Assholes Finish First

Surprisingly better than I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell. He's more honest with himself and with others and it focuses more on his life after the success of his first book. He's an asshole, he knows this, he doesn't bullshit people into believing otherwise, so he's an honest asshole and in some ways you have to respect that. The ending is just too hilarious.

Broken into two parts which are very distinctive from each other. First part is much the same as I Hope They Serve Beer In Hell him being as asshole and just a bad person all the way around. Second part is after the book had come out and how he was different, more introspective. There's a whole section on when he goes to meet some of his fans in New Jersey. He and some fans rent a RV and travel from Chicago to New Jersey. Needless to say they are terrible and end up pretty much destroying the RV. One of the stories that sticks in my head from the first part is season tickets for college sports. Tucker has a megaphone and just imagine how bad that can be and he probably did it. Funny in parts and others it's amazing how bad he can be.

The Good: Tucker Max has grown up. A little. Enough that he's sort of over constant random sex and debauchery. This is what makes Assholes Finish First readable. In his previous book, Max was a grating little boy enthralled with his own penis. At least in some of these stories, he's matured enough to realize the ridiculousness he perpetrates isn't always hilarious.

The Bad: Max is still a jerk. He continues to mock women, a large part of what made him famous in the first place. It's expected, but it's also sort of stupid. How many times can people read him ridiculing the naive and stupid? It's like he's stuck on repeat.

Tucker Max really is an asshole. A major asshole, with what seems to be complete disregard for all humanity with the exception of his narcissistic drunken self. That being said, he is a hilarious author, and you will find yourself laughing out loud, gagging with disgust, or gaping with shocked astonishment as to some of the charades he describes in this book. Don't lend this one to Grandma!

Many funny parts but overall not as good as I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Still caught myself laughing out loud which is extremely rare for me when reading. I also noted a bit more of a reflective narrative in this one which Max occasionally thinking about family and relationships. This kind of thought was unseen in the first book.

Tucker Max...grows up?

If you don't like Tucker Max or the idea of the fratire genre, this book isn't for you.

But it's an interesting follow up to IHTSBIH. The first part is traditional Tucker Max, but then you are treated to stories of an older Tucker. A Tucker who is willing to be self-deprecating, admit that "yes, he sometimes fails" and "no, he doesn't party all the time."

Many funny parts but overall not as good as I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell. Still caught myself laughing out loud which is extremely rare for me when reading. I also noted a bit more of a reflective narrative in this one which Max occasionally thinking about family and relationships. This kind of thought was unseen in the first book.