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Post by snicketsister on Nov 13, 2007 1:38:12 GMT -5
im wondering if i should buy it. but i need to know if anything dirty happens in it. i dont really care about cussing but i need to know if there is dirty stuff. because im a couple chapters into Adverbs and it's kind of dirty.
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Post by s on Nov 13, 2007 2:37:35 GMT -5
Hmm, there's a gigantic party with alcohol and sex, and...um, some sex, yes. And lots of alcohol and drugs. Oh, and, a molestation, is what you'd call that, I guess. So, yes. I don't think it's any less "dirty" than Adverbs, although it is considerably less so than Watch Your Mouth as far as I remember (although, let's face it, most things are.)
Although someone who has read both in close succession and/or recently should comment, because it's been a while for me.
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Post by fordxprefect on Nov 13, 2007 12:22:44 GMT -5
I haven't read either, but I just have to say. . .If You Only Knew, your siggie is AWESCHOME.
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Post by snicketsister on Nov 13, 2007 14:47:06 GMT -5
Adverbs is bad, man. I was totally shocked when i read it. And I thought it was about a gay man that falls in love with his cab driver then falls in love with a girl that works with him. I was totally confused with it.
umm...i think ill see if my other library has The Basic 8 though.
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Post by Sixteen on Nov 13, 2007 16:28:07 GMT -5
The Basic Eight has sex in it but, as Shruti said, it's far less graphic than Watch Your Mouth. There's also some pretty gruesome descriptions of violence. I love the book, though. Excellent sense of humour.
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Post by s on Nov 13, 2007 19:57:19 GMT -5
Honestly, though, I didn't think there was anything "shocking" or "dirty" about Adverbs...so if you thought it was bad, you'll probably think TB8 is bad too.
Edit: Also, fordxprefect, ISN'T it? I was so excited when I discovered it. There is a John Edward hair salon within walking distance from me. I am so going there next time I need a haircut, provided they don't cost $400.
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Post by snicketsister on Nov 13, 2007 22:00:01 GMT -5
i only thought a couple of them were bad. like the briefly and the lesbian one. and im 13.
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Post by s on Nov 13, 2007 22:29:51 GMT -5
Ohh, okay. I think I first read TB8 when I was fifteen. If you're easily squeamish or just sort of unsettled by drugs/sex/alcohol/violence, I'd hold off a year or two. I mean, after all, these books are aimed at adults - and there's no point in reading them if you won't derive enjoyment from them, anyway. But I mean ultimately it's your call. Sorry if I haven't helped much...
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Post by Alice Wilde on Dec 7, 2007 11:08:06 GMT -5
The Basic Eight is a wonderful novel with an amazing sense of humor. Anyone who has been to high school can relate. As for questionable material...Like Shruti said, some sex stuff. I don't consider the absinthe sequence questionable because it was funny. ('i'm a moose!') As for the violence, I found the most gruesome part of the book came when Flan explains why she hasn't eaten hamburger in some time.
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Post by EyeAndInsignia on Apr 6, 2008 11:35:17 GMT -5
i only thought a couple of them were bad. like the briefly and the lesbian one. and im 13. Also Haven't read THE BASIC EIGHT yet but I've heard a rumor that it has something to do with incest. I'd research it yourself if I were you. |
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Post by Dante on Apr 6, 2008 11:40:42 GMT -5
Actually, it's Watch Your Mouth that is to do with incest. And a famous monster of Jewish legend.
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