My Third-World Girlfriend - RJ Silver
I'm always happy when I read a second book by an author that I enjoy as much as the first. This is not a naughty fairytale remake, but it is as funny as The Princess and the Penis. I was laughing out loud while I was reading, plus the ending was a total shock.
Payback is a filthy bitch!
When I read the cover of the book I was thinking there would be a paranormal kick to the story line, but the title is quite literal. The relationship-challenged protagonist quits his job to move to Thailand to bang and exploit hot young women after overhearing a random conversation at Heathrow airport. A group of three jaded bachelors take him under their wing and the foursome hits the Thai streets to "sow their wild oats" around the local bars. We learn about past relationships: wine bottles, tire irons and yams to the head. New love blossoms amidst concrete sidewalks and vomit. A tempest of feminine rage creates havoc on the streets and seas, changing the lives of everyone involved. Sounds heavy and the underlying message is, but trust me when I say the banter is witty as hell. Fazis? Festapo? You want to know who they are, trust me.
Here are some of my favourite lines, (the ones that don't give away too much):
"…next thing i knew, my lips pressed down on hers, sending an electrical charge through me far more intense than any of the times I've been tasered."
"I ain't seen nothin' like that since the ex-wife caught me polishin' the maid."
"We made love for many minutes at a time, once reaching the mythical half-hour mark."
This quote totally reminded me of The Lonely Island skit about premature ejaculation:
I'm always happy when I read a second book by an author that I enjoy as much as the first. This is not a naughty fairytale remake, but it is as funny as The Princess and the Penis. I was laughing out loud while I was reading, plus the ending was a total shock.
Payback is a filthy bitch!
When I read the cover of the book I was thinking there would be a paranormal kick to the story line, but the title is quite literal. The relationship-challenged protagonist quits his job to move to Thailand to bang and exploit hot young women after overhearing a random conversation at Heathrow airport. A group of three jaded bachelors take him under their wing and the foursome hits the Thai streets to "sow their wild oats" around the local bars. We learn about past relationships: wine bottles, tire irons and yams to the head. New love blossoms amidst concrete sidewalks and vomit. A tempest of feminine rage creates havoc on the streets and seas, changing the lives of everyone involved. Sounds heavy and the underlying message is, but trust me when I say the banter is witty as hell. Fazis? Festapo? You want to know who they are, trust me.
Here are some of my favourite lines, (the ones that don't give away too much):
"…next thing i knew, my lips pressed down on hers, sending an electrical charge through me far more intense than any of the times I've been tasered."
"I ain't seen nothin' like that since the ex-wife caught me polishin' the maid."
"We made love for many minutes at a time, once reaching the mythical half-hour mark."
This quote totally reminded me of The Lonely Island skit about premature ejaculation:
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