Francis of the Filth

by George Miller

The tiers are shifting. The omniverses are under attack. And only one man has the chromosomes to make things right. Or does he? Filthy Frank begins life as the harmless creator of extinction level radioactive weapons, but is taken far into the deepest recesses of the omniverses to learn how everything came to be and how everything will be. If it were only that simple. He and his group of deviant disciples are chased from realm to realmby murderous chimpillas and treacherous peace lords, as he seeks to understand the dark secrets of the omniverses. An encounterwith the Ultimate God might be his only chance, but Frankmust first survive not only those who fight for evil but his own struggle for good as well. If only his chromosomes would stop multiplying...

Genres: Fiction, Fantasy, Comedy, Science Fiction, Humor, Novels

256 pages, Hardcover

Published August 25, 2017

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Reviews

[Jesus · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filthy Frank dies at the end lol

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand Francis of the Filth. The humor is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of theoretical physics most of the jokes will go over a typical viewer's head. There's also Frank's nihilistic outlook, which is deftly woven into his characterization - his personal philosophy draws heavily from Narodnaya Volya literature, for instance. The fans understand this stuff; they have the intellectual capacity to truly appreciate the depths of these jokes, to realize that they're not just funny- they say something deep about LIFE. As a consequence people who dislike Francis of the Filth truly ARE idiots- of course they wouldn't appreciate, for instance, the humor in Frank's existential catchphrase "Ore wa ochinchin ga daisuki nandayo," which itself is a cryptic reference to Turgenev's Russian epic Fathers and Sons I'm smirking right now just imagining one of those paddled simpletons scratching their heads in confusion as George Miller's genius unfolds itself on their television screens. What fools... how I pity them. 😂 And yes by the way, I DO have a Pink Guy tattoo. And no, you cannot see it. It's for the ladies' eyes only- And even they have to demonstrate that they're within 5 IQ points of my own (preferably lower) beforehand.

[Kyra · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the best meme I’ve ever read.

[Gavin Caufman · Rating 5 out of 5]

To be fair and completely unbiased I will state a few downsides of this book. Sure, there are a few grammatical errors, and the story is a bit erratic. However, if you have ever watched any of Miller's Filthy Frank YouTube content you don't watch for the CGI and structure of the videos. Now that that's out of the way George Miller wrote a fantastic adventurous novel that explains a ton of lore. It's a book that got me back into reading since quitting after high school (all the forced reading made me disinterested in novels). If you know George and his content you are almost guaranteed to enjoy the book. If you do not, be warned there is quite a bit of potty humor, slurs, and otherwise 'high school' humor; however, if you enjoy an easy read filled with lore and adventure this book is for you!

[Killer of Dreams · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm tired of users writing up meme reviews when they haven't read it or others who are defending this errors as part of Miller's 'shit producing' on purpose.

Please. The novel had dozens of grammar, spelling, and syntax matters. I can understand the first two being prevalent if you don't have an editor but syntax issues? You basically didn't reread and revise the book. That's not 'shit producing'. That's being lazy.

People praise this book for finally explaining the lore but you can't describe the book as canonical. The book seems to have an entirely separate timeline and events that contradict the channel's direction. As a fan, I was reading until the end trying to discern when the book would converge with the videos but that never seems to happen.

The book is also extremely formulaic for nearly two thirds of the chapter; Frank gets sent by Chin Chin to a new realm to collect chromosomes, Frank collects enough, and then gets them collected by Chin Chin. Read about 10 chapters of that, each being 15 pages long, and the reader cannot ever relax and follow the narrative and remember it. By chapter 6 I was having trouble on how the story started. So much is introduced and given little time to develop. Also, humor from videos doesn't always translate well into different mediums.

There are a few noteworthy scenes. The tree and god conversation scene come to mind. Others become forgotten because of their irrelevancy.

Overall: disappointed.

Rating Update 3/12/2019 - 3 to 2 stars. Because I found it boring, it doesn't mean I liked it (3 stars).

Update 4/8/19- I hesitate on reducing the rating to 1 star. The book is mostly trash but there are a few good parts.

Rating Update 5/16/19- 2 stars to 1 star. The majority of this book contained 1 star content. Not even the good parts can raise this book to average close to a 2 star rating. It was a trudge to read this book.

August 21, 2019
Update
With the adoption of my new rating system, a one star rating is befitting. The biggest reason behind retaining the one star rating is because of the rating update from May 16, 2019. I hesitate at times with this decision, feeling that the book still feels like a two star-rated book, but my enjoyment of the atmosphere and certain scenes described in the original review are minute compared to the amount of two star-rated content.

