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John Titor is an Asshole
Sarah Bartlett, a sexy 80s horror movie host yearns for eternal stardom, or at least to stay relevant for a few decades. After seeking out world-renowned time traveler John Titor, a hero from the future - struggling author and 80s movie expert Jeff O'Brien - is sent to help her achieve that dream. But, such services do not come without a price - neither for Sarah nor for her knight in shining armor. Both are about to learn that JOHN TITOR IS AN ASSHOLE.
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Published February 7, 2019
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Jeff O'Brien
142 books182 followersI'm a bassist who writes books. Or a writer who plays bass. Depends on the day.
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October 30, 2019
Good for a few chuckles, but ultimately too juvenile for my taste.
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April 1, 2019Schlocky, horny, time-travelling meta-comedy. What more could you ask for?
February 10, 2019
If there is one take away from this book, it’s that George Noory f-ing sucks. Though, hopefully we all well aware of that by now.
Jeff O’brien has a supremely enviable conversational tone in these last few books that come off as natural as any tall-tale that you would hear in bars across the country. The only difference is he was able to get that style down on paper without it feeling forced.
This was an enjoyable read from start to finish. A story which also establishes him as one of the only writers around right now that has the guts to put himself in his stories undisguised as a character, to like and sympathize with, in the vein of Vonnegut or Hunter Thompson.
All that said this is becoming a rather pretentious review for one of the least pretentious books I’ve ever read. Definitely worth the price of admission.
Jeff O’brien has a supremely enviable conversational tone in these last few books that come off as natural as any tall-tale that you would hear in bars across the country. The only difference is he was able to get that style down on paper without it feeling forced.
This was an enjoyable read from start to finish. A story which also establishes him as one of the only writers around right now that has the guts to put himself in his stories undisguised as a character, to like and sympathize with, in the vein of Vonnegut or Hunter Thompson.
All that said this is becoming a rather pretentious review for one of the least pretentious books I’ve ever read. Definitely worth the price of admission.
March 17, 2019
Like all of O’Brien’s books, this was a lot of fun. Time travel, 80s scream queens, this had everything. Definitely a good time.
February 11, 2019
Jeff O'Brien has a knack for great contemporary gonzo fiction, even though he claims not to be writing fiction, but memoirs. This book is another great outing, filled with punk and trash and bimbos and Men In Black (none of whom are Will Smith). In other words, it's just as much fun to read as his previous books. Check it out if you are into good, goofy, fun stories that don't take themselves (or much else) very seriously.
May 6, 2019
Jeff O’Brien is an Asshole
I think this is my favorite Jeff O’Brien book to date. Amusing and steeped in some lovely nostalgic imagery. This is no doubt a very true story. I can’t wait for his next very true memoirs.
I think this is my favorite Jeff O’Brien book to date. Amusing and steeped in some lovely nostalgic imagery. This is no doubt a very true story. I can’t wait for his next very true memoirs.
October 10, 2019
This guy is for real. I know! Great book!
I can't believe people like Jeff O'Brien actually exist in our reality. Not a hoax!
I've watched the VHS of Mistress Osirah's 1988 Halloween Spectacular. I got it from a guy at a convention. It's real!
Thank you, Jeff, for being so brave!
I can't believe people like Jeff O'Brien actually exist in our reality. Not a hoax!
I've watched the VHS of Mistress Osirah's 1988 Halloween Spectacular. I got it from a guy at a convention. It's real!
Thank you, Jeff, for being so brave!
August 10, 2020
So that's how it happened
Normally I would think a title like this was just an opinion, but in this case it seems to be factual. Not since Sir John Mandeville has an adventurer written so accurately and well about their experiences.
Normally I would think a title like this was just an opinion, but in this case it seems to be factual. Not since Sir John Mandeville has an adventurer written so accurately and well about their experiences.
October 28, 2019
NO SECRETS, JEFF!
This was a fun, quick read that I enjoyed the heck out of. Funny and absurd, we follow our narrator through his journey through time itself, landing everywhere from the Wild West(where everyone has questionable hygiene) to 1988. The writing is smooth, the jokes land, and I finished it in one sitting. If you're looking for something off the beaten path and are a fan of bizzaro/humor fiction, this is a great spot to land. Highly recommended.
This was a fun, quick read that I enjoyed the heck out of. Funny and absurd, we follow our narrator through his journey through time itself, landing everywhere from the Wild West(where everyone has questionable hygiene) to 1988. The writing is smooth, the jokes land, and I finished it in one sitting. If you're looking for something off the beaten path and are a fan of bizzaro/humor fiction, this is a great spot to land. Highly recommended.
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