fin

by Jude Angelini

Angelini’s third book and the finale to the Hyena trilogy is a must read for anyone longing for something real in a world full of fake. ‘Fin’ digs even deeper into the world and experience of an author, who tries to reconcile the sometimes savage reality of life with the quest for family and a meaningful place in this world. Angelini takes the best of Hyena and Hummingbird and creates something all his own in 'Fin'.
We are treated to Angelini’s distinct writing style that manages to say as much between the lines as he does within them.
Angelini takes you from behind the scenes of Hollywood's elite to the LA "kick backs" on the outskirts of the city, where Ketamine and Molly are the norm then back to the desolate factory towns in the fly over states where he developed his unique voice.
Angelini explores the changing landscape of what is true and what is allowed to be true in the current climate using a narrative that is equal parts humour and heartbreak. 'Fin' makes the brutal beautiful that leaves the reader yearning for more, proving to be more a collection of poems than essays.

197 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 16, 2022

Reviews

[Xavier · Rating 5 out of 5]

Fin ends Jude Angelini's trilogy with a razor sharp bite. His unique writing style is straight forward, no mincing of words, yet layered in depths of deep emotion and thought. Raw and real. Jude's stories about survival of loss, love and family are heartbreaking and humorous, but always hopeful. In a time when censorship is raising its ugly head, Jude continues to be a voice in freedom of expression, one of today's great authors who tells it like it is. Fin is relevant to both the issues we are facing now and timeless experiences of humanity. I wish this classic trilogy was a tetralogy!

[Connor McCaffery · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book thinking that this book was the back story of Bruce, the shark from Finding Nemo. But once I was about twelve pages in a started to realize this might not be the case, and that you can’t “just keep swimming” from Detroit to LA, to New York. But after this discovery, you also discover that there are many similarities between Bruce and Jude. Bruce is addicted to eating fish, Jude is addicted to eating something that at times can smell like fish,… and drugs, dude loves drugs. Bruce is trying to make new friends by going to AA, Jude is trying to make new friends by flying them out to forget about their husband and children back home by stabbing them with his Viagra filled dagger. But in the end Bruce and Jude both just want to better themselves, accept themselves, and strive to do what we all do in this life, find love.

To the one Super Fan, that will not get the dumb joke, relax dude, I read hyena, I get it !

[Jaishal Dhimar · Rating 5 out of 5]

The book that promoters won’t promote. Jude is off the air, so mostly long-time callers are here for Fin. Not as painful or humorous as his other 2 books but then again we’ve probably all become more numb. Still, better than most of the top sellers at the airport book store or whichever book the influencers are peddling.

We go into Jude’s soul again. If you haven’t been here before you’ll either try to vindicate some half-baked values and try to forget you ever heard about this author or you’ll find yourself sadly wondering what Jude is hiding in the brief moments in the book where he seems afraid to expose himself. Occasionally he reveals that self but stops himself short of a full exposition.

Jude’s soul goes deeper than what he shares in this book. He carries great sorrow. Im not sure whether that means you’ll laugh or cry at the stories but you’ll certainly keep turning the page.

Read Hummingbird, Hyena, and then this.

[Sergeant Apone · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fin is Jude Angelini's third novel. In the past, I really found it hilarious to get a front row seat of his adventures and wild antics. This time around though, there weren't as many that stood out. This outing is more of an attack and finger point at the way he didn't like protocols for Covid. Another point, what is the deal with all the punctuation errors through the book? Did the editor not care about the final product?

Jude had a great gig at Shade 45 which he pissed away due to his rampant drug use and inability to stay grounded when needed. Don't get me wrong, the crazy Jude is what brought us to the party. It's just a shame that the magical run he and Sear (RIP) brought us had to end on such a bitter note.

[Meghan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Slightly less morbid than the last 2. I was hoping for a good resolution but Jude’s off the rails again!!

[Eggy · Rating 5 out of 5]

I wish it was recorded professionally, but I'm glad Jude is able to tell his story. If he keeps writing, I will keep reading.

[Jesse Field · Rating 2 out of 5]

Low-down, gritty Detroit dude apparently made it big in the shock-jock business, but dwells among memories of a broken family, a youth dominated by anger and fights, and a moderately serious set of addictions, including sex and ketamine. There but for the grace of God go us? Nah. I do wonder how many people in the nation, in the world, are this debauched. I think not as many as they imagine sometimes.