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And Then Run
And Then Run follows the life of anti-hero Jerome Esterson. Jerome has everything - looks, money, women, friends. And yet he seems to be fighting a losing battle with reality.
The novel takes place in two time periods. One, when Jerome is a 25 year old maverick entrepreneur, with limitless passion and rockstar charisma. In the second time period, Jerome is a blunted 39 year old lobbyist, who also happens to be a blunted serial killer.
Parental Advisory: This is an X rated novel, with heavily objectionable content, including sex, violence, a psychopathic lack of morality. Jerome combines the hardened, relentless predation of Humbert in Lolita with the brute violence of Dexter. This books is offensive in many ways, and not for everyone.
The novel takes place in two time periods. One, when Jerome is a 25 year old maverick entrepreneur, with limitless passion and rockstar charisma. In the second time period, Jerome is a blunted 39 year old lobbyist, who also happens to be a blunted serial killer.
Parental Advisory: This is an X rated novel, with heavily objectionable content, including sex, violence, a psychopathic lack of morality. Jerome combines the hardened, relentless predation of Humbert in Lolita with the brute violence of Dexter. This books is offensive in many ways, and not for everyone.
560 pages, Paperback
First published July 31, 2013
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July 26, 2016
***2 " BIG CUPPA WRONG" Stars*** 
I finished this book over a week ago and I'm still trying it figure out what the hell was the point of the story.
* Was the author trying to persuade me into a polygamist marriage? Abort mission bro, it ain't happening.
* Was he trying to sell me a video game? It took me a year to save the princess by killing that lame ass dragon in the original Mario Brothers. Video games are NOT my thing.
* Was he was trying to make me succumb to my curiosity and watch porn? Yeah, your about 15years too late.
*Was he trying to drown me with endless cry me a river heroines in the story? ALL of the female characters made me gag..sorry, close but no cigar.
* Was as he trying to persuade my view on pedophilia ? I don't give a rats ass the combined age of Jerome's SISTER wives totaled 28, it was ILLEGAL, DISGUSTING & and just plain WRONG!
* Was he trying to educate me on Greek mythological ? "TAN-TA-LUS" got it!
* Was he trying to make me dizzy ? YOU WIN! This story went around in circles. A day in the life of Jerome---> Have a ludicrous discussion about Sisyphus with Beavis and Butthead.. shout "TAN-TA-LUS'..... watch rape porn.... have a threesome.. chase after the crying female whom's upset because Jerome (the MC) didn't look into their doey eyes while he was anal fucking her to death..... give an egotistical speech.... eat truffle..... go to bed angry because the hero from transformers didn't end up with 2 chicks...repeat cycle........and repeat cycle again. The End.
Now I will say I enjoyed the first few Chapters of as it had an feel to it (which I was excited about . Yup,I loved American psycho...I own it ) . THEY. ARE. NOT. SIMILAR. The main character Jerome is a self centered tool bag. The synopsis states he's a serial killer but I don't know if that's exactly accurate. I am 100% certain that Jerome is a polygamist pedophile. He's also a punk! Jerome was constantly apologizing and chasing after his women...
...JOY!
Honestly, I could say more but I've already given this book enough of my time. I don't want to waste another minute explaining why this didn't work for me. I have numerous status updates, I suggest you take a peek at them, ....far, far away from this book as quickly as possible. Just kidding! My taste is peculiar. Please read it at your own discretion.
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I finished this book over a week ago and I'm still trying it figure out what the hell was the point of the story.
* Was the author trying to persuade me into a polygamist marriage? Abort mission bro, it ain't happening.
* Was he trying to sell me a video game? It took me a year to save the princess by killing that lame ass dragon in the original Mario Brothers. Video games are NOT my thing.
* Was he was trying to make me succumb to my curiosity and watch porn? Yeah, your about 15years too late.
*Was he trying to drown me with endless cry me a river heroines in the story? ALL of the female characters made me gag..sorry, close but no cigar.
* Was as he trying to persuade my view on pedophilia ? I don't give a rats ass the combined age of Jerome's SISTER wives totaled 28, it was ILLEGAL, DISGUSTING & and just plain WRONG!
* Was he trying to educate me on Greek mythological ? "TAN-TA-LUS" got it!
* Was he trying to make me dizzy ? YOU WIN! This story went around in circles. A day in the life of Jerome---> Have a ludicrous discussion about Sisyphus with Beavis and Butthead.. shout "TAN-TA-LUS'..... watch rape porn.... have a threesome.. chase after the crying female whom's upset because Jerome (the MC) didn't look into their doey eyes while he was anal fucking her to death..... give an egotistical speech.... eat truffle..... go to bed angry because the hero from transformers didn't end up with 2 chicks...repeat cycle........and repeat cycle again. The End.
