Graham Parke
Paperback | Pages: 188 pages Rating: 3.17 | 501 Users | 116 Reviews
Details Appertaining To Books No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe)
| Title | : | No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe) |
| Author | : | Graham Parke |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 188 pages |
| Published | : | January 12th 2010 by Outskirts Press |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Humor. Mystery. Contemporary |
Representaion To Books No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe)
Forewords Book of the YearKirkus Indie Best Lister
IBA and USA Book News finalist
It's the age-old tale:
Boy meets girl.
Boy stalks girl.
Girl already has a stalker.
Boy becomes her stalker-stalker.
We've seen it all before, many times, but this time it's different. If only slightly.
Gomez is eternally bewildered by the ease with which others navigate the world. He’s never had much luck with women, or jobs, or anything really. Even gravity seems to pull on him a little harder than it does on others. But when he enters a medical trial and a super sexy research assistant falls for him, he thinks his luck has changed – even if that assistant has trouble expressing herself in terms outside the realm of science.
But when one of the trial participants turns up dead and another goes missing, Gomez begins to fear for his life. No longer sure whom he can trust and which of his experiences are actually real and which merely drug induced delusions, he decides to go underground and work out a devious plan.
"Extremely witty and clever writing that contains keen insights into human nature." --California Chronicle
"Challenges the way we think about, and interact with, the world around us." --Kirkus Discoveries
"The antics in this book will leave the reader laughing. Graham Parke is a genius." --Readers Favorite
"A quick and unputdownable read that flies in the face of reason, and smashes against the wall of detective novels. It's a Coens Brothers' film formatted in book form." --Book Review
Describe Books In Favor Of No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe)
| Original Title: | No Hope for Gomez! |
| ISBN: | 1432752480 (ISBN13: 9781432752484) |
| Edition Language: | English URL http://www.nohopeforgomez.com |
| Series: | NoHope universe |
| Literary Awards: | International Book Awards Nominee (0), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Humor (2010), Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award for General Fiction (Gold) (2010) |
Rating Appertaining To Books No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe)
Ratings: 3.17 From 501 Users | 116 ReviewsDiscuss Appertaining To Books No Hope for Gomez! (NoHope universe)
I was intrigued by this book from the first time I'd heard of it. It sounded as if it would be an interesting read to say the least. It was interesting, but it was also weird. I've read this twice now because I felt like I'd lost something along the way. And while the second reading did help me figure it out a little more I was still kind of confused with the whole thing. Gomez was an odd character. His downstairs neighbor was odd, the employee that worked for him at the antiques store was odd,Gomez has a slight problem ok, he has several problems. Hes absolute crap at managing the antique store his parents left him. The drug trial he entered for extra cash has left him unsure what is real and what may be drug-induced side effect, and he thinks he may or may not be in love with Dr. Hargrove, the lab assistant who administers his drugs each week. When another participant in the drug trial ends up dead, Gomez realizes he may be in much more trouble than he thought.As part of his entry
No Hope for Gomez is a truly one-of-a-kind novel. The story moves along at a brisk pace, with the blog entry format lending itself nicely to short and snappy sentences. Graham Parke's narrative voice is dryly witty, and perfectly suited to the tongue-in-cheek narrative. The novel bizarrely blends absurd scenarios with intriguing philosophical questions, sucking readers into Gomez's unusual mind until the illogical seems plausible. Parke cleverly constructs his story so that readers are drawn
Really enjoyed this book! Video review coming at some point. ;)
Hands down, this was the funniest book I've read this year. The year isn't over yet, but I doubt that statement will change.Gomez Porter is an unsuccessful antiques dealer who's decided to earn some extra cash by becoming a test subject in an experimental drug trial. As part of the trial, he was asked to keep a blog reporting his experiences, no matter how mundane or unimportant they may seem. And that's the content of No Hope for Gomez!: Gomez's quirky and hilarious blog entries.Gomez has no
and so it has happened. the well has run dry. i officially have nothing to say about this book. so what's my problem?? did i enjoy reading it?? i did. did i find it funny?? i did. did i think the plot was engaging and the characters interesting and the premise amusing?? i did. so why am i finding it so difficult to write a review?? is it reviewer burnout?? is it because i am covered in flour and glue and whatnot from holiday baking and crafting and my brain is full of nervous cross-language
I loved this book! Gomez Porter is an instantly likeable character, and he draws the reader ever further into his (sometimes off-balanced) mindset through the openness and honesty of his blog entries. As a test subject in an experimental drug trial, Gomez is told to update his blog entries as regularly as possible, and record everything and anything, especially that which could be considered strange. Soon, however, Gomez starts to find pretty much everything in his world strange, and thus the
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