Well done to Jake for winning today with his great review of this book. I actually wouldn't mind reading this book myself. I have to admit that Jake has quite good taste in some of the books he reads. As I havn't read the book myself I cannot give you a proper insight into it so I have copied some information from an external source.
Sent to Hell for typical teenage misdemeanours, Conor is surprised to find that it's not all pitchforks and leaping flames. But an eternity in a fusty cave full of philosophy books and obscure classical music is actually worse. Then Conor realizes that his personal version of Hell might be someone else's idea of Heaven - and vice versa. He sets out on a filthy, funny and forbidden journey to search for his opposite number, accompanied by his repulsive pet dog, a depressed cross-dressing Viking and a stumpy devil called Clarence. What he sees is disgusting and what he discovers is shocking, but oddly enough Conor learns a hell of a lot about life - now that he's dead!
From the Back Cover
The shame, the horror, the ignominy ... I'm about to be run down by an ice-cream van.
After the EMBARRASSING circumstances of his untimely teenage death, Conor is sent to HELL when it turns out he's THREE LIES over the limit for good behaviour. His custom-made TORTURE is to spend ETERNITY in a bleak cave filled with dusty philosophy books and classical music.
But what if Conor's version of HELL is someone else's idea of HEAVEN, and vice versa? Could he escape his TORMENT by swapping places? With his HIDEOUS pet dog, Scrote, at his side, Conor sets out on a mission with his PERSONAL DEVIL and enforcer of EVIL, Clarence, and a MELANCHOLY Viking called Olaf. Together they embark on a REVOLTING, REPULSIVE and RIOTOUS search for Conor's match made in HELL ...
Unsuitable for younger readers
About the Author
Anthony McGowan was born in Manchester in 1965. Educated at a Catholic comprehensive, some of his school experiences inform his writing now. Before turning to writing full time, Anthony has worked as a nightclub bouncer, an Open University philosophy tutor, a cinema critic and a speechwriter in the Department of Culture, Media and Sport. He had his first novel for adults, Stag Hunt, published by Hodder in March 2004. He is married to Rebecca Campbell, a fashion designer and novelist, and they have two small children.
This is a sequal to the book Henry's Tumour which is a previous winner. You can view this post Here
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One thing, this isn't a sequal to Henry Tumour, it's a completely different book! Thanks for the review, though!
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