Now I will say I enjoyed the first few Chapters of as it had an feel to it (which I was excited about . Yup,I loved American psycho...I own it ) . THEY. ARE. NOT. SIMILAR. The main character Jerome is a self centered tool bag. The synopsis states he's a serial killer but I don't know if that's exactly accurate. I am 100% certain that Jerome is a polygamist pedophile. He's also a punk! Jerome was constantly apologizing and chasing after his women...
...JOY! Honestly, I could say more but I've already given this book enough of my time. I don't want to waste another minute explaining why this didn't work for me. I have numerous status updates, I suggest you take a peek at them, ....far, far away from this book as quickly as possible. Just kidding! My taste is peculiar. Please read it at your own discretion.
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October 1, 2013
As an avid reader and a publisher of edgy literature, I had high hopes for this novel. The opening is very powerful, and there's a lot of interesting, intelligent banter going on in this book. The rather experimental time shifts are also consistent. The writing style, however, is very methodical, which leaves the reader wanting to read something more dynamic. Seemingly, the content would provide this dynamism, but it doesn't. Sex and even graphic pornographic scenes are awesome in a novel when it's well written, but this novel doesn't deliver. It's sexist against everything and everyone and most of it reads like passionless pornography. Indeed, in it you will find countless descriptions of porn videos, as well as how to date rape, screw a goat, and man-handle an adolescent. There's no sensuality, just sexual regurgitation. The intelligence of the book then turns in on itself so that it becomes a sort of farce, where like a desperate dogmatist, pieces of philosophy are used only for the justification of perversion. The character development is miniscule, and what does develop isn't believable because the main character reads like nothing more than the author's projection of himself as a famous, invincible guy with few morals about anything. There's no connection with the reader about why this guy is the way he is, and the corporate undertone makes this aspect even more unbearable. There's no redemption, but even that could be okay in a novel addressing apathy. The issue with this novel is that, at heart, it's just porn dressed-up as literature. In order to understand how to write sex and edge with substance, this writer needs to read (or perhaps reread if his ego will permit) "Women" by Charles Bukowski and "Tropic of Capricorn" by Henry Miller.
November 11, 2013
Spoiler-Free Summary:
Our main character, Jerome Esterson is an idealistic and wealthy young man who, to put it simply, wants things that are not "conventional." I put it in quotes because honestly, the things he wants are what a lot of people want, or think they want, or would want if there were no rules: threesomes, underage babes, violence without consequence. Eric is a force, brimming with raw and primal urges. He rallies against domesticity and monogamy - any mention of suburban life makes him sick. He uses his natural talents in persuasion and public speaking to spread his controversial message. He builds up a reputation, aids some companies with his PR prowess, and meets some tempting women (and some tempting technology), in the process. All throughout, Jerome is honing his body into a killing machine, but to what end? Jerome pushes all those around him to their social limits while he pushes himself toward madness.
.....
And then Run was not my favorite book.
However, this was a deviance from the typical genres I read, so that may be playing a part in my inability to grasp the motives and meaning of this novel.
I think the easiest, kindest way to write this review would be to split it into some well-defined sections: Things I Appreciated, and Things I Didn't.
Things I Appreciated:
-I enjoyed the skepticism of Jerome. His assessments of social norms were often witty.
-I liked the honesty he provided us concerning the world of business, marketing, Hollywood, and crime. For example, he continually referred to mainstream movies and romance novels as "Monogamy Commercials," which made me smile.
-Jerome lived in the modern world. He played video games I've heard of, watched movies I've watched, and read books I've read. This inclusion added some context to the story and made it scarier/more thought-provoking. I could relate to Jerome, despite him being a psychopath and all.
-The erotic bits got better as the book went on, which ties into....
Things I Didn't:
- The erotic portions of this novel were not very erotic to me. Perhaps I am jaded. However, the last few sexual encounters in the book contain a fair bit more detail, which, I think helped out a bit. I never really found any of them realistic or interesting, though. Then again, I don't read erotica.
- The first 90% of this novel literally just felt like dialog. Jerome seems to spend most of his time engaged in long discourses with his cocky friends, fights with his unbelievably horrible girlfriend(s) (see the below bullet point...), or, get this, giving speeches. It felt like Jerome was only giving speeches in order to tell us more about his boring, "edgy" views. It felt like characters like Madison existed only to give him an excuse to rant. These all came off like cheap tricks. At times, I got the impression that Hublot was unsure how to show us how characters other than Jerome felt or acted without giving it to us in straight dialog. Some might enjoy this and interpret it as a stylistic choice, but, I found it boring and slow. I guess I would have liked this novel a bit better, if, instead of just giving us giant scripts of the characters' interactions, we got to see more of their physical reactions and nuances, and Jerome's reactions to these more subtle displays.
