Tangerinephant [Paperback]

Kevin Dole 2 (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 7, 2005

Tangerinephant by Kevin Dole 2 THIS IS THE WAY TENSION BUILDS . . . Michael Tangerinephant has problems. He's on the outs with his cyborg-prostitute girlfriend. He's in trouble with his (formerly) criminal syndicate. He's been framed to take the fall in a trillion dollar stock scandal. Things seem like they can really get no worse when aliens abduct him and force him to reenact 20th century daytime television. The Chill are strange. The Chill are deranged. Unpleasant things begin to swim towards the surface of his (sub)conscious in their presence. They might drive him crazy, if he isn't there already. . . A swirling vortex of science fiction, satire, and surrealism, Tangerinephant will suck you in and chop you into moonrocks. "Tangerinephant is one of the most wildly imaginative books I've read in years," ---Carlton Mellick III, author of Satan Burger "The world of Kevin Dole 2 is vibrant, irreverant, and most of all important. His is the kind of jubilance found only among madmen and geniuses." ---John Edward Lawson, author of Pocket Full of Loose Razorblades

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This is one of the newest books from a growing underground genre that exists on the borders of surrealism, dark fantasy, science fiction, horror, absurdism, and magical realism.

About the Author

Kevin Dole 2 spent years trying to perfect an anarchist lifestyle only to realize that his glasses might be broken during the Revolution, in which case he'd be SOL. It also turns out that words are the only thing he really knows anything about so he's sticking with them for the time being. His writing has been bouncing around the small(er) press for years now, but if you have actually read him and are not a close associate he appreciates you more than you'd ever expect. He lives in Ypsilanti, MI, where he writes about himself in the third person.

He is always juggling several projects at any given time but the one most likely to be completed next is called "Survive Your Own School Shooting."

Product Details

• Paperback: 164 pages
• Publisher: Afterbirth Books (April 7, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976631016
• ISBN-13: 978-0976631019
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,803,094 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bizarro Cyberpunk Fiction, June 9, 2005

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Bradley (Portland, Oregon) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tangerinephant (Paperback)

This is a great book! If you're into cyber punk-like oddities -- by authors like William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, Jeff Noon, or Jack Womack - then you will love it.

But...it's a bit weirder than the work of the aforementioned authors. It's about this guy, Michael Tangerinephant, who already has enough problems to deal with on earth, but also now has to endure constant alien abductions by The Chill. Only instead of anal probings, he has to star in a variety of bad TV shows.

The real star of the book is its futuristic dystopian setting. It is extremely imaginative.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Future book lacks Description of Future, January 16, 2006

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Joel G. Allen (Bryce Canyon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tangerinephant (Paperback)

If you are looking for a book that will suck you in, look no further; this book will keep you reading as you cook, eat, and . . . well, you get the idea. Though Dole's writing style is unique, if you are hoping to have a futuristic society painted in your mind, this is not the book for you. As I read my mind continually racked my knowledge of Star Trek, Blade Runner, The great comic book Transmetropolitan, Farhenheit 451, The Martian Chronicles, and The Fifth Element. Is this future dark and dirty or bright and colorful? Is there smog? Food in pill form? Are there bars? Chicken Wings? Libraries? Art? What is this "Camp" and why did our protagonist go? How are babies made? Dole has given us about 50% of what could have been an excellent science-fiction novel. His writing style provocative and story-line original and human, all it needed was an undertanding of the society's workings and Tangerinephant's relationship to it.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The title is just the beginning., April 11, 2006

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Nicole Del Sesto (Northern Cal) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Tangerinephant (Paperback)

Maybe you can't judge a book by its cover, but this book has a great cover and a title that introduces Kevin Dole 2's unique word play.

The book was at times: weird; laugh out loud funny; thought provoking. But, what I loved most about it is the way Kevin Dole 2 played with language throughout the course of the book.

A very fun read.