Outrageous Fortune Audiobook

" I think that I enjoyed this book mostly because I really had no idea what was going on until the end. Also I really enjoy what I call "absurdist" humor where the situation or conversation is so absurd that it is hilarious. The only criticism that I have for this book is that it supposedly takes place in California, but do to the dialogue and overall feel it should be based in England. "

" Lamest thing I've read this year. "

" This book reminded me a lot of Douglas Adams' stuff. I would have rated it 5 stars if not for the extreme Deus Ex Machina at the end. "

" I didn't like this book at all and only finished it b/c I was on a trip with nothing else to read. A year later I can still remember the entire thing, amazing staying power for something so bad... "

" Funny, goofy, Douglas-Adamsy, but kind of a lame ending. Still interested in his recent book, though. "

" Well, if you like Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, this will likely catch your eye. Loved it, but it is crazy. "

" fast moving and silly fun "

" Wow this was a bit weird. I had trouble following it until chapter 37 and then things sort of fell into place. "

" The book was zany and engaging right up until the overly logical and straightforward conclusion. The ending was what kept me from giving this five stars. "

" I found Scott's world interesting. The slow unfold of the story had me pushing it a bit to see where (if anywhere) he was going. Would like to read something else he has written. "

" Keep going between 2 stars and 3 stars. Eventually went with 3 because of the surfing and mountaineering. But more like 2.5. "

" Its a difficult read. Very stream of fractured consciousness, some of the short chapters are achingly beautiful And some are absurd. The story is a combination of tim powers and douglas adams and on the whole it works. I enjoyed it. "

" Interesting idea, but it wasn't easy to read - it was sort of like listening to and reading someone's dream. Supported the story, but wasn't enjoyable. "

" For a book that everything talked about how funny it was, I don't recall laughing once. It was ok, but not worth reading again or telling anyone else to read. "

" Interesting overall concept, but the detailed storyline was very scattered and disconnected. I ended up getting restless and skimmed through many of the passages. "

" I barely held on to the end. Yes, it all was just a dream. Fitting, because the book put me to sleep more than once. "

" This might be an author to watch out for, if he can pull his act together. Flair can be compared to Douglas Adams; inventive similes and metaphors abound; plot is lacking and unfulfilling. Needs more cohesiveness "

" This was a little hard for me to get into at first. It did end up making sense in the end...just not sure it was enough for me to just LOVE it. It was definitly creative, just not really my cup of tea. "

" An awesome imaginative hilarious ride. "

" Bizarre, dystopian, madcap, disconcerting. Interesting, but doesn't inspire me to read his next book. "

" Its a difficult read. Very stream of fractured consciousness, some of the short chapters are achingly beautiful And some are absurd. The story is a combination of tim powers and douglas adams and on the whole it works. I enjoyed it. "

" Interesting overall concept, but the detailed storyline was very scattered and disconnected. I ended up getting restless and skimmed through many of the passages. "

" Wow this was a bit weird. I had trouble following it until chapter 37 and then things sort of fell into place. "

" This was a little hard for me to get into at first. It did end up making sense in the end...just not sure it was enough for me to just LOVE it. It was definitly creative, just not really my cup of tea. "

" I barely held on to the end. Yes, it all was just a dream. Fitting, because the book put me to sleep more than once. "

" I didn't like this book at all and only finished it b/c I was on a trip with nothing else to read. A year later I can still remember the entire thing, amazing staying power for something so bad... "

" For a book that everything talked about how funny it was, I don't recall laughing once. It was ok, but not worth reading again or telling anyone else to read. "

" Bizarre, dystopian, madcap, disconcerting. Interesting, but doesn't inspire me to read his next book. "

" Lamest thing I've read this year. "

" Funny, goofy, Douglas-Adamsy, but kind of a lame ending. Still interested in his recent book, though. "