September 1, 2019
Update
When I have doubts of whether this book should not be rated at one star, I should think about trying to reread this book and remembering how much inconsequential and boring content there is.

[Moises Hernandez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Filthiest Book Ever

This, where do I begin with this? A average half jap half german working for a secretly government project that accidentally gets his chromosomes to multiply through radiation and retardation. Simply put, best book of the game, bless George “Joji” Miller for this beautiful piece of literature as he continues on to work hard for his show. 10/10 “That’s Pretty Good”

[John Mendiola · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really enjoyed the opening of this book. It read like reading parts of the Bible which gave it an air of mysticism and grandeur. But man, the rest of the book is just pretty randomly written. The story just goes into very odd and random places with seemingly no purpose. The characters are incredibly one note. The jokes are... Wow. I feel like I want to give George the benefit of the doubt but, if this is ironic, it is TOO ironic for me. I've always wondered where the line is between being awful and "ironic awful" and this just crosses the line for me. The jokes feel unnecessary and, most importantly, not too funny. I was really excited to read this book because of how dumb and stupid and funny George's videos are but maybe this content really works better in a short form visual format.

[Justin Batson · Rating 4 out of 5]

oh chin chin gu dai suki dai oh

Piss off.

[Flavor · Rating 1 out of 5]

Frankku. Thesaurus.com is not your friend.

I love Frank and his Youtube videos, but this is awful. Just awful.

A terrible, terrible book. I was happy I had an opportunity to give Frank $4 for all the laughs he's given me over the years, but this book was bad enough for me to try and get a refund. (I couldn't)

Trying to make a mythology around pink guy and filthy frank is probably not the best use of his time. I weep bitter, bitter tears thinking of the youtube videos that could have been produced in the time it took him to produce this mess.

I love Frank. I hate this. I really, really hated this.

I really hope he sticks to YouTube videos.

This was absolutely terrible.

[Andy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Strictly for fans of the youtube channel - Francis of the Filth is a flawed, but entertaining read.

Created to elaborate and build upon the lore of the "Filthy Frank" show, there is absolutely no reason to buy this book unless you enjoy the adventures of Frank, Pink Guy and the other creations of George Miller.

Even as a fan, it's pretty rough around the edges in places, and there are a few stumbles along the way where I feel that the book could have done with further proof reading.

Overall, I enjoyed it - but wouldn't consider myself in a hurry to re-read it.

[Karuna Bhat · Rating 3 out of 5]

Francis of the Filth is a novel that will be of appeal to George Miller's fanbase, but not to many others. It is clear that George Miller is a good writer for it not being his profession, but at times his descriptions can become a little wordy. The plot of the book, however, will satisfy most readers. George clearly put a lot of time into this and gave his fans a valuable parting gift for the end of his YouTube channel. I would recommend that any fan of Filthy Frank to buy this book.

[Greg · Rating 3 out of 5]

Honestly, I don't even know where to begin with this one. The plot is actually decent; it should mean something that I finished it so quickly. Essentially, Frank and his unlimited chromosomes travel through dimension after dimension with the usual crew while being chased by various peace lords, including the dark lord himself, Chin Chin. He fights some negis, defeats a few chimpillas, talks to God, and then becomes God. Pretty straightforward. He meets a few amazing characters outside of the main cast: Bitchiro (the legend) and Percy the Pigeon (cum peace lord) were the best ones. it was very funny if you're already a fan of Filthy Frank. If not, then most of the book would be post on you; but the book was obviously designed for his audience, anyway. There wasn't any realization to Frank's "war" that he hinted at in some older videos.

Techincally, the book was not very good. The only reason I enjoyed it as much as I did was that I like Filthy Frank and his dumb jokes; otherwise, I would have quickly put this one down. He really runs the gamut with the mispelling, missing punctuation, and even repeated paragraphs right next to each other, with no apparant purpose. The script and dialogue were also really far removed from what you'd expect from a Frank production. Miller also liked to describe things in paradoxes: "X yet Y" kind of thing. It got pretty grating after a while.

[Brandon Smith- Scolaro · Rating 3 out of 5]

So, clearly George isn't the best writer. The book has a few glaring grammatical errors that an editor could have easily fixed. Even with the errors it still adds a certain charm to the book. I can't really recommend this to anyone, unless you are either familiar with George Miller and his character Filthy Frank. The story is what you'd expect, a bizarre and filthy experience with Frank and friends going on adventures in the Omniverse. Even as a fan of the source material I only thought the book was okay at best.