- As I said above, certain characters, especially female characters, seemed only to exist to give Jerome an excuse to rant and be angry about things. Madison was so one-dimensional and horrible that I doubted she existed from the start. I thought, surely, that she was some weird Fight Club-ian projection of Jerome's psyche. But, unfortunately, I don't think she was. Every time Jerome would speak, Madison would start screaming and crying. This was frustrating because 1) Jerome is funny. He has plenty of witty observations. Why does a smart, scholarly girl like Madison have absolutely no sense of humor? 2) We are meant to believe that Madison and Jerome have wanted each other for a long time, yet they act like this? Have they really hid their true selves from each other for this long? 3) If Madison hated him so much, why didn't she just leave? She's not very empowered or strong-willed, despite being educated. She knows that her opinion matters and that what Jerome is doing is wrong, but refuses to do anything but bitch. This applies to all of Jerome's girlfriends. They are all just varying shades of bitchy.
I read elsewhere (but I forget where...) that this book came off as American Psycho meets Fight Club meets The Great Gatsby. A combination such as this has potential, but, it just wasn't executed in a way I could appreciate.
That being said, I have no doubt that there are people out there who will adore this novel and find it disturbing and thought-provoking.
Our main character, Jerome Esterson is an idealistic and wealthy young man who, to put it simply, wants things that are not "conventional." I put it in quotes because honestly, the things he wants are what a lot of people want, or think they want, or would want if there were no rules: threesomes, underage babes, violence without consequence. Eric is a force, brimming with raw and primal urges. He rallies against domesticity and monogamy - any mention of suburban life makes him sick. He uses his natural talents in persuasion and public speaking to spread his controversial message. He builds up a reputation, aids some companies with his PR prowess, and meets some tempting women (and some tempting technology), in the process. All throughout, Jerome is honing his body into a killing machine, but to what end? Jerome pushes all those around him to their social limits while he pushes himself toward madness.
.....
And then Run was not my favorite book.
However, this was a deviance from the typical genres I read, so that may be playing a part in my inability to grasp the motives and meaning of this novel.
I think the easiest, kindest way to write this review would be to split it into some well-defined sections: Things I Appreciated, and Things I Didn't.
Things I Appreciated:
-I enjoyed the skepticism of Jerome. His assessments of social norms were often witty.
-I liked the honesty he provided us concerning the world of business, marketing, Hollywood, and crime. For example, he continually referred to mainstream movies and romance novels as "Monogamy Commercials," which made me smile.
-Jerome lived in the modern world. He played video games I've heard of, watched movies I've watched, and read books I've read. This inclusion added some context to the story and made it scarier/more thought-provoking. I could relate to Jerome, despite him being a psychopath and all.
-The erotic bits got better as the book went on, which ties into....
Things I Didn't:
- The erotic portions of this novel were not very erotic to me. Perhaps I am jaded. However, the last few sexual encounters in the book contain a fair bit more detail, which, I think helped out a bit. I never really found any of them realistic or interesting, though. Then again, I don't read erotica.
- The first 90% of this novel literally just felt like dialog. Jerome seems to spend most of his time engaged in long discourses with his cocky friends, fights with his unbelievably horrible girlfriend(s) (see the below bullet point...), or, get this, giving speeches. It felt like Jerome was only giving speeches in order to tell us more about his boring, "edgy" views. It felt like characters like Madison existed only to give him an excuse to rant. These all came off like cheap tricks. At times, I got the impression that Hublot was unsure how to show us how characters other than Jerome felt or acted without giving it to us in straight dialog. Some might enjoy this and interpret it as a stylistic choice, but, I found it boring and slow. I guess I would have liked this novel a bit better, if, instead of just giving us giant scripts of the characters' interactions, we got to see more of their physical reactions and nuances, and Jerome's reactions to these more subtle displays.
- As I said above, certain characters, especially female characters, seemed only to exist to give Jerome an excuse to rant and be angry about things. Madison was so one-dimensional and horrible that I doubted she existed from the start. I thought, surely, that she was some weird Fight Club-ian projection of Jerome's psyche. But, unfortunately, I don't think she was. Every time Jerome would speak, Madison would start screaming and crying. This was frustrating because 1) Jerome is funny. He has plenty of witty observations. Why does a smart, scholarly girl like Madison have absolutely no sense of humor? 2) We are meant to believe that Madison and Jerome have wanted each other for a long time, yet they act like this? Have they really hid their true selves from each other for this long? 3) If Madison hated him so much, why didn't she just leave? She's not very empowered or strong-willed, despite being educated. She knows that her opinion matters and that what Jerome is doing is wrong, but refuses to do anything but bitch. This applies to all of Jerome's girlfriends. They are all just varying shades of bitchy.
I read elsewhere (but I forget where...) that this book came off as American Psycho meets Fight Club meets The Great Gatsby. A combination such as this has potential, but, it just wasn't executed in a way I could appreciate.
That being said, I have no doubt that there are people out there who will adore this novel and find it disturbing and thought-provoking.
