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Book details

  1. Print length
    300 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Eraserhead Press
  4. Publication date
    April 1, 2005
  5. Dimensions
    5.29 x 0.78 x 8.22 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0972959890
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0972959896
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Meet Joe, the ill-fated tour guide at the center of a story that beings with the death of Abraham Lincoln, at Joe's hands. There are strange happenings going on at Dactyl, Inc., the world's first and only time travel tourism company. So strange that Joe, a tour guide, is promoted to the new position of Chief of Probes. His first probe: find out who's been traveling back in time and torturing his boss in rather disturbing ways. Joe finds himself catapulted from his dull life into a surreal journey where a blind hog-tying monkey is one of the sanest creatures he meets. Traveling through a past where the only thing that changes the present is death, while dealing with the fabric of space-time slowly unraveling, Joe stumbles into the middle of events that threaten both the Earth's future and past.

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"Foop! is a surreal pie in the face." - CHRISTOPHER MOORE, bestselling author of Fluke and Lamb

"Genoa's first novel is a seriocomic romp through time and space as his hero tries to save the world from losing both its future and past. A procession of oddball characters, including a blind monkey and a quirky pair called Boogedy and Nibbles, adds to the humor in this tale of a reluctant hero and his call to duty." - LIBRARY JOURNAL

"Wild, fearless and wickedly clever, Foop! fireballs through time and space to find a future that is as absurd as it is heartbreaking. The more you read of Chris Genoa, the more you realize he's not content with just tickling your imagination along with your funny bone--gosh darn it if he isn't also making a play for your soul. Wonderfully dark. A terrific read. An inspired debut." - NICK SAGAN, author of Edenborn and Idlewild

"Chris Genoa is one of our authentic literary lunatics, and the irrepressible Foop! offers irrefutable proof of his salutary madness. When they lock Genoa away in the booby-hatch, I hope they give him lots of pens and plenty of paper." - JAMES MORROW, World Fantasy Award-Winning author of Towing Jehovah and Blameless in Abaddon

"For some reason, more and more young writers are producing dystopian novels. Chris Genoa rides the quest of this wave with weird humor, great characters, and descriptions of time travel so accurate that you'd think he's actually traveled through time. Well? Have you, Chris?" - NEAL POLLACK, author of The Neal Pollack Anthology Of American Literature and Never Mind The Pollacks

"Chris Genoa's Foop! is a superbly surreal and wickedly wry rollick through the space-time continuum. With a talent for hyperbole reminiscient of the late Douglas Adams, Genoa stretches surreality to its snapping point and succeeds in delivering a hilarious debut novel." - TONY VIGORITO, author of Just a Couple of Days

"I must say this was the weirdest book I have ever read...The whole book is just crazy, bizarre, at times insane, but it is definitely something I couldn't put down...By the end of the book, I was wondering what paths I have chosen and how my choices have affected others...a definite must read." - SFFWORLD.COM

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In my younger days, when I was a much more ridiculous person, I published two bizarre novels through Eraserhead Press: Foop! and Lick Your Neighbor. I still write...just mostly for myself.

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Product information

Publisher Eraserhead Press
Publication date April 1, 2005
Edition Illustrated
Language ‎English
Print length 300 pages
ISBN-10 0972959890
ISBN-13 978-0972959896
Item Weight ‎14.4 ounces
Dimensions 5.29 x 0.78 x 8.22 inches
Best Sellers Rank
Customer Reviews 3.4 out of 5 stars 80Reviews

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3.4 out of 5 stars
80 global ratings

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Customers find the book engaging and funny, with one describing it as a wonderful science fiction book. The writing style receives mixed reactions, with some appreciating its different approach while others find it awkward. The plot receives negative feedback, with one customer noting that the storyline is held together tenuously.
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14 customers mention content, 10 positive, 4 negative
Customers enjoy the content of the book, with one describing it as a wonderful science fiction story.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
This is a pretty good book. The story is creative and really made me wonder what was going on, or what was going to happen next, which I liked....Read more
...Less time to wait between books when you have two of them going. Great debut book i hope the next one is just like it.Read more
...I like oddball, offbeat authors. This was a disappointment. It never actually got anywhere....Read more
Great Book, arrived early,in great condition. If you love Christopher Moore you'll love this author. Equally witty and fun to read....Read more
14 customers mention humor, 11 positive, 3 negative
Customers find the book very funny.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
...It was surreal, comic, and almost felt like a text version of an animation. However, the story indulges itself as it progresses and loses focus....Read more
...There are some very funny parts, some very odd parts and some very boring parts. Then the anti climatic ending left me feeling ripped off....Read more
This is the best, and funniest, novel that I've read in a long time. Joe, the main character, really makes the book....Read more
...The absurdity of this book wasn't "good absurdity;" it wasn't entertaining nor funny, rather it was annoying....Read more
17 customers mention engaging, 11 positive, 6 negative
Customers have mixed opinions about the book's engagement, with some finding it a fun read while others found it boring.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
...Equally witty and fun to read. Definite brain candy!Read more
...I found it boring. It seemed to be written without much effort....Read more
...I liked it, mostly. It's a fun read, if not a little tired at times. I feel like I've read most of the storyline before in one form or another....Read more
...Different writing style but equally entertaining and hilarious....Read more
6 customers mention writing style, 4 positive, 2 negative
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...Different writing style but equally entertaining and hilarious....Read more
...This book is extremely disjointed. The writing style is awkward....Read more
...I was looking for something similar, and while this book is written in the same style, it is not quite as good as one of Christopher Moore's books....Read more
...I have to say this is a first effort and is worthy of an undergraduate writing program. But, I don't understand why they had to published it....Read more
8 customers mention plot, 2 positive, 6 negative
Customers find the plot of the book unsatisfactory, with one review describing it as almost random, while others mention issues with the storyline being tenuously held together and a weak ending.AI Generated from the text of customer reviews
...The plot was almost random, yet had feeble attempts to go somewhere with the phony guru, the paranoia, and the "well, screw you all, Earth's gonna...Read more
...are deeply disturbed and over-the-top and the story line is held together as tenuously as the seams in Rosie O'Donnell's stretch pants....Read more
...n't ever read science fiction books but I tried this one and what a great story. I couldn't put the book down....Read more
Very clever and funny but there is a real disconnect between the lead and the narrative.Read more

