, the art was great and the characters were real; they were flawed, broken, idyllic, selfish, vain and all the other things that make a person.
Rating 5 out of 5
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The pictures are nice, but the text was just lacking. The children were no off-put by the text, it ended up becoming a picture book. It's aimed at children to learn their fruits in a sort of chant, but it has no rhythm or flow.
Rating 2 out of 5
Read@Book
The photos were good, everything else not so much. For a book targeted at children it really misses the mark. The child I was tutoring was six years old and he actually said "Miss this book is boring can I get another one".
The text was difficult for children and failed to engage the reader.
Rating 2 out of 5
Read@Book
If you read one inspirational book this year [or whats left of this year] it has to be this one. The book is written in a journal/confessional style, where the author tells us about how he is a masochist and got into the horrible, torture filled activity that is running.
The book is full of satire and observational jokes that reemphasize that running is demonic sport meant to torture people.
The author goes into his personal struggles with his weight and his unhealthy life style. One of the key messages of this book is that exercising should not be about losing weight and dieting, it should be about you making changes for yourself because you want to feel good.
I absolutely love the Blerch, the little fat cherub that encourages all our bad choices. That was really funny; the Blerch is the cool friend that brings you a burger and some large fries, just because.
This book is really good and super hilarious and definitely worth the about $20 you would spend on it, that's like two large McDonald meals.
Rating 5 out of 5
Read@Book
This was a very interesting apocalyptic alternate timeline story. Just think back in the 70's global warming kicked out arse and the world we know is completely different.