September 11, 2013
I bought this book because I thought it sounded interesting. When I started it I thought I would read for a short time. The next thing I knew I had been reading for a few hours and had finished the book. I couldn't stop reading. Its concept is unusual and I won't give anything away except it does jump back and forth in time. At first I wasn't sure I liked the main character but couldn't stop reading to see what he was going to do and with whom. Then I started to really like him. He was so completely true to who he was. The book gave me a bit of a glance into the male brain in a really honest way with a fascinating story to go with it. There is a lot of sex in it and it comes across not graphic but really part of who he is. Great story you can't put down. I will definitely look for more books by this author!
August 8, 2017
3.5 stars
I'm not even sure how to go about this review, as this book was so different from anything I've read previously. This would be an excellent book for a discussion group. Maybe it would help me understand it better.
It there was a theme to the book, it would be:
Fuck the norms!
Fuck what's socially acceptable!
Fuck the laws!
Fuck Nike!
There was nothing traditional about Jerome's approach to life. He is one of the most intriguing characters I've read about. And at the same time, he is the most egotistical, delusional, selfish, psychotic nut job.
It floored me how he managed to stay in relative control of things, particularly his relationships. After meeting one girl at a club, the night proceeded like this:
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, I have four."
They have a deep philosophical discussion, then at some point she throws water at him. By the end of the night she is begging him to call her, and several nights later, is part of one of his threesomes.
Written by a male author, the conversation between Jerome, Aris and Paul were pretty offensive. But probably more realistic than some of the other books I read.
Why does this book have an X rating?
Let's see: frequent talks about rape porn, oh, and the male character enjoys polygamy and sex with minors (don't say I didn't warn you). The last part was particularly hard for me to stomach. Had I not spent 3 days reading already, I may have stopped at that point. Maybe I'm one of those boring people who Jerome would hate, unwilling to step out and challenge the standards. But that's just who I am.
Parts of the book are very well written, but I did struggle with how the story flowed and ended, which is why I gave it the rating I did. I was just as confused on the last page as I was in the middle. I'm sure that was the author's intention, and I'd probably enjoy it more if I understood it better (hence the need for a discussion group).
Was it reality. A dream. A video game. All of the above. I have no idea. It reminds me of the time I watched Andy Warhol's Frankenstein which is rated X. I expected one thing, and got a very disturbing completely different thing.
I'm not even sure how to go about this review, as this book was so different from anything I've read previously. This would be an excellent book for a discussion group. Maybe it would help me understand it better.
It there was a theme to the book, it would be:
Fuck the norms!
Fuck what's socially acceptable!
Fuck the laws!
Fuck Nike!
There was nothing traditional about Jerome's approach to life. He is one of the most intriguing characters I've read about. And at the same time, he is the most egotistical, delusional, selfish, psychotic nut job.
It floored me how he managed to stay in relative control of things, particularly his relationships. After meeting one girl at a club, the night proceeded like this:
"Do you have a girlfriend?"
"Yes, I have four."
They have a deep philosophical discussion, then at some point she throws water at him. By the end of the night she is begging him to call her, and several nights later, is part of one of his threesomes.
Written by a male author, the conversation between Jerome, Aris and Paul were pretty offensive. But probably more realistic than some of the other books I read.
Why does this book have an X rating?
Let's see: frequent talks about rape porn, oh, and the male character enjoys polygamy and sex with minors (don't say I didn't warn you). The last part was particularly hard for me to stomach. Had I not spent 3 days reading already, I may have stopped at that point. Maybe I'm one of those boring people who Jerome would hate, unwilling to step out and challenge the standards. But that's just who I am.
Parts of the book are very well written, but I did struggle with how the story flowed and ended, which is why I gave it the rating I did. I was just as confused on the last page as I was in the middle. I'm sure that was the author's intention, and I'd probably enjoy it more if I understood it better (hence the need for a discussion group).
Was it reality. A dream. A video game. All of the above. I have no idea. It reminds me of the time I watched Andy Warhol's Frankenstein which is rated X. I expected one thing, and got a very disturbing completely different thing.
November 3, 2013
I received an ARC copy in exchange for an honest review.
I gave this book 2 stars only because the writing is flawless, as for content I would rate it as a 1. I tried three times to get through this book. It is highly unusual for me not to complete a novel, however the context was overwhelming. I'm not easily offended but I was too offended by the character's demeanor concerning women, ethnicities, and man kind in general. Also the dialogue for different cultures was very stereotypical. This book was just not for me.
I gave this book 2 stars only because the writing is flawless, as for content I would rate it as a 1. I tried three times to get through this book. It is highly unusual for me not to complete a novel, however the context was overwhelming. I'm not easily offended but I was too offended by the character's demeanor concerning women, ethnicities, and man kind in general. Also the dialogue for different cultures was very stereotypical. This book was just not for me.
November 12, 2013
OK, to start off, this book was way out of my league. I never read anything like it, but it was mind blowing.
