Pop-Splat

by Ian Martin

A fast-paced thriller about a doped-up student who ends up murdering his mother and his uncle - Hamlet of the 21st century. Set in today's South Africa it explores the tormented psyche of a sick society.

Genres: Ebooks

Paperback

First published December 1, 2008

About the author

They say my writing style is ‘in your face’, ‘brutal’ and ‘offensive’. And that there’s too much gratuitous violence and pornographically sadistic sex. So why do they keep on reading? Maybe it’s the sick humour that makes my fiction popular. Whatever. Just so long as people keep coming back for more.

In the Shockspeare Series there’s “Pop-splat” and “Kikaffir”, which are loosely based on Hamlet and Macbeth, and a particularly vile version of King Lear is on the way. And then there’s Henry Fuckit. You have just got to meet Henry Fuckit.

Official website: http://www.ianmartintheauthor.com
Pop-splat website:
http://www.pop-splat.co.za
Smashwords page:
http://www.smashwords.com/profile/vie...

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this. Took me a while to finish but only because I've been reading it online whilst inbetween jobs at work.

Set in modern day South Africa, this is a very comic and tragic retelling on 'Hamlet'. All the characters are utterly deplorable but viewed as a typical product of the selfish and corrupt society they have built for themseves and completely immersed in. The writing is excellent and darkly comic, giving it a perfect blend of humour/farce and drama all in one.

Would recommend this to anyone who enjoys the darker side of comedy, and to one who isn't easily offended!

[Kitty Austin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Ian Martin has coined the market on tongue-in-cheek humor. "Pop-Splat" is a hilarious parallel with a modern twist to Shakespeare's "Hamlet". The entire time reading this book it was hard to stop laughing even when some of the parts were sad.

This books was an ingenious farce and delightful to read. If you need enjoy dark comedy and interesting remakes of classic characters you will love this book.

[Toks · Rating 4 out of 5]

A modern, and sometimes post-modern, South African retelling of Hamlet. Delightful in its unwillingness to cast characters in a sympathetic light. The characters themselves seem to be as much a product of a corrupt society as they are a reflection on the darker side of human nature: selfish, violent and vengeful. Definitely now on the lookout for Ian Martin novels.