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  • Trevor Blumenfeld
    5 out of 5 stars
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    Christopher Moore but Not

    Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2007
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    If you like Christopher Moore books than you will definately like this one. Different writing style but equally entertaining and hilarious. Thank god I have another author who's capable of creating a light, funny book on a consistent basis. Less time to wait between books when you have two of them going. Great debut book i hope the next one is just like it.

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  • Kevin D. Corcoran Jr.
    3 out of 5 stars
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    Interesting...

    Reviewed in the United States on December 15, 2010
    Format: Paperback

    From the beginning of this book, I was completely engaged! It was surreal, comic, and almost felt like a text version of an animation. However, the story indulges itself as it progresses and loses focus. I read the first half in a few days and the second half took me a month to get through...

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  • JJ
    1 out of 5 stars
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    Unrewarded tedious work of a read

    Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2009
    Format: Paperback

    OK, I was drawn to this by comparison. I like oddball, offbeat authors. This was a disappointment. It never actually got anywhere. This reads like a stream of consciousness that went unedited. I have to say this is a first effort and is worthy of an undergraduate writing program. But, I don't understand why they had to published it. I say read this author's 4th book. He should have it by then. If you are the author, throw away your next three books and start working on the 5th. I'd like to see more stories developed in the subtext. Try reading Robbins or Ruff, you'll have more fun.

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  • John
    4 out of 5 stars
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    Disturbingly Addictive

    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2005
    Format: Paperback

    This book is the literary equivalent of a circus freakshow. Within the first few chapters, I knew that I hated the book, but I found myself unable to put it down.

    This book is extremely disjointed. The writing style is awkward. The underlying theme jerks from cynicism and self hatred to blind optimism and longing. The content is often unsettling (including a few scenes that only a proctologist could read without cringing). The characters are deeply disturbed and over-the-top and the story line is held together as tenuously as the seams in Rosie O'Donnell's stretch pants.

    All of that said, the book is oddly addictive and darkly entertaining. I think that if I come across another Chris Genoa book, I'll probably buy it, read it and then feel extremely guilty for having enjoyed it. In fact, I would probably feel the need to burn it and never speak of having read it.

    This certainly isn't in the genre of Douglas Adams or Terry Pratchett (unless, of course, they have some unpublished works that were written in a turkish prison while under the influence of LSD).

    If Chris Genoa isn't currently undergoing psychiatric counselling, he's depriving the mental health community of an excellent study case.

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  • Bradley
    5 out of 5 stars
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    funniest time travel book I've ever read!

    Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2005
    Format: Paperback

    This is the best, and funniest, novel that I've read in a long time. Joe, the main character, really makes the book. I'm a sucker for self-deprecating characters that are a bit out of their head and really love the way that Joe describes his world. Highly recommended!

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  • EclecticJay
    2 out of 5 stars
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    One wild ride; but to where?

    Reviewed in the United States on February 27, 2006
    Format: Paperback

    Well, I just finished 'FOOP' and it was quite a trip but overall I was not impressed. I enjoyed parts of the book and found some sections were very creative and funny.

    I should say that I like offbeat and unusual writers and humor- Jasper Fforde, Tom Holt, Neil Gaiman, Liberty Meadows, Monty Python come to mind, but this book was like an aimless road trip. Holt and Gaiman can take you to other places while providing a touchstone of familiarity, not to be confused with reality. Python twisted the everyday into something bizarre but something you could, in a weird way, relate to.

    This book has some elements of that style of humor but bounces around and seems to be searching for an ending. But heck, maybe that's the point; it is a time travel novel. If you want to read a creative, but flawed first book, give this a try; just don't expect Pynchon, Pratchett, Holt, Python, or Jasper Fforde.

    For a great time travel book, try 'The Man Who Folded Himself', by David Gerrold, that is an awesome read.

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  • Amazon Customer
    5 out of 5 stars
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    Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2010
    Format: Paperback

    Great Book, arrived early,in great condition. If you love Christopher Moore you'll love this author. Equally witty and fun to read. Definite brain candy!

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  • D. Brantly
    3 out of 5 stars
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    On a good day maybe 4 stars, but not today.

    Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2007
    Format: Paperback

    Here is what happens in this book. odd,odd,odd,hahaha,cricket,cricket,cricket, over and over. There are some very funny parts, some very odd parts and some very boring parts. Then the anti climatic ending left me feeling ripped off. There were several times that I was reminded of Robert Rankin and Chuck Palahniuk but it seems as if there was no follow through in his thinking.

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