And Then Run talks about Jerome who has had everything, he's young, handsome, has a great career and is a millionaire, but still isn't satisfied. The subject being discussed is quite not the best but is definitely something that is out there. Jerome, follows the id in himself. There is no ego or superego in this guy. He takes what he wants, when he wants even to the extent of going an extra 10 miles to achieve what he wants. Jerome is lead and only listens to the id in him, he does not stop to think what is morally right, because to him the morals and standards one has is a way of allowing yourself to conform to society.
Jerome even tries to spread, force, his beliefs on other males out there.
The book and the way in which it jumps from past and present is constant. Not only does this show that Jerome always thought this way but also gives you insight of how others are affected by his standard of living. The content and the dialogues being held in the book are highly educated, something not everyone would speak like on a daily basis.
Overall the book was great, I was left speechless and Hublot executed this tremendously well.
And Then Run talks about Jerome who has had everything, he's young, handsome, has a great career and is a millionaire, but still isn't satisfied. The subject being discussed is quite not the best but is definitely something that is out there. Jerome, follows the id in himself. There is no ego or superego in this guy. He takes what he wants, when he wants even to the extent of going an extra 10 miles to achieve what he wants. Jerome is lead and only listens to the id in him, he does not stop to think what is morally right, because to him the morals and standards one has is a way of allowing yourself to conform to society.
Jerome even tries to spread, force, his beliefs on other males out there.
The book and the way in which it jumps from past and present is constant. Not only does this show that Jerome always thought this way but also gives you insight of how others are affected by his standard of living. The content and the dialogues being held in the book are highly educated, something not everyone would speak like on a daily basis.
Overall the book was great, I was left speechless and Hublot executed this tremendously well.
September 16, 2013
To sum this book up in one word (okay, two words, actually): mind blowing. In only a good way. The book is based around the main character of Jerome and once you pick up this book and dive right into it, you're getting ready for psychotic scenes, sexual scenes, violent scenes, and something that you just cannot put down and stop reading.
I got sucked into this book from the get go and really found it hard to put down. It captures you and lures you in and wants you to read it and just not stop and not stopping is worth it. It has just the right amount of every genres it covers - thrillers, suspense, and mystery.
I need to hand it over to the author that he did an extraordinary job with how graphic and explicit the scenes were. They had the exact right amount that a reader would need to keep you captured and intrigued in the book and the story of Jerome and his life.
I definitely recommend this book. It's a great read, not confusing at all, and keeps you wanting more throughout. You never know what is going to happen next and this is part of the reason why it keeps you glued. A truly well written and excellent book.
I got sucked into this book from the get go and really found it hard to put down. It captures you and lures you in and wants you to read it and just not stop and not stopping is worth it. It has just the right amount of every genres it covers - thrillers, suspense, and mystery.
I need to hand it over to the author that he did an extraordinary job with how graphic and explicit the scenes were. They had the exact right amount that a reader would need to keep you captured and intrigued in the book and the story of Jerome and his life.
I definitely recommend this book. It's a great read, not confusing at all, and keeps you wanting more throughout. You never know what is going to happen next and this is part of the reason why it keeps you glued. A truly well written and excellent book.
March 26, 2014
I have 99 problems with this book, and the bitch ain't one.
Lol.
But seriously.
Eric Hublot is one damn fine brave person, brave author. He took all the wet dreams of mankind, wrapped them in witty words and presented them to us, poor readers.
What do you dream of? You dream of polygamy? You dream of murder? You dream of being a super hero? You dream of being a smartass?
Here. Go, read And Then Run.
I adore Mr. Hublot for his bravery.
I had some reservations about his interpretation of The Iliad. Hector decided to fight Achilles only because Athene disguised herself as Deiphobos, his brother. She fooled him and falsely promised to stand beside him in a fight against Achilles. (See The Iliad, book 22, lines 226-247)
Whatever.
1 star or 5 stars?
Go, read it.
I can't decide, so I'm giving 3 stars.
Lol.
But seriously.
Eric Hublot is one damn fine brave person, brave author. He took all the wet dreams of mankind, wrapped them in witty words and presented them to us, poor readers.
What do you dream of? You dream of polygamy? You dream of murder? You dream of being a super hero? You dream of being a smartass?
Here. Go, read And Then Run.
I adore Mr. Hublot for his bravery.
I had some reservations about his interpretation of The Iliad. Hector decided to fight Achilles only because Athene disguised herself as Deiphobos, his brother. She fooled him and falsely promised to stand beside him in a fight against Achilles. (See The Iliad, book 22, lines 226-247)
Whatever.
1 star or 5 stars?
Go, read it.
I can't decide, so I'm giving 3 stars.
November 7, 2013
And Then Run is one of these odd stories about a sociopath who hides in plain sight by being a "motivational" speaker. Jerome is young, opinionated, misogynistic, and the ultimate hypocrite. He make absurd excuses for his behavior and the people around him cannot/will not see through his sophistry to determine that he's a snot-nosed punk.
I really tried to like this book. It was all too easy to put down and pick right up later, after reading a completely different book.
