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Bros & Hoes In Prose
“(Influenced by) A New York Times Bestseller"
From the critically acknowledged and controversial author, Slava Pastukhov, comes an examination of society’s zeitgeist through the lens of the cynical comedian. There is something here to entertain or enrage anyone who has been a part of society in recent years (That’s YOU!)
Bros & Hoes in Prose is an ebook. It is free. What other reasons do you need to download it?
What’s this book about? Nothing really, but it’s quite funny. This book is a collection of short essays that cover all aspects of life; from hipsters to hand jobs and from rap moguls to Ron Artest. It’s best read on a crowded subway or in the middle of a wedding ceremony so that strangers can reward your loud guffaws with stone-cold stares of appreciation.
There are six themes throughout the book which cover The Unfairer Sex, Sour Sports Satire, Limited Lifetricks, Eloquent Excurse, Judgements and Jargon and Branded Bromosexuals so there should be a little bit of something for everyone to hate.
“The funniest thing I’ve ever read. Possibly the most influential thing I’ve ever put on my Kindle” – Plato
“This book made my penis grow an extra inch overnight” – Zeus D. God
Cover Design by Faraz Warsi
Follow Slava on Twitter @YarocK
From the critically acknowledged and controversial author, Slava Pastukhov, comes an examination of society’s zeitgeist through the lens of the cynical comedian. There is something here to entertain or enrage anyone who has been a part of society in recent years (That’s YOU!)
Bros & Hoes in Prose is an ebook. It is free. What other reasons do you need to download it?
What’s this book about? Nothing really, but it’s quite funny. This book is a collection of short essays that cover all aspects of life; from hipsters to hand jobs and from rap moguls to Ron Artest. It’s best read on a crowded subway or in the middle of a wedding ceremony so that strangers can reward your loud guffaws with stone-cold stares of appreciation.
There are six themes throughout the book which cover The Unfairer Sex, Sour Sports Satire, Limited Lifetricks, Eloquent Excurse, Judgements and Jargon and Branded Bromosexuals so there should be a little bit of something for everyone to hate.
“The funniest thing I’ve ever read. Possibly the most influential thing I’ve ever put on my Kindle” – Plato
“This book made my penis grow an extra inch overnight” – Zeus D. God
Cover Design by Faraz Warsi
Follow Slava on Twitter @YarocK
69 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 31, 2011
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July 23, 2022
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August 24, 2011
One of the essays in "Bros & Hoes in Prose" starts, “welcome to the first and last installment of Relationship Advice from a Guy who’s Never Been in a Relationship.” (It turns out this isn’t really the last installment, since we get the “next installment” later in the book.) After reading the first several essays, I can’t say I’m surprised. This assumes Pastukhov is serious about never being in a relationship, which might be a faulty assumption. And therein lies my main problem with this book.
The best and edgiest comedy requires walking a tightrope. It often means holding a mirror up to a segment of society to show its flaws in a humorous way through exaggeration and caricature. My sense is that is what Pastukhov is attempting in the first several essays in a section called, "The (un)Fairer Sex: How to get women. Also, how to get rid of them." The first essay in this section, 3 Women You Should Date, compares three different female types along with the pros and cons of dating each. The descriptions of the three types of females with the pros and cons were humorous and mostly managed the balancing act for me. However, I found the setup, starting with the “how to get them …” subtitle of this section to his describing the first essay as “product reviews for pussy,” too much. I felt it went over the line, from humorous to misogynistic. Even when the author moves from women to other subjects in later sections, this feeling kept popping up in other ways.
Although I found many places in "Bros & Hoes in Prose" that made me smile and some that made me laugh, as was promised in the description, I also found too many that pissed me off. I guess this means I need to watch MTV to find out which cookie-cutter mold applies to me. I do suspect a narrow demographic segment, maybe certain college age males, would love this book. One positive is it is free on Smashwords for those who want to see for themselves.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
The best and edgiest comedy requires walking a tightrope. It often means holding a mirror up to a segment of society to show its flaws in a humorous way through exaggeration and caricature. My sense is that is what Pastukhov is attempting in the first several essays in a section called, "The (un)Fairer Sex: How to get women. Also, how to get rid of them." The first essay in this section, 3 Women You Should Date, compares three different female types along with the pros and cons of dating each. The descriptions of the three types of females with the pros and cons were humorous and mostly managed the balancing act for me. However, I found the setup, starting with the “how to get them …” subtitle of this section to his describing the first essay as “product reviews for pussy,” too much. I felt it went over the line, from humorous to misogynistic. Even when the author moves from women to other subjects in later sections, this feeling kept popping up in other ways.
Although I found many places in "Bros & Hoes in Prose" that made me smile and some that made me laugh, as was promised in the description, I also found too many that pissed me off. I guess this means I need to watch MTV to find out which cookie-cutter mold applies to me. I do suspect a narrow demographic segment, maybe certain college age males, would love this book. One positive is it is free on Smashwords for those who want to see for themselves.
**Originally written for "Books and Pals" book blog. May have received a free review copy. **
January 5, 2014
I found myself laughing while reading this. I was sad that it was so short. I could have read several more chapters.
January 9, 2018
A silly, quick read of one man's thoughts on encountering different type of people and experiences. Made me giggle in a few places. There is something in here to offend just about everyone.
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