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“Tenia F said: 3 stars
Play Book Tag Shelf wrote this review 10 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Nick Naylor is a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies, basically a mouthpiece for the cigarette companies. He's very good at his job, so maybe that's the reason the FBI and anti tobacco terrorists are targetting him. It's a bit slow in the beginning, which is why I gave it 3 stars.
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“ Thank You For Smoking Christopher Buckley
Tenia F wrote this review 11 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
3 stars
Nick Naylor is a spokesman for the Academy of Tobacco Studies, basically a mouthpiece for the cigarette companies. He's very good at his job, so maybe that's the reason the FBI and anti tobacco terrorists are targetting him. It's a bit slow in the beginning, which is why I gave it 3 stars.”“Christopher Buckley never fails to disappoint.
Meredith Shamburger wrote this review Sunday, November 15 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
Thank You for Smoking is filled with dark humor and witty phrases. It's a great read simply because you're cheering for a tobacco lobbyist and the rest of the Merchants of Death.
The plot varies from the movie version (which I saw first), but it's engaging from start to finish. The characters are lively, interesting and hilarious. Buckley is a fantastic storyteller--and a wonderful writer. Those two characteristics aren't often put together, so take advantage and enjoy him to the fullest.
I don't often laugh out loud while I'm reading, but I did with this book--several times. Kudos, Mr. Buckley, kudos.”“Not as good as the movie and mush different then it too. It is an interesting look though at the world of lobbiests. Damn bastards.”
Megan the movie freak wrote this review Saturday, October 31 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I liked it. And I'd recommend it. The ending felt a little flat for me...it felt kind of rushed. I did quite enjoy all the little word sillies...like how his son went to St. Euthenasius school. It's prompted me to go back and try the movie again. We'll see. ”
Jennifer J wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Great satire”
Mr. P wrote this review Monday, August 24 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I found this very funny.”
Lora S wrote this review Sunday, August 2 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A beautifully written satire in its purest form. ”
Rachel S wrote this review Tuesday, June 16 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“This book follows Nick Naylor, who is a spokesperson for a cigarette company. He tries to do his job but he ends up in trouble with anti-tobacco people. Throughout the book he tries to come up with good ideas for how to promote tobacco. In the book Nick gets kidnapped and covered in nicotine patches and tries to figure out who tries to kill him. It turns out that his boss is behind it and when Nick figures this out he and his friends get revenge and in the end he quits his job. I thought this was a really funny book and it reminded me of an episode of south park where the anti-tobacco people are painted as the evil ones. I would recommend this book to anyone who understands and likes satire. I would not reccomend the book to someone with no snese of humor because it would not be enjoyable to read if someone did not understand it.”
INGRID S wrote this review Thursday, June 11 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
