[books 2015] Ack-Ack Macaque

[inulro]

17. Ack-Ack Macaque by Gareth L Powell

Gareth is a local writer. People at the local SciFi group meetings often praised his work but I thought this was some sort of cheesy young adult steampunk thing.

The he did a reading at the Fringe event a couple months back, whereupon I discovered that although yes it is steampunk, it's very sweary and very, very funny. The third volume was due out the following week so I duly purchased the whole trilogy at the launch event. (To which Gareth turned up in a monkey suit. It was ace).

There's not a great deal to it, but it does have some depths and concepts. But mainly, oh my, it's funny. Perfect bus reading except for the laughing out loud at lines like "your so-called dog just told me to go fuck myself".

I started volume 2 immediately after finishing this. So yeah, go read it. It's fun.

Comments

[silentq.livejournal.com]

My library doesn't have it, will keep it on the bookstore list. :-)

[inulro.livejournal.com]

I can take you a copy out to LA. I might even see Gareth between now and then and get him to sign it for you.

[silentq.livejournal.com]

oooh, that would be awesome! Thanks!

[inulro.livejournal.com]

Do you just want this one, or the whole trilogy?

[silentq.livejournal.com]

Just the first one please!