The author did a wonderful job with his debut novel from the perspective of it being well written despite the constant time stream jumping. The over the top characterizations, the predictable ending and the two dimensional female characters show that Hublot has a lot to learn about his craft.
I really tried to like this book. It was all too easy to put down and pick right up later, after reading a completely different book.
The author did a wonderful job with his debut novel from the perspective of it being well written despite the constant time stream jumping. The over the top characterizations, the predictable ending and the two dimensional female characters show that Hublot has a lot to learn about his craft.
September 26, 2013
This was one of the worst books i have read in a long time. The book was very boring and jumped around a great deal from past to present. The book also explicitly spoke of violating people through rape and it disgusted me. The nasty language in the book was unnecessary as well. I dont like ready books of this nature, they should be on the not read list and no where for children or young adults to find.
September 13, 2013
And Then Run is the kind of book that you don't pick up to read a few pages before you go to book, but one of those where you clear an entire afternoon to sit down and read. Because, and take my word for it, once you start reading it, there's no putting this book down.
It's extremely compelling and doesn't hold back any details in any scenarios. It's throat cut and every scene is as graphic as the next. I really had no problem putting myself in the story and totally imagining myself in it. At some parts, I felt like I was sitting next to Jerome, holding his hand and looking into his life. I really liked how the author made it personal, so you could do this.
This book has everything - sex, money, women, psychotic tendencies, a look into not your typical character for a book, but still stays honest and captures you.
It does do a lot of jumping back and forth, but still compels you to keep reading the story of Jerome.
I'm not going to say much about the story because I don't want to accidentally blurt out any spoilers for those who haven't read it yet, but I can tell you that it's extremely unpredictable and leave you with a sort of 'shock' afterwards, because you don't really see coming what happens as the book and the story progresses.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something different, but edgy and graphic too.
It's extremely compelling and doesn't hold back any details in any scenarios. It's throat cut and every scene is as graphic as the next. I really had no problem putting myself in the story and totally imagining myself in it. At some parts, I felt like I was sitting next to Jerome, holding his hand and looking into his life. I really liked how the author made it personal, so you could do this.
This book has everything - sex, money, women, psychotic tendencies, a look into not your typical character for a book, but still stays honest and captures you.
It does do a lot of jumping back and forth, but still compels you to keep reading the story of Jerome.
I'm not going to say much about the story because I don't want to accidentally blurt out any spoilers for those who haven't read it yet, but I can tell you that it's extremely unpredictable and leave you with a sort of 'shock' afterwards, because you don't really see coming what happens as the book and the story progresses.
I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is looking for something different, but edgy and graphic too.
October 21, 2013
And Then Run chronicles the height and fall of Jerome Esterson, a martial artist self made business man on a quest to make all his sexual fetishes into reality. It starts out rather reasonable then escalates into an obsession with polygamy and misogyny. I think it's pretty reasonable that this is Eric Hublot's debut novel because it certainly reads like it. There's lots of conversation filled with conjecture between the main character and his friends that really doesn't add all too much, it's a fun read at times, but it contributes to the length of the work and I think that hurts it a bit. Jerome talks a lot of rejecting societal constructs and resisting media brainwashing and uses that to justify his sexual mania. Like Jay Gatsby he insists on making the impossible into reality and tries everything he can do to make it work. If you appreciate novels with themes of taboo sexual practices I'm sure you would enjoy this novel, but if you're turned off by that you probably won't enjoy this novel because that makes up a large portion of it. With all that being said once I started reading I couldn't stop and I thought it was a very fun read.
September 4, 2013
Talk about a breath of fresh air. Vividly real dialogue, compelling oratory, limitless sex, violence, perversions, and a fascinating protagonist.
It's tough to describe this book. As others have mentioned, the story has two timelines. In the later timeline, the main character has come face to face with a female nemesis that just may be able to outsmart him. In the earlier timeline, we see his meteoric rise to stardom, combined with a simultaneous psychological struggle against social reality.
While there is plenty of sex, this book feels much more like Snow Crash than 50 Shades of Gray.
It's tough to describe this book. As others have mentioned, the story has two timelines. In the later timeline, the main character has come face to face with a female nemesis that just may be able to outsmart him. In the earlier timeline, we see his meteoric rise to stardom, combined with a simultaneous psychological struggle against social reality.
While there is plenty of sex, this book feels much more like Snow Crash than 50 Shades of Gray.
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November 9, 2013I have decided to stop reading And Then Run, at least for the moment. I am halfway through and just have no patience left to finish this book. What is most confusing to me is all the reviewers saying this book is original. It is not. If you have read American Psycho, this book is about 95% the same as American Psycho. I am very desensitized to violence and sex and all the other adult content in this book, but the endless sex scenes and violent fantasies get so boring after 200 pages. The main character/anti-hero is not new or original in any way. He is charismatic, violent, and sex-crazed. Yawn. I don't necessarily think And Then Run is bad, but I most likely won't be finishing it.
