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My Dinner With furfur: The strangest tale of online dating you will ever read
Things are not going well for Clio at the moment
Clio had spent her life doing everything right, but then she got divorced and lost her job.
And though she is currently refraining from second-guessing her life choices, she has one question above all else—what now?
Fortunately, Clio is not alone in her quest to navigate the next steps of her one and only life.
Clio has a best friend named Brody, and two parents who are each uniquely weird as s**t in their own way, but are quite supportive.
And then she finds a dating app named Mixr.
And then she matches with someone named furfur.
What kind of a name is furfur?
No capitalization, let alone quotation marks around it. Not even italics. Just furfur.
And Clio will find that this is not just his Mixr handle, but his real name.
furfur.
Clio will soon come to the realization that his name is the least odd thing about him, but first—
furfur asks Clio out to dinner.
My Dinner With furfur
What follows is strange—very strange, and leads Clio to not only reevaluate her own life, but life in general.
And Clio will come to realize that though she is down, she is far from out—and her life, as precarious as it currently is, has far greater meaning than anything she could have ever imagined.
For fans Romance, Dating tales, Humor, Comedy, Fantasy, SciFi, Strange tales, Experimental Fiction
Read this if you My Dinner with André, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, Melissa Broder, Valerie Frankel
Clio had spent her life doing everything right, but then she got divorced and lost her job.
And though she is currently refraining from second-guessing her life choices, she has one question above all else—what now?
Fortunately, Clio is not alone in her quest to navigate the next steps of her one and only life.
Clio has a best friend named Brody, and two parents who are each uniquely weird as s**t in their own way, but are quite supportive.
And then she finds a dating app named Mixr.
And then she matches with someone named furfur.
What kind of a name is furfur?
No capitalization, let alone quotation marks around it. Not even italics. Just furfur.
And Clio will find that this is not just his Mixr handle, but his real name.
furfur.
Clio will soon come to the realization that his name is the least odd thing about him, but first—
furfur asks Clio out to dinner.
My Dinner With furfur
What follows is strange—very strange, and leads Clio to not only reevaluate her own life, but life in general.
And Clio will come to realize that though she is down, she is far from out—and her life, as precarious as it currently is, has far greater meaning than anything she could have ever imagined.
For fans Romance, Dating tales, Humor, Comedy, Fantasy, SciFi, Strange tales, Experimental Fiction
Read this if you My Dinner with André, Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid, Melissa Broder, Valerie Frankel
359 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 6, 2021
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About the author
Jonathan Maas
31 books368 followersJon Maas was born in New Haven, Connecticut and grew up in San Antonio, Texas. After graduating from Stanford University with degrees in Biology and History, he's earned a living as a Musician, Peace Corps Volunteer, Standup Comedian, TV Producer and Web Designer.
He has published ten books, and has more on the way.
He has also directed the movie 'Spanners' starring Shawn Christian and Eric Roberts, and wrote its sequel book - 'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth.'
He writes on his bus commute to and from work, and has a soft spot in his heart for all types of Public Transportation.
He has published ten books, and has more on the way.
He has also directed the movie 'Spanners' starring Shawn Christian and Eric Roberts, and wrote its sequel book - 'Spanners: The Fountain of Youth.'
He writes on his bus commute to and from work, and has a soft spot in his heart for all types of Public Transportation.
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Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews
December 3, 2021
The title is truthful as in "the strangest tale of online dating..." My categorization is avant-garde geek girl chick-lit. What I found truly enjoyable was really having no idea where this was going. There is indeed a dinner with furfur - although a very strange one. The tale of getting there is also its own original path. A character trait was starting to irritate me until it was actually addressed in the story. (Hardly any of us are truly original although we may think so.) My rating is 4 stars for a unique tale (I didn't want to use the word original again although the author clearly identifies his influences and even provides a handy list at the end of this book.) limited by skimming the topics brought up rather than a deeper dive worthy of the such interesting areas. As a bonus (and sadly what will undoubtedly stick with me), there's a described podcast with the funniest and most disgusting punchline ever.
December 16, 2021
Get ready to think
What did I just read?
Really it's just not my type of book at all. A lot of explaining and leading up to something rather than starting with that something. I'm already never a fan of that. Give me the something and Then explain it if you have to. Don't try to hold me in suspense. It doesn't work. I end up not remembering any of the details or caring.
Second... This book was all about thinking. I didn't know a lot of the stuff discussed (people and events) which was boring to me and definitely didn't keep me immersed in any way, shape, or form. Trying to get me to think in depth of things when I don't know what the context is isn't helpful. It's also just not my type of book. If you like thinking of different perspectives, dimensions, wars, feminism then you'll probably love this book.
What did I just read?
Really it's just not my type of book at all. A lot of explaining and leading up to something rather than starting with that something. I'm already never a fan of that. Give me the something and Then explain it if you have to. Don't try to hold me in suspense. It doesn't work. I end up not remembering any of the details or caring.
Second... This book was all about thinking. I didn't know a lot of the stuff discussed (people and events) which was boring to me and definitely didn't keep me immersed in any way, shape, or form. Trying to get me to think in depth of things when I don't know what the context is isn't helpful. It's also just not my type of book. If you like thinking of different perspectives, dimensions, wars, feminism then you'll probably love this book.
November 25, 2021
My Dinner with Fur Fur, you bet it's strange! In a good way. Pure genius! This story had me laughing out loud at least twice, and smirking like a kid at other times. I had no idea what I was letting myself in for on this one as I tend to give romance novels a wide berth. I needn't have worried, Johnathan Maas delivers a great story, that will appeal to those who appreciate brilliance. Maas is definitely the smartest writer out there by a mile.
November 30, 2021
I believe most of this book went over my head, but I finished it. Give it try.
May 27, 2022
Boring
Storyline is too long, too wordy and not very enticing. Lost me in first few pages. Wasted a lot of my time.a
Storyline is too long, too wordy and not very enticing. Lost me in first few pages. Wasted a lot of my time.a
August 7, 2023
I did not care for this book and would not recommend. Only finished because of my commitment to the challenge.
Displaying 1 - 6 of 6 reviews