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Fuck Life
ADAM – I print my presentation and get ready for an hour of my very own mouth-diarrhea. Maybe I should just throw in some random facts to make things more interest-ing. They might be happy to find out that dragonflies have shovel shaped penises, so that they can scoop out their rival's sperm. My presentation is on how to beat the competition anyway. It would be right on topic. I straighten my tie and am more than tempted to just string myself up on the office-ceiling fan. The temptation... every day. I hate my job - I wonder what that says about it making my life worth-while. At least I'm not the guy who had to measure a whale's penis and verify its 400 gallon ejaculate. Life could be worse.
ADAM. SARA. LOVE. HATE. SEX. VIOLENCE. FUCK LIFE.
SARA – 'Here, in peace, rests Sara, gifted dancer, be-loved girlfriend, June 3rd', it would've said. It wouldn't have said any years on my tombstone, because when people see years they always calculate your age and wonder what happened to that young person. That poor, troubled soul. I don't want that. I just want to be Sara, resting in peace. But I'm not. In truth, I am Sara, psychopath, liar, whore.
ADAM. SARA. LOVE. HATE. SEX. VIOLENCE. FUCK LIFE.
SARA – 'Here, in peace, rests Sara, gifted dancer, be-loved girlfriend, June 3rd', it would've said. It wouldn't have said any years on my tombstone, because when people see years they always calculate your age and wonder what happened to that young person. That poor, troubled soul. I don't want that. I just want to be Sara, resting in peace. But I'm not. In truth, I am Sara, psychopath, liar, whore.
306 pages, Paperback
First published May 16, 2014
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August 13, 2014
I needed 24 hours to clear my head after finishing this book. So, deep breath, and here it comes.
First, I am a sucker for fucked up, lost causes. And absolutely everybody in this book is fucked up. But of course, Sara is the most disturbed character I think I have ever read. Her behavior is everything but acceptable, and yet, you hurt for her. You hurt so much you just want her to get out, to be happy, but something inside you thinks: how can it possibly get better?
The story happens in such a short span of time that it feels as intense as if you were a direct witness to it. Furthermore, the way it's narrated gets you inside the characters so much that it just seems that you're on their mind, fully believing their actions and intentions. Two positive points for that.
I loved this book because even if it breathes drama, the witty remarks and the humour inside it just turned the story into an insanely well blended one. What else to say? Characters. It's not like there are a lot of characters in the book, but I ended up loving each and every one of them. Since Adam, which I didn't really like in the beginning -but he grew a pair, and for that I am grateful- to Frank -what's there not to love- to my beloved Sara. I know I talked about her above, but she got really stuck on me.
When my friend first sent me the prologue I could not believe a) she was reading that b) what the story could possibly be about. 'Fuck life' is nothing as you expect it to be, it's much more, much better. It's a story that traps you, has you turning pages non-stop (specially during the last fifty pages, christ), and leaves you empty. Not spoiling, but I think that the ending could have not been more suitable to the story.
If you read this book, and I highly recommend that you do, know what you're getting yourself into, know that you're in for a bumpy ride, and enjoy.
First, I am a sucker for fucked up, lost causes. And absolutely everybody in this book is fucked up. But of course, Sara is the most disturbed character I think I have ever read. Her behavior is everything but acceptable, and yet, you hurt for her. You hurt so much you just want her to get out, to be happy, but something inside you thinks: how can it possibly get better?
The story happens in such a short span of time that it feels as intense as if you were a direct witness to it. Furthermore, the way it's narrated gets you inside the characters so much that it just seems that you're on their mind, fully believing their actions and intentions. Two positive points for that.
I loved this book because even if it breathes drama, the witty remarks and the humour inside it just turned the story into an insanely well blended one. What else to say? Characters. It's not like there are a lot of characters in the book, but I ended up loving each and every one of them. Since Adam, which I didn't really like in the beginning -but he grew a pair, and for that I am grateful- to Frank -what's there not to love- to my beloved Sara. I know I talked about her above, but she got really stuck on me.
When my friend first sent me the prologue I could not believe a) she was reading that b) what the story could possibly be about. 'Fuck life' is nothing as you expect it to be, it's much more, much better. It's a story that traps you, has you turning pages non-stop (specially during the last fifty pages, christ), and leaves you empty. Not spoiling, but I think that the ending could have not been more suitable to the story.
If you read this book, and I highly recommend that you do, know what you're getting yourself into, know that you're in for a bumpy ride, and enjoy.
July 21, 2014
So someone gave me one star without reading my book. Why? Is it the title? The evil, dooming f-word in it?
Or is it because I'm such a narcissistic prick who rates his own book 5 stars?
Well this isn't me doing my best Kanye West, riding my own... you know... No, this is a counter measure. One star? No explanation? Come on man... you made me do this.
Or is it because I'm such a narcissistic prick who rates his own book 5 stars?
Well this isn't me doing my best Kanye West, riding my own... you know... No, this is a counter measure. One star? No explanation? Come on man... you made me do this.