October 10, 2013
I read this one in three days, on the first day I literally couldn't stop reading... I was completely involved with the story (which took its price).
On the second day I had to rest, and divorce myself from Jerome (our relationship was going through rough times lol).
I couldn’t' resist to go back to him, and I couldn't stop reading until the book was over. Now I want more!!!!
This was an addictive read, and dangerously seductive.
On the second day I had to rest, and divorce myself from Jerome (our relationship was going through rough times lol).
I couldn’t' resist to go back to him, and I couldn't stop reading until the book was over. Now I want more!!!!
This was an addictive read, and dangerously seductive.
September 4, 2013
It's like Lolita, Dexter, and Portnoy had a threesome, and And Then Run was their baby. I don't think I've read any book quite like this one.
The content is VERY explicit, but not gratuitous. If you like edgier material with a bit of a sociopathic lean, take a look at this one.
The content is VERY explicit, but not gratuitous. If you like edgier material with a bit of a sociopathic lean, take a look at this one.
June 12, 2014
I decided to read this when I was on an erotica kick. I was told it was erotica. It definitely has explicit sex in it, but it is not erotica. But I’m pretty happy I got to read it. It’s more like men’s fiction, if there were such a thing (that’s another topic for another time…) -- a category that would include writers like Chuck Palahniuk and Bret Easton Ellis. In fact, at the beginning I thought this book was going to go in an American Psycho direction, and I was immediately exhausted. Because as much as I loved American Psycho (you either love it or hate it, so now you know what kind of person I am), it’s exhausting to read. It takes a lot out of you emotionally and mentally, and I’d say a bit physically since you spend so much of it cringing. That much cringing can hurt.
Luckily And Then Run doesn’t go that far. Its protagonist, its anti-hero, Jerome, has a penchant for baiting and killing muggers, but he’s much more focused on trying to figure out how to be a successful polygamist. And it’s pretty funny to read about his struggles. He spends most of his time putting out fires with his four girlfriends, trying to talk them into this arrangement and out of whatever snit they’re in, plus a tiny bit of time in the saddest threesomes ever. He finally finds the solution, but is it all an illusion? I still don’t know. Because at the end I completely lost the plot, literally, and I have no idea what happened. Maybe tomorrow it’ll all become clear in my brain.
The dialogue, both internal and external, is fantastic. Hilarious, or dead-on, or bizarre, but never dull. Jerome becomes so single-minded in his quest for polygamous perfection that you almost buy into it -- he is a successful public speaker, so that is his goal. He’s never sympathetic, but he’s pretty fun to hang out with.
A present-day plot intersperses with the past, which makes up most of the book, and for a long time the present-day plot is really minor and seemingly inconsequential. Until you get to the end and it kinda-maybe makes sense. But I think it would have been more effective in slightly bigger chunks. However, I could be totally wrong there. It was just a bit hard to remember what was going on in the present when it was so fleeting.
It’s hard to talk about all the themes that come up in this book in such a short review, so I won’t bother. Except that some of them are really controversial, but he’s an ANTI-hero, people. You’re not actually supposed to agree with him. Although you might find yourself unwittingly agreeing with him every once in a while, before you smarten up and go, “Wait, ɳ?!” Right. I’m just going to say I was really entertained and amused and challenged by this book and by Jerome, who’s a hot mess. Or maybe he isn’t?
Neva
Reviewed from ARC. Published by Roland Media Distribution July 31, 2013.
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Luckily And Then Run doesn’t go that far. Its protagonist, its anti-hero, Jerome, has a penchant for baiting and killing muggers, but he’s much more focused on trying to figure out how to be a successful polygamist. And it’s pretty funny to read about his struggles. He spends most of his time putting out fires with his four girlfriends, trying to talk them into this arrangement and out of whatever snit they’re in, plus a tiny bit of time in the saddest threesomes ever. He finally finds the solution, but is it all an illusion? I still don’t know. Because at the end I completely lost the plot, literally, and I have no idea what happened. Maybe tomorrow it’ll all become clear in my brain.
The dialogue, both internal and external, is fantastic. Hilarious, or dead-on, or bizarre, but never dull. Jerome becomes so single-minded in his quest for polygamous perfection that you almost buy into it -- he is a successful public speaker, so that is his goal. He’s never sympathetic, but he’s pretty fun to hang out with.
A present-day plot intersperses with the past, which makes up most of the book, and for a long time the present-day plot is really minor and seemingly inconsequential. Until you get to the end and it kinda-maybe makes sense. But I think it would have been more effective in slightly bigger chunks. However, I could be totally wrong there. It was just a bit hard to remember what was going on in the present when it was so fleeting.
