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sea_caummisar's review against another edition
5.0
I accidentally stepped into a a pile of BIZZARRO and loved every word of it. I chose this book strictly from author name and cover. And the blurb. The author invites us to explore pain with him. Well, I assumed something different, but was very pleased with what I got. I expected for real physical pain
Perhaps the author was being metaphorical.
The book starts strong about a game where you run people over with vehicles. It was rather normal and fun. Then it got weird from there. One of my faves was about a bookstore selling authors, not books. Pretty neat. Another story reminded me of an acid trip from back in my college days. FYI,I never did acid (?maybe?). If I did, maybe I thought all my teeth fell out of my head. Overall,each short packs a punch that left me scratching my head trying to make sense of things. Then I relaxed, took a deep breath, and enjoyed them for face value. Because reading is FUN. This book is FUN
Perhaps the author was being metaphorical.
The book starts strong about a game where you run people over with vehicles. It was rather normal and fun. Then it got weird from there. One of my faves was about a bookstore selling authors, not books. Pretty neat. Another story reminded me of an acid trip from back in my college days. FYI,I never did acid (?maybe?). If I did, maybe I thought all my teeth fell out of my head. Overall,each short packs a punch that left me scratching my head trying to make sense of things. Then I relaxed, took a deep breath, and enjoyed them for face value. Because reading is FUN. This book is FUN
ktitus25's review
adventurous
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
kotep's review
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
dantastic's review against another edition
3.0
The Driver's Guide to Hitting Pedestrians is a collection of short stories by Andersen Prunty.
Andersen Prunty is swiftly becoming one of my favorite authors due to his versatility, something that is nicely illustrated in this short story collection. The stories contained within are absurd, hilarious, disturbing, thought-provoking, or a combination thereof.
There are twenty-three short stories in this collection and they're all very different. You get the tale of a driver in a gruesome game where you score points for hitting pedestrians, a man whose teeth leave his gums one day to go see the world, an architect building a skyscraper on his back, and a man who buys his favorite author at a bookstore. And those are just a few of the odd delights contained within.
If you're looking to give Andersen Prunty a shot, this is a good sampling of his work. Plus it will look good on your bookshelf.
Andersen Prunty is swiftly becoming one of my favorite authors due to his versatility, something that is nicely illustrated in this short story collection. The stories contained within are absurd, hilarious, disturbing, thought-provoking, or a combination thereof.
There are twenty-three short stories in this collection and they're all very different. You get the tale of a driver in a gruesome game where you score points for hitting pedestrians, a man whose teeth leave his gums one day to go see the world, an architect building a skyscraper on his back, and a man who buys his favorite author at a bookstore. And those are just a few of the odd delights contained within.
If you're looking to give Andersen Prunty a shot, this is a good sampling of his work. Plus it will look good on your bookshelf.
sechi's review against another edition
4.0
Quite possibly the most imaginative short story collection I have ever read! What are you smoking Mr Prunty and where can I get some?
mrfrank's review
1.0
There's a four door canoe floating down the river. One of its doors falls off. How many squirrels does it take to split a log cabin?
If that interragatory makes a lick of sense to you, so will Anderson Prunty's DRIVER'S GUIDE TO HITTING PEDESTRIANS.
This is a collection of transgressive flash fiction that, to this reviewer, makes little sense. There are glimmers of hope to those slightly less avant garde. By and large expect to be confused by the material that lies within.
This kind of crazy needs to be in your wheelhouse. It's not in mine. Sorry, one star.
If that interragatory makes a lick of sense to you, so will Anderson Prunty's DRIVER'S GUIDE TO HITTING PEDESTRIANS.
This is a collection of transgressive flash fiction that, to this reviewer, makes little sense. There are glimmers of hope to those slightly less avant garde. By and large expect to be confused by the material that lies within.
This kind of crazy needs to be in your wheelhouse. It's not in mine. Sorry, one star.
mahan's review
2.0
A bunch of weird, aimless stories
It’s a bunch of weird stories. If you like weird stories, you’ll probably like this. If you don’t like weird stories and prefer your stories to have some kind of point, meaning, character development, or overall direction other than being weird, you might not like this.
Not for me.
It’s a bunch of weird stories. If you like weird stories, you’ll probably like this. If you don’t like weird stories and prefer your stories to have some kind of point, meaning, character development, or overall direction other than being weird, you might not like this.
Not for me.
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