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The Hack

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#NetGalley published 4/24/2020
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I won't leave a ⭐ rating here because it was a DNF for me. I made it 43% and said, "I'm done." I chose this book bc I loved his other book that I read as a brand new ARC, Strange Deaths of the Last Romantic. I searched NetGalley to see if he had other books. He even had this one available for download when I first found it. (It's now archived) This one one did sound interesting. Nope. Ended up not being for me.

The genre is supposed to be satire. I felt like I was being constantly yelled at. Even though he has a best friend. Actually loves him, the wife and the kid. But he HATES everything else. When things don't go his way it's always, I hate this, I hate that. But he does end up supposedly falling in love and getting, married before I dropped the book. I thought I'd give the book and the MC a chance for a little while after that. Hoping marriage would soften him. Nope. Not quick enough for this girl.

The sound of the voice reminds me of The Catcher in the Rye. I could not stand that one either. That was the longest short book ever!

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Unfortunately a DNF for me - just not much substance, and not my cup of tea at all. Which is a shame because description sounded like it had potential.

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Max is famous and wealthy. However, he is very self-destructive. he seems to hate that he is wealthy and famous. He does seem to have a heart however because when he finds out that his friend is losing his wife to cancer, he steps up to help. Will things end well?

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Max McMillian is a very successful author if you do not believe him just ask him. In his own words he is a hack of an author but very well compensated but he also is the very definition of conceited and arrogant look up either word in the dictionary and you would see a picture of this man. This all being said and in the description of this book it is listed as falling in the humor section . I do not see how honestly this has to be one of the worst books i have read in a long time. First this book reminds of the one friend or acquaintance you have that will not shut up they just ramble on as soon they finish one comment they are on to something else and hardly take a breath. This is how this book is it bounces all over the place with no real story. I have read books that have vulgarity in them but the way this author use it is really a bit much. I would not waste my money on this book. Thank you Netgalley for an ARC for an fair and honest review.

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Thank you to the author Moses Yurivich Mikheyev, the publsiher, and NetGalley for giving me an ARC in exchange for my candid opinion.

Wow, this is a tough one to review. At first it is a horrible first person rant of an egotistical, grotesque, horrifying, very successful modern day author that is wildly successful by writing the most horrifically inane drivel possible. This author, who is an internationally famous author, admits that he has absolutely no talent at all, while his friend, who writes the most achingly beautiful novels ever, cannot get published.

The book started by introducing this horrible, horrible famous author by his stream of counciousness profane rant. Not only did he hate himself, but all readers did too at this point. But that was the point.

Then the story, still told in first person, ranting, evens out and becomes a more believable and introspective story.

The book is a reflection on societal tastes and mores and how the masses are far more likely to believe the most outlandish lies, so long as they are published via some reliable source such as the internet (sarcasm highly intended) instead of believing a more realistic, but far less dramatic truth. It is a criticism of social media, journalism, publishing, the movie industry and just about every one that gives credence to them.

It was a very vulgar, profane way to get the point across, but I am glad that I stuck it out. This book will not be for everybody because you have to commit to get past the initial spew of garbage to get to the relevant part.

Ultimately, I am glad that I stuck with it.

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Loved this read! Couldn't put it down and decided to read it all in one sitting, definatly did not disapoint! Thankyou author!

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The write up of this book sounded great and had me intrigued as I am a fan of satire. Whilst I’m not a prude by any stretch of the imagination, I just could not get past the first 2 pages. Sorry, this one is definitely not for me.

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I had to DNF this book at about quarter of the way through. The main character is quite off putting and the writing seems to be for shock value. Even thought the premise was solid, fell short on the execution.

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i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and felt like real people. I enjoyed the humor. Great read. I highly recommend it.

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The initial description of this book certainly sounded promising. However, it simply didn't deliver for me.
I found the storyline rather hard to follow, and the characters too unbelievable and unrelatable.
Unfortunately this book simply wasn't for me.





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very satirical. Very crude. Reminds me of a schizophrenic on speed.
not my cup of tea.
Too much blithering on and too little substance

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Netgalley recommended this book. I really tried to get interested, but I kept looking to see what percentage was left to read. The subject of the book was so annoying. His life as such an adored being was totally unbelievable. I pushed through waiting for some redemption, but none came. Not my kind of reading at all.

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Oh Goodness!! This book wasn’t my style, Max is all over the place and I cant seem to really like him as much, he is a narcissist hands down, and to make matters worst Jack is just trying to make it out in the world as an author and Max is a douche about it. But I am going to be totally honest here, at times I caught myself laughing, because the vulgar things in this book! I mean, even though the reviews were not all that great, I think this book, like all books are worth a try to read. Just got to prepare yourself for Max.

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Is this book a joke? So many curse words. Not what I was expecting at all. I wasted my time reading this. Please don't waste yours.

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Sometimes the books I get from Netgalley are great. Other times, they really are not. This book would fall into the second category. As I started reading, I had high hopes. I found the narrator amusing and even highlighted this: “If you don’t believe me—which you probably shouldn’t—” I thought, okay, I could get into this sense of humor. I was wrong.

I managed to read the first two chapters before realizing the narrator sounds too much like an ex-boyfriend with ADHD who doesn’t know when to shut up (true story). It wasn’t amusing. It was just annoying, and just as I had to extricate myself from an unhealthy real-life relationship, I likewise had to extricate myself from an unpleasant reading experience. I have no doubt some people will enjoy this book (even my ex- found someone else to love him), but I am not one of those people and I cannot recommend this book to any lover of literature. I didn’t find anything clever or intelligent or poetic or consciousness-raising about this. Life is too short to waste any time on something that doesn’t make you happy. I’ll be looking for my happiness elsewhere.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Funny book about two different writers.
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2020
A tale of two writers - one has gained fame and fortune; the other - not so much. Enjoyable, funny and escapist. I received a copy from NetGalley and this is my honest opinion

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This book is hysterical, but also ridiculous. The main character is so unlikable that it almost makes me weep. This author has undeniable talent and potential, but it was definitely misused in this effort. I’d love to see other stories by this author, so I can compare to see if he can be redeemed.

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i really enjoyed reading this book, the characters were great and felt like real people. I enjoyed the humor and the going through this book.

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I received this book free of charged from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review.

By time I was 1/4 of the way into this book, I wanted to punch Max and not finish this book. He was so arrogant and irritating. I rarely not finish a book, so I stuck with it. I'm glad I did.

Max is an author who calls himself a hack and an asshole. The story seems to jump around like his train of thought. He can't stay focused on any one thing for more than 2 minutes. His close friend Jack is also an author who can't get published. Jack's wife is dying from cancer.

The best part of this book was probably the last 20 pages.

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Thank you to the publisher and #netgalley for the Arc in exchange for my review.

So, ok, I just couldn't do this book. It may have been a bit too biting for me. I couldn't relate to the story, I couldn't even get into the story!

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