April 16, 2015
Right, first of all I want to say thank you to Amidu for sending me his book. Keeping my promise, there's my review:
'Fuck Life' was everything I expected and even more. First impression - WOW. It's not what I normally read but it's definitely something I would love to read more. So different and refreshing. I admire Amidu for daring to publish something so unique.
Love the writing style even so it had loads of swearing in it. I guess that's what made it so different, true to life. It was written so good that it made me feel I'm in it. The self-talking and description of characters is so clear that I can picture them in my head like a movie.
Also reading it most of the time I never new what will happen next. Twists and turns. Mostly because of Sara she's so unpredictable and crazy. I know I should hate her for what she's done but in the way I loved her too. Life's not treating her well and she's doing her best to survive. Might not be the wisest decisions but don't we all make mistakes?
I feel sorry for Adam, everything he's gone trough. Poor guy, he definitely din't deserve it all, but hey? It's life after all.
Would love to read more about what happened to Katarina.
And the ending of it all - hm, din't expect it at all. We all have secrets and when they come out it can get pretty dirty.
I don't want to write too much to spoil it for others, you just need to read it yourselves! You won't regret it.
'Fuck Life' was everything I expected and even more. First impression - WOW. It's not what I normally read but it's definitely something I would love to read more. So different and refreshing. I admire Amidu for daring to publish something so unique.
Love the writing style even so it had loads of swearing in it. I guess that's what made it so different, true to life. It was written so good that it made me feel I'm in it. The self-talking and description of characters is so clear that I can picture them in my head like a movie.
Also reading it most of the time I never new what will happen next. Twists and turns. Mostly because of Sara she's so unpredictable and crazy. I know I should hate her for what she's done but in the way I loved her too. Life's not treating her well and she's doing her best to survive. Might not be the wisest decisions but don't we all make mistakes?
I feel sorry for Adam, everything he's gone trough. Poor guy, he definitely din't deserve it all, but hey? It's life after all.
Would love to read more about what happened to Katarina.
And the ending of it all - hm, din't expect it at all. We all have secrets and when they come out it can get pretty dirty.
I don't want to write too much to spoil it for others, you just need to read it yourselves! You won't regret it.
March 28, 2015
******FTC disclaimer: I received the book for free through Goodreads First Reads******
Favourite line: Death and it's [sic] arrival are expensive. Like an ugly hooker that you don't want but already paid for.
I'm not a huge contemporary/millennial fiction fan. Not that I don't believe that there are good writers out there, it's just that I feel that nowadays authors go to extremes to shock us because let's face it, the more normal stuff has been done to death and we're virtually unshockable anyway.
Fuck Life is a compelling novel about a very troubled woman, a supposedly not so troubled man and a succession of fateful events. Sure there's sex and violence, it's called Fuck Life. The characters are thoroughly unlikeable (except Sara. Poor Sara) but skilfully written.
It gets three stars 'cause
a) The book needed an editor or somebody to spell-check it.
b) Characters inhabiting millennial fiction have a strong reliance on mobile phones, facebook and make way too many pop culture references. I wonder if this will make the books seem dated in the future... (pet peeve)
c) I really hated Adam
d) I have some issues with the (Three Months Later) ending. Too rushed; not entirely believable.
Favourite line: Death and it's [sic] arrival are expensive. Like an ugly hooker that you don't want but already paid for.
I'm not a huge contemporary/millennial fiction fan. Not that I don't believe that there are good writers out there, it's just that I feel that nowadays authors go to extremes to shock us because let's face it, the more normal stuff has been done to death and we're virtually unshockable anyway.
Fuck Life is a compelling novel about a very troubled woman, a supposedly not so troubled man and a succession of fateful events. Sure there's sex and violence, it's called Fuck Life. The characters are thoroughly unlikeable (except Sara. Poor Sara) but skilfully written.
It gets three stars 'cause
a) The book needed an editor or somebody to spell-check it.
b) Characters inhabiting millennial fiction have a strong reliance on mobile phones, facebook and make way too many pop culture references. I wonder if this will make the books seem dated in the future... (pet peeve)
c) I really hated Adam
d) I have some issues with the (Three Months Later) ending. Too rushed; not entirely believable.
January 20, 2016
This was actually really really good. I didn't like it that much in the beginning but I think it got a lot more exciting towards the end.