I think my own expectations snuffed the experience for me (I can't believe I am saying that, this is Filthy Frank). I sort of expected the book to read like a traditional Lore book, but with Papa Franku you never get what you expect. Instead there is an actual narrative to the story, and I do appreciate the added backstory to Frank and the other things that were cleared up in the book.

Still pick this up if you are even slightly interested in seeing what George has concocted. The story isn't the best, but I did laugh a couple of times so it wasn't for nothing.

[The Laughing Man · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well George is not a writer but his use of language is quite skillful, it was nice to finally know about the lore behind Filthy Frank and it was a nice tribute, maybe an ending to the internet-saga. Not many people can appreciate Papa Franku and his politically incorrect and explicit humor. This book was an ultimate sacrifice to Chin Chin :D

[Tomáš · Rating 3 out of 5]

This will become a religion in the future, you heard it here (not really) for the first time.

My chromosomes will never be the same thanks to this book.
Also it's a solid fanfic-tier book I guess.

[Lucas Capitolo · Rating 5 out of 5]

Francis of the Filth, by George Miller is a work of fiction that I had looked forward to reading for a few months, not only because of its story, but because of its unique writing style. It is a comedy book, telling a story of many real life problems in the most sarcastic way possible. Going into this book I expected to have many laughs as well as see through the humor and sarcasm to experience the true meaning of what Miller wanted to express. The book met many of the standards that I held for it, making me laugh uncontrollably whilst opening my mind to its meaning and purpose.
The book tells the story of Frank, a very special being in the Omniverse, where the story takes place. The dark lord of the Omniverse, Chin Chin, despises Frank because of his potential power. Chin Chin is a very powerful entity, and calls himself a god, scaring many people into worshipping him. A big part of worshipping Chin Chin is sacrifice. Chin Chin demands sacrifices of Chromosomes from many, and often gets them due to the level of fear he inflicts. Chromosomes are a form of currency in this universe that people can transfer from themselves to others. Chin Chin has achieved great wealth from his method of practically stealing from the less powerful.
The main conflict of the story is that Frank owes Chin Chin a sacrifice of Chromosomes, but can’t afford to, so Chin Chin steals the last of his Chromosomes. Frank then sets out on a journey to prove that Chin Chin isn’t the ultimate God that he claims himself to be. He is accompanied by a group of friends, his best being Pink Guy, who helps him the most. Although Frank is against Chin Chin mainly, he also deals with a few internal struggles, like how his Chromosomes are multiplying, making him a very big target within the Omniverse.
In the story, I found that I could relate to many of the characters. I find that I share a sense of humor with the characters. All of the characters have a very sarcastic and easy going sense of humor which they use frequently throughout the book as either comic relief or simply to add a laugh. Besides humor, I relate to Frank in the sense that he is dependant on his friends to help him not only with his journey but with the self-inflicted conflicts he has.
I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. I like how it was written, the story, the immersive universe, and the lore it provides for the FilthyFrank universe. A strong weakness for this book is that if a reader has no knowledge of Miller’s previous work with the FilthyFrankShow, They will probably hate it. Also, if someone dove into this book unaware of the authors sarcastic form of art in general, they could get easily offended, as there are an abundant amount controversial jokes. A strength that counteracts the weakness is that this is a very good read for casual FilthyFrank followers who are familiar with the original YouTube interpretation, like myself. It answers a lot of questions that people may have had while tuning in to Miller’s YouTube series.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has watched the FilthyFrankShow, as well as anyone with an alternative sense of humor, looking for a laugh. This book is also a great work of Science Fiction, and is a gateway to an immersive fantasy world. This is either a standalone book, or the first instalment of a series. Miller hasn’t released anything that would imply a second instalment. He is also focusing on his work as “Joji”, and has seemingly dropped the FilthyFrank act entirely.

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

As though by command, the clouds thickened and lowered and amidst a swirl of wind and matter, the dark lord appeared in his own sphere of composure, alighting beside Frank on the balcony of the apartment. Together they looked out over the landscape - the unnaturally colored skies over shadowed turbulent waterways, the traffic lights and neon signs now rendered dysfunctional, the people peeping out from behind curtains and the dogs howling. "Oh Chin Chin ga daisuki da yo," he spat in his twitching tones.

When George Miller decided to leave behind his edgy, offensive YouTube persona Filthy Frank, he wrote this novel as a final send-off of the character, stringing together loose pieces of the nonsensical lore, before moving on once and for all to a more dignified passion with his music as Joji.
Past-me was definitely into the problematic humor of the Filthy Frank videos at the time and so I bought this book back in 2017 when it came out, all hyped up for the final hoorah. But I never actually finished it.
Curiosity got me to dig it out of the shelf recently and see how it would be to read this thing way past the material's prime.

