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I Hate Your Guts

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Like his previous book "Happy Endings", you need to be comfortable in your own skin before reading this book. It's brutal, honest in it's prespective and hard to handle for the un-initiated. It's also as funny as it gets. So loosen your chastity belt and enyoy a good chuckle. Sure, its not quite out yet, but while standing in a shopping bag in a bookstore restroom, I managed to convince a hairless young chap to give a copy in advance. Norton rules, go eat a bullet.

I got the book earlier today and I did not put it down until I was finished. First off, the opening about George Carlin was amazing. Jimmy is not only honest about people he hates in this book, but he completely opens himself up about people he admires. You can really see his passion about George Carlin, Ozzy Osbourne and Black Sabbath. Now, going into those he hates. All I can say is "wow". When Jimmy says he doesn't hold back, he doesn't. He is absolutely brutal to everyone from Hillary Clinton to Dr. Phil. Read this book for the comedy and you will also find yourself agreeing with him on a lot of points he makes. Also, I can honestly say this book gave me more laughs then "Happy Endings" did and that is saying a lot seeing that Happy Endings is hilarious.

As you all know, Mr. James "Literal Jim" Norton is the brave solider who in the face of an impending AIDS related death, has been able to write one of the most moving and influential novels since "To Kill A Mockingbird". You may know James Norton from the hit Cleveland radio program "Maxwell in the Morning" starring Benjamin "Do The Bit" Bornstein, a show heard by more than 50 people in the Ohio area.
Mr. Norton will have your sides splitting and your breathe-right strip detaching over and over.

I was once a star; now I have been sublimated by what's his face Norton and replaced by that rather unsavory but enterprising Ted with his many emporiums and such. I knew eventually they would screw the pooch and so they have with this book. Anyone of any consequence, who reads this tome will see that only I could possibly have penned such a Title.

The friendly neighbor gentleman over at Ted's Shot-Put Palace recommended this.

Then he told me to be a good boy and pretend my tongue was a urinal cake.

The world will see the release of this book as a watershed in modern American history, a event that... forever changed American social attitudes. Mr. Norton has broken ground and fundamentally shaken the core of our belief system for the betterment of America and the World. Thank You Mr. Norton...Thank You

WHATS WRONG WITH THE BOOK YOU GOT? IT READ PRETTY GOOD DONT IT?

What's the name of some of them other kinda books?

*mmm happy endings?*

As a big fan of Jim's work on HBO and the Anthony and Opie show I was expecting something somewhat different. Boy was I surprised; in a Great Way. Jim takes aim at different groups, organizations and certain people with both barrels loaded and ready. (If you're somewhat prudish or slightly offended by permutations and combinations of 4-lettered words that would make even the most liberal wordsmith blush you might look elsewhere for reading material). That said, I thoroughly enjoyed each and every chapter, even though I didn't agree with all of subject matter.
So if you consider yourself somewhat progressive, and a defender of the Bill of Rights then this is a great read!

One would be hard-pressed to find funnier and/or more passionate writing in todays squishy-soft world of books.

Jim Norton embodies the relentless and fearless passion required by all "Davids" taking on the uncircumcized Philistines of the modern world.

I dare you to read even the titles of the 35 essays and not laugh out loud.

Buy two copies, some lucky recipient will thank you.

Bravo Dr. Norton!

'I Hate Your Guts' is hilarious and Benjamin Bornstein is not. Buy the book to learn what that means. Frrrrrrunkis!