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Killennials: A Novella
“[B]lood-soaked and thrilling… Characters in the book come from all walks of life, and Beckerman brings a unique voice to each one… Killennials is recommended for adults and college-aged individuals alike, as it touches on relevant subjects for both generations…”—The Badger Herald, UW-Madison's Independent Student Newspaper
“[S]omehow manages to be simultaneously hilarious, harrowing and informative. Beckerman skewers all, yes, but also reminds us that (almost) everyone’s sociopolitical quirks and rage have a legitimate root cause if we can bring ourselves to look for it.”—Rue MorgueAdjunct professor Olivia has no savings, no stability, no hope...oh, and she's still living at home with her father, the university dean. Meanwhile, sky-high tuition is wrecking her students' lives. The solution? Kidnap the out-of-touch baby boomers running the school and demand cancellation of all college loan debt. What could possibly go wrong, except for a civil war between young and old?From Marty Beckerman, author of #1 Amazon.com bestselling parody The Heming Way ("laugh-out-loud"—USA Today), comes a timely, uproarious tale of the new generation gap. They killed shopping malls, chain restaurants, taxis, newspapers, bar soap, landline phones, cable TV and gluten...and now they’re coming for youuuuuuuuuuuu!Praise for Other Books by the “[A] laugh-out-loud parody…”—USA Today“[H]ilarious…”—Yale Daily News“[F]unny…”—Kirkus Reviews“Beckerman attacks the hot-button issues with a hilariously irreverent humor that makes you squirm, ponder and laugh at the obsessive state of affairs of American culture and politics… He intelligently admonishes a nation to reclaim and engage in a rational dialogue…”—PopMatters“[R]aucous…”—Booklist“[F]unny, smart, and satirical…”—Vol. 1 Brooklyn“It is tempting to cut and paste huge blockquotes of Beckerman brilliantly skewering … but the choosing would be too difficult.”—Decibel“Beckerman carries the reader through with wit and intelligence, taking a shot at everything in his path.”—Beatdom“[H]ilarious … while at the same time sobering and disturbing.”—StarMetro Toronto“[F]unny and gleefully provocative.”—The Boston Phoenix“Beckerman depicts sympathetic people who behave in hateful ways and, in doing so, manages to capture something essential about our generation.”—The Brown Daily Herald“[Y]ou won’t be able to hold in your laughter…”—The Oregon Daily Emerald“Endlessly surprising, totally original, and very powerful… Highly recommended.
“[S]omehow manages to be simultaneously hilarious, harrowing and informative. Beckerman skewers all, yes, but also reminds us that (almost) everyone’s sociopolitical quirks and rage have a legitimate root cause if we can bring ourselves to look for it.”—Rue MorgueAdjunct professor Olivia has no savings, no stability, no hope...oh, and she's still living at home with her father, the university dean. Meanwhile, sky-high tuition is wrecking her students' lives. The solution? Kidnap the out-of-touch baby boomers running the school and demand cancellation of all college loan debt. What could possibly go wrong, except for a civil war between young and old?From Marty Beckerman, author of #1 Amazon.com bestselling parody The Heming Way ("laugh-out-loud"—USA Today), comes a timely, uproarious tale of the new generation gap. They killed shopping malls, chain restaurants, taxis, newspapers, bar soap, landline phones, cable TV and gluten...and now they’re coming for youuuuuuuuuuuu!Praise for Other Books by the “[A] laugh-out-loud parody…”—USA Today“[H]ilarious…”—Yale Daily News“[F]unny…”—Kirkus Reviews“Beckerman attacks the hot-button issues with a hilariously irreverent humor that makes you squirm, ponder and laugh at the obsessive state of affairs of American culture and politics… He intelligently admonishes a nation to reclaim and engage in a rational dialogue…”—PopMatters“[R]aucous…”—Booklist“[F]unny, smart, and satirical…”—Vol. 1 Brooklyn“It is tempting to cut and paste huge blockquotes of Beckerman brilliantly skewering … but the choosing would be too difficult.”—Decibel“Beckerman carries the reader through with wit and intelligence, taking a shot at everything in his path.”—Beatdom“[H]ilarious … while at the same time sobering and disturbing.”—StarMetro Toronto“[F]unny and gleefully provocative.”—The Boston Phoenix“Beckerman depicts sympathetic people who behave in hateful ways and, in doing so, manages to capture something essential about our generation.”—The Brown Daily Herald“[Y]ou won’t be able to hold in your laughter…”—The Oregon Daily Emerald“Endlessly surprising, totally original, and very powerful… Highly recommended.
161 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 22, 2018
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July 28, 2019
"Legally Blonde with millenials and murder."
KILLENIALS by Marty Beckerman is a genuinely funny tale of a battle between two generations: millenials and baby boomers. It is an honest look from both sides of the stand-off and always seeks the humor before the seriousness.
The first 2/3rds of this novella were very strong. When it got to the showdown I felt it lost some of its luster, perhaps going too far over the top with the events that took place vs. the results. But, still maintained a high level of fun.
The ending teetered on becoming Upton Sinclair's THE JUNGLE when it threatened to become too preachy for one side but managed to hold onto balance perspective which was important to the success of the story the whole way through.
As a Gen Xer caught in between this battle I wholly endorse this as a Goodread. Now, stop fighting.
KILLENIALS by Marty Beckerman is a genuinely funny tale of a battle between two generations: millenials and baby boomers. It is an honest look from both sides of the stand-off and always seeks the humor before the seriousness.
The first 2/3rds of this novella were very strong. When it got to the showdown I felt it lost some of its luster, perhaps going too far over the top with the events that took place vs. the results. But, still maintained a high level of fun.
The ending teetered on becoming Upton Sinclair's THE JUNGLE when it threatened to become too preachy for one side but managed to hold onto balance perspective which was important to the success of the story the whole way through.
As a Gen Xer caught in between this battle I wholly endorse this as a Goodread. Now, stop fighting.
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