I can definitely see why I didn't get too far into it in 2017 because the first 50 pages or so are really not very interesting with its rather annoying story of Frank's origin during an alternative WWII setting. But once that's finally over and the character begins to meet more of the characters of the show, travelling through different realms of the omniverse, it became much more engaging. The story is never very convincing or effective, but there is some creativity in the worlds and situations Frank experiences. Additionally, it's neat to recognize elements from the old videos that have found a spot in the storytelling of the novel somehow.

The writing is done in a purposefully overly flowery prose to give it that tongue-in-cheek tone of an epic legend. Though it can get a bit annoying at points as that includes using unnecessarily big words and elaborate descriptions very often.
On the other hand, this had much less offensive language than I expected it to. Yeah, there are the occasional ableist and racist slurs or misogynistic language, as that was an inevitable part of the humor in the original videos as well. But it actually shows up not nearly as frequently in this book. I was bracing for worse going in. lol

In the end, this wasn't anything I'd remember in the long run or ever call a great read. But it was pretty entertaining for parts of it and reading it now, so long after Frank welcomed viewers to the rice fields the last time, was an interesting stroll down memory lane as well.
That being said, I'm glad Joji found something else that's much more worthwhile to pour his talents in.

[Aamer Galal · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book has made me into what I am today

[Lucy Lissy Lamar · Rating 5 out of 5]

this killed every last braincell

[Miles · Rating 5 out of 5]

i loved the lore in this book, so interesting

[Julian · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you are a fan of the show, this will give you some closure. Stay safe Franku

[Phillip Bautista · Rating 5 out of 5]

Probably the weirdest book I’ve ever read. Also my favorite book. Why is it so good? It all started when I watched “Best of Pink Guy”. I continued to venture through the darkness of TVFilthyFrank, until I find my friend holding a book. It reads on the front: “FRANCIS OF THE FILTH”, and on the bottom “GEORGE MILLER”. My friend tells me that George is Filthy Frank himself. I order the book, obtain it, and read. It starts very odd with a villain confronting Frank. “Chin Chin” is his name. He takes Frank’s chromosomes and leaves. Frank’s friends, all hiding, come out. Then we go on a journey way back in time, where he worked in Okinawa. WOO FUN SPACE TIME TRAVEL TO ANTARCTICA!!!! Actually, no. Just a cold place. Through his journey he learns of the Seven Tiers. The Wretched were the bottom tier. They are stuck in a sea of pain and suffering forever. Next come the brute beasts, mere mortals with less brain cells. Then come mere mortals, which includes humans. Rankenfiles were the fourth, and Frank was the only to become one, starting as a mortal. The fifth were Chimpillas, who hunted down the chromosomes of the lower tiers. The sixth and seventh are unknown, but are thought to be the Peacelords and the Ultimate God. Frank travels through many worlds, meeting many friends (like Freygarour Geirtryggur Pjooleifer Luthersdottir, otherwise known as Pink Guy) and enemies (like Chin Chin), all while his chromosomes are multiplying. This causes him to be hunted down by many peacelords while he is one himself. He soon meets his demise until he rises yet another tier and learns everything. All of this because of his multiplying chromosomes. The book ends with Negi Generation 1 (who had previously died to Chin Chin dropping him from a tree) writing the words of Francis of the Filth, the one of tier seven.

[Zach Tan · Rating 4 out of 5]

IGTS, IRLTO!

I’m a big fan of Joji’s work both on the TVFilthyFrank channel and as a singer, and I got to say—I really liked this one! Is the plot all over the place? Sometimes. Could the spelling errors be fixed with a proofreader? Definitely. But George’s passion for the world he built around the Filthy Frank character is evident (before the channel’s discontinuation, at least), and it shows.

First off, Frank’s origin story is absolutely bonkers even by the channel’s standards. We see Frank as he is taken from Indonesian slums and brought to a secret laboratory which links to World War 2. Hitler even gets a name drop. I really dug this part of the novel since it shows how the merciless Honda twisted Frank’s psyche into the one we know today.

The book goes more in depth with fan favourites like Pink Guy, Salamander Man (perhaps even Safari Man). I find it darkly ironic yet poetically sound Pink Guy is the most eloquent of the bunch, yet is cursed to speak in a series of groans. Also, I like how his relationship with Frank is retroactively made more wholesome where Pink Guy serves as his mentor.

Unfortunately, every book by a first-time author has its downsides. At the start, you can see how the corruption stemming from Frank’s childhood might morph his worldview into one of cynicism. However, this characterization is soon thrown out of the window, as Frank quickly becomes a surrogate character from which the audience views this bizarre world. He becomes an everyman who is , FRANKLY, quite pleasant to talk to.