What I didn't like that much:
- It could be too mysterious. It was mysterious in the way that I didn't really understand if I have read about that part and forgot about it or if it would come later. It took a while to get my questions answered
- There were some misspellings. I can't remember all of them, and it didn't affect the plot because I understood that it was a misspelling, but anyways
What I did like:
- The correlation between all the characters. I gasped several times and was so shocked, but I love that all the characters were correlated, and it didn't seem like the author had just thrown something together
- The way it ends. I feel like it is a good conclusion to the story, and we do find out what happens to the main characters
- The humor. It is f-ing hilarious at times
Overall, a great book but it is not really for the faint-hearted. It does have some violence and sex in it, and Sara's background is heartbreaking
What I didn't like that much:
- It could be too mysterious. It was mysterious in the way that I didn't really understand if I have read about that part and forgot about it or if it would come later. It took a while to get my questions answered
- There were some misspellings. I can't remember all of them, and it didn't affect the plot because I understood that it was a misspelling, but anyways
What I did like:
- The correlation between all the characters. I gasped several times and was so shocked, but I love that all the characters were correlated, and it didn't seem like the author had just thrown something together
- The way it ends. I feel like it is a good conclusion to the story, and we do find out what happens to the main characters
- The humor. It is f-ing hilarious at times
Overall, a great book but it is not really for the faint-hearted. It does have some violence and sex in it, and Sara's background is heartbreaking
April 25, 2015
I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway.
I am so glad that I won this book. When I first began reading I wasn't sure if I would like it, but after the first 15 or so pages, I couldn't put it down. The main characters are Adam and Sara, a couple, who both have complicated and "fucked-up" lives. Although, I think Sara wins on the most messed up life. You become so enmeshed in the lives of the characters. They become real people to you. Njiemoun has created a novel for the modern-day couple. It isn't pretty roses every other day, or walking hand-in-hand at the park. He shows the real,raw life and emotions that people experience in today's world. This novel is probably not for every reader, but I am so glad that I did read this novel. It was great. Do not be afraid of the title or you will definitely miss out on a great modern-day novel. Absolutely loved it.
I am so glad that I won this book. When I first began reading I wasn't sure if I would like it, but after the first 15 or so pages, I couldn't put it down. The main characters are Adam and Sara, a couple, who both have complicated and "fucked-up" lives. Although, I think Sara wins on the most messed up life. You become so enmeshed in the lives of the characters. They become real people to you. Njiemoun has created a novel for the modern-day couple. It isn't pretty roses every other day, or walking hand-in-hand at the park. He shows the real,raw life and emotions that people experience in today's world. This novel is probably not for every reader, but I am so glad that I did read this novel. It was great. Do not be afraid of the title or you will definitely miss out on a great modern-day novel. Absolutely loved it.
September 12, 2014
I found Fuck Life to be a refreshingly adult Novel. The story follows the lives of Adam and Sara we see the world through their eyes and thoughts, even in the worse moments they carry a sense of humour with them.The style of writing is unique as the story switches alternatively between Sara and Adam, at first I did find the switch a bit jarring but quickly got used to it.
I really enjoyed reading Fuck Life at times it reminded me of some Martin Amis books I have read and the story has a excellent twist in the end.
I would definitely read another novel by Amidu Omar Njiemoun.
As Adam puts it in Fuck Life "when life hands you a lemon Maturbate" !
I really enjoyed reading Fuck Life at times it reminded me of some Martin Amis books I have read and the story has a excellent twist in the end.
I would definitely read another novel by Amidu Omar Njiemoun.
As Adam puts it in Fuck Life "when life hands you a lemon Maturbate" !
August 19, 2015
I loved this book! It was so funny. I loved Adam, hated Sara, wanted to have a friend like Frank, and wanted to blaze up with Soph. I think we ALL can relate a lot more than we want to to this book. I couldn't put it down.
Oh, and I won two copies from a First Reads Giveaway. I gave one to my sister who is currently still reading it..
I was fortunate enough to win a free copy from goodreads in exchange for my honest review
Oh, and I won two copies from a First Reads Giveaway. I gave one to my sister who is currently still reading it..
I was fortunate enough to win a free copy from goodreads in exchange for my honest review
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March 29, 2020
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August 13, 2014
Fuck Life was a great read from a genre that I don't typically read. I really like how the author switched back and forth from Sara to Adam. Normally, that might drive me nuts, but I felt that doing this really benefited the story and allowed me to see not only inside Adam and his thoughts but Sara's as well.
I felt that the characters all had a great deal of depth and each with their own thought provoking tale. The correlation between characters was great and a couple of the twists took me completely by surprise!
I really enjoyed the humor in the book and the authors ability to put difficult scenarios out there. I definitely felt some frustration towards Sara's character and then some heartbreak.
I am interested in what happened in the end. I would like to see a little bit more details about that...but then maybe the end is just leaving it open to do some more expanding later on down the road.
Overall, I thought this was a great book. I wouldn't recommend it for those faint of heart though.
I felt that the characters all had a great deal of depth and each with their own thought provoking tale. The correlation between characters was great and a couple of the twists took me completely by surprise!
I really enjoyed the humor in the book and the authors ability to put difficult scenarios out there. I definitely felt some frustration towards Sara's character and then some heartbreak.
I am interested in what happened in the end. I would like to see a little bit more details about that...but then maybe the end is just leaving it open to do some more expanding later on down the road.
Overall, I thought this was a great book. I wouldn't recommend it for those faint of heart though.
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