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Here are the Young Men by Rob Doyle

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  • 29-11-2014 6:09pm
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    MakeEmLaugh
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    Just finished reading Dublin writer Rob Doyle's debut novel Here are the Young Men, having been recommended it by a relative. I must say, I was not a fan at all.

    It was largely plotless, comprised mainly of tedious and repetitive episodes involving drugs, alcohol or sex.

    The frequent and graphic depictions of violent acts seemed to be written by someone clearly besotted with Brett Easton Ellis, while trying to channel Irvine Welsh's skill at capturing Scots dialect, but for Dubliners.

    I have no objection to profanity, but the pages were filled with such vile language it started to give me a headache. Here's an extract from page 22 of the 304 page book, in which the main, horribly unsympathetic characters yell at Bono's house in Killiney.

    'C-NT! C-NT! F-CKIN GAY F-GGOT W-NK-STAIN BASTARD! F-CKING BASTARD! I F-CKIN HATE YE, I WANT YE TO F-CKIN DIE, YE F-CKIN W-NKER! I'LL COME IN THERE AND RAPE YER F-CKIN WIFE AND KILL YER F-CKIN BABIES! I'LL TORTURE THE LITTLE SH-T-STAINS, I'LL STICK ME F-CKIN COCK UP THEIR ARSES TILL IT PUSHES THEIR BRAINS OUT THEIR LITTLE DEAD F-CKIN MOUTHS! I'LL RIP THEIR LITTLE F-CKIN HEADS OFF AND I'LL STICK THEM UP ME ARSE WHILE YER F-CKIN C-NT WIFE LOOKS ON, THEN I'LL RAPE THAT SILLY LITTLE BITCH AND YE CAN WATCH, YE TOTAL F-CKIN SPASTIC YE.'

    Anyone else read it?


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    ivytwine
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    I read an excerpt- I think it was in the Indo?- tbh it doesn't seem like my thing. Don't think I'll be reading the whole thing either :pac:

    Seems like misery for the sake of it.


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    Swiper the fox
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    Came highly recommended in the books of the year bit with the times yesterday.


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    ILoveYourVibes
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    MakeEmLaugh wrote: »
    Just finished reading Dublin writer Rob Doyle's debut novel Here are the Young Men, having been recommended it by a relative. I must say, I was not a fan at all.

    It was largely plotless, comprised mainly of tedious and repetitive episodes involving drugs, alcohol or sex.

    The frequent and graphic depictions of violent acts seemed to be written by someone clearly besotted with Brett Easton Ellis, while trying to channel Irvine Welsh's skill at capturing Scots dialect, but for Dubliners.

    I have no objection to profanity, but the pages were filled with such vile language it started to give me a headache. Here's an extract from page 22 of the 304 page book, in which the main, horribly unsympathetic characters yell at Bono's house in Killiney.

    'C-NT! C-NT! F-CKIN GAY F-GGOT W-NK-STAIN BASTARD! F-CKING BASTARD! I F-CKIN HATE YE, I WANT YE TO F-CKIN DIE, YE F-CKIN W-NKER! I'LL COME IN THERE AND RAPE YER F-CKIN WIFE AND KILL YER F-CKIN BABIES! I'LL TORTURE THE LITTLE SH-T-STAINS, I'LL STICK ME F-CKIN COCK UP THEIR ARSES TILL IT PUSHES THEIR BRAINS OUT THEIR LITTLE DEAD F-CKIN MOUTHS! I'LL RIP THEIR LITTLE F-CKIN HEADS OFF AND I'LL STICK THEM UP ME ARSE WHILE YER F-CKIN C-NT WIFE LOOKS ON, THEN I'LL RAPE THAT SILLY LITTLE BITCH AND YE CAN WATCH, YE TOTAL F-CKIN SPASTIC YE.'

    Anyone else read it?

    Yeah...****in loved it! :D


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