This book is surprisingly good for a first novel. It feels like George started this book off as a shitpost, but he certainly brought his A game for the last third of the book.

8.5/10. ONLY FOR DIE-HARD FANS OF TVFILTHYFRANK.

[Alex Molberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

“Francis of the Filth”, this being a book written by a youtuber for the purposes of finishing the story to begin a music career, I was pleasantly surprised to see such detail and imagery in the story. The main character Frank is a German Japanese man who is abandoned in a foreign country as a child he eventually ends up working in a lab and causes implications on the tiers of the omniverses. This triggers a race to become the ultimate god. In this book Frank deals with finding his purpose whether it is to be helpful, or it is to give up. During the book Frank ends up in a location which George Miller describes with phrases like “The only thing this place had, other than water, was the musty stench of emptiness and an overriding atmosphere of utter morbidness.” (Miller 175). I would recommend this book to the people who can get lost in a world so cleverly detailed with sights, smells, and imagery. It is well put together across all of the settings, and the descriptions of the characters are quite well done. This book is not intended to teach a lesson but you can tell that Frank has hardships with his loyalty and his sense of purpose. This book is a great casual read it's not too long and the pictures it plays our are very easy to dream up.

I’d give a solid exponentially multiplying chromosome count out of ten

[Lars Erik · Rating 5 out of 5]

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[Josh · Rating 3 out of 5]

Like most Holy books, this is badly written, poorly thought out, and utterly unnecessary to live a fulfilling life. Though parts of it are entertaining, especially the first few chapters, the middle is plagued by a lack of direction and and an unclear purpose. It never really feels like its building to anything, and then it just kind of ends.

Rest in peace, Papa Franku. Your videos were shit and your book was even shittier.

[Aaron · Rating 4 out of 5]

Francis of the Filth starts off as your average shitpost but becomes an actual coherent story that provokes deep thought and reflection before the last page is turned. I haven't enjoyed a book this much in a long time.

[Zachary A. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book filled me murderous joy, and terminal cancer

I love this book. It truly answers all the question one might have about life, the universe, and everything. The adventures of the filthy one shall forever be remembered, as the salvation of the omniverse.

[Sveva Amadori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Possibly the only book written by a YouTuber where the author actually has something to say

[James Rozier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Remembering how I had to do this for GCSE English

[Matt · Rating 3 out of 5]

As though by command, the clouds thickened and lowered and amidst a swirl of wind and matter, the dark lord appeared in his own sphere of composure, alighting beside Frank on the balcony of the apartment. Together they looked out over the landscape - the unnaturally colored skies over shadowed turbulent waterways, the traffic lights and neon signs now rendered dysfunctional, the people peeping out from behind curtains and the dogs howling. "Oh Chin Chin ga daisuki da yo," he spat in his twitching tones.

When George Miller decided to leave behind his edgy, offensive YouTube persona Filthy Frank, he wrote this novel as a final send-off of the character, stringing together loose pieces of the nonsensical lore, before moving on once and for all to a more dignified passion with his music as Joji.
Past-me was definitely into the problematic humor of the Filthy Frank videos at the time and so I bought this book back in 2017 when it came out, all hyped up for the final hoorah. But I never actually finished it.
Curiosity got me to dig it out of the shelf recently and see how it would be to read this thing way past the material's prime.

I can definitely see why I didn't get too far into it in 2017 because the first 50 pages or so are really not very interesting with it's rather annoying story of Frank's origin during an alternative WWII setting. But once that's finally over and the character begins to meet more of the characters of the show, travelling through different realms of the omniverse, it became much more engaging. The story is never very convincing or effective, but there is some creativity in the worlds and situations Frank experiences. Additionally, it's neat to recognize elements from the old videos that have found a spot in the storytelling of the novel somehow.

The writing is done in a purposefully overly flowery prose to give it that tongue-in-cheek tone of an epic legend. Though it can get a bit annoying at points as that includes using unnecessarily big words and elaborate descriptions very often.
On the other hand, this had much less offensive language than I expected it to. Yeah, there are the occasional ableist and racist slurs or misogynistic language, as that was an inevitable part of the humor in the original videos as well. But it actually shows up not nearly as frequently in this book. I was bracing for worse going in. lol

In the end, this wasn't anything I'd remember in the long run or ever call a great read. But it was pretty entertaining for parts of it and reading it now, so long after Frank welcomed viewers to the rice fields the last time, was an interesting stroll down memory lane as well.
That being said, I'm glad Joji found something else that's much more worthwhile to pour his talents in.