by: Paul Neilan
So i bought this book at borders because a.) the cover had a suicidal bathroom symbol, b.) it said apathy in sign language, and c.) the author "is probably unemployed somewhere in Portland, Oregon" and i thought he could use the money. This is his first novel and upon finishing it i realized nothing really happened. Don't get me wrong, it was funny, raw, enjoyable but surely nothing more than a fun read. The novel follows Shane, an apathetic, cynical, roll out of bed, slacker. He is witty and crude, always telling it like it is, much like Holden Caulfield (Catcher in the Rye), Art Bechstein (Mysteries of Pittsburgh), or BEE's Clay (Less than Zero) but because Shane is really nothing more than his apathy and humor i didn't give a shit about him by the end of the novel. i could have cared less about him when it all came to an end and i don't know how i feel about that, i guess i am a bit apathetic.
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