It’s hard to talk about all the themes that come up in this book in such a short review, so I won’t bother. Except that some of them are really controversial, but he’s an ANTI-hero, people. You’re not actually supposed to agree with him. Although you might find yourself unwittingly agreeing with him every once in a while, before you smarten up and go, “Wait, ɳ?!” Right. I’m just going to say I was really entertained and amused and challenged by this book and by Jerome, who’s a hot mess. Or maybe he isn’t?
Neva
Reviewed from ARC. Published by Roland Media Distribution July 31, 2013.
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March 4, 2014
(Recieved via netgalley in exchange for an honest review)
Why I requested this book? Well to be honest I requested it based on the parental advisory. I liked being shocked while reading.
I know this going to come off weird, but I wish there was more killing. In the advisory it says like the brute violence of Dexter. And well, I was waiting for that. Yes there were a few killings, but I never got that Jerome was a pscyhokiller, fucked up yes. But (again this is going to sound weird) not from the killing part. He is fucked up because of his whole premise of life. He doesn't want to be part of society, doesn't want to be force fed ideals and ways that us as society should run. He thinks every movie is an ad for monogamy (which to be fair, they are for the most part) and that guys should live like nature intended them to be, to be polygamous and have a multitude of women. (of course he won't let his women have multiple partners... that's just cray). All he wants are threesomes and for each of his conquests not to fall in love and demand a monogamous relationship.
Enter the part that did deserve the parental advisory is his pedophilia nature. He wanted and desired young virginal girls. The only way to make this happen, was to buy them. He goes to Cambodia and buys two sisters to become his wives. I will leave it at that. That is the part that needed warning and if you don't think you can handle it, do not read this book.
The novel was written in two different time periods, present day and 15 years ago. I have to say that I preferred the 15 years ago storyline. The present day one seemed lack lustre to me. Albeit the chapters in these time periods were very short, only a couple pages long at a time, I could never get into it, nor really understand what the point was. I think I would have preferred the book as a whole if it was just the 15 years ago novel.
Also I have to admit, I got SO sick of the whole Sisyphus mythology. I just didn't care anymore, so every time that was mentioned I skimmed past it. This also rang true with all of his speeches.- they bored me, yes they delved into the character of Jerome, I just.....YAWN
So, in the end I gave this book 3 stars. It did held my interest enough to keep reading, and the actual writing was done very well. Just... yah... didn't really stay with me.
Why I requested this book? Well to be honest I requested it based on the parental advisory. I liked being shocked while reading.
I know this going to come off weird, but I wish there was more killing. In the advisory it says like the brute violence of Dexter. And well, I was waiting for that. Yes there were a few killings, but I never got that Jerome was a pscyhokiller, fucked up yes. But (again this is going to sound weird) not from the killing part. He is fucked up because of his whole premise of life. He doesn't want to be part of society, doesn't want to be force fed ideals and ways that us as society should run. He thinks every movie is an ad for monogamy (which to be fair, they are for the most part) and that guys should live like nature intended them to be, to be polygamous and have a multitude of women. (of course he won't let his women have multiple partners... that's just cray). All he wants are threesomes and for each of his conquests not to fall in love and demand a monogamous relationship.
Enter the part that did deserve the parental advisory is his pedophilia nature. He wanted and desired young virginal girls. The only way to make this happen, was to buy them. He goes to Cambodia and buys two sisters to become his wives. I will leave it at that. That is the part that needed warning and if you don't think you can handle it, do not read this book.
The novel was written in two different time periods, present day and 15 years ago. I have to say that I preferred the 15 years ago storyline. The present day one seemed lack lustre to me. Albeit the chapters in these time periods were very short, only a couple pages long at a time, I could never get into it, nor really understand what the point was. I think I would have preferred the book as a whole if it was just the 15 years ago novel.
Also I have to admit, I got SO sick of the whole Sisyphus mythology. I just didn't care anymore, so every time that was mentioned I skimmed past it. This also rang true with all of his speeches.- they bored me, yes they delved into the character of Jerome, I just.....YAWN
So, in the end I gave this book 3 stars. It did held my interest enough to keep reading, and the actual writing was done very well. Just... yah... didn't really stay with me.
January 5, 2014
Received this book from Netgalley in exchange for my honest opinion
This story takes place during different to be periods of Jerome Esterson's life, between the ages of 25 & 39. Jerome is a martial arts expert, a motivational speaker, a believer in polygamy and a psychopath.
I must say that I found it hard to put the book down once I started it; most of the sex scenes were hot (but some of them were a bit too taboo for me), the fight scenes were intense and his motivational speeches were one sided (which I guess was the point since Jerome is a misogynist). You follow (actually jump through) his life and you see the way he treats women, it's like they are his play thing, one at a time isn't good enough, he needs multiple women in his life and pushes them into this they don't feel comfortable doing. He proclaims that he LOVES a couple of them and at that time maybe he believes that but he really doesn't. I don't think he's able to live anyone but himself. He goes out some nights hoping to get mugged so he can kill someone....yeah that's right he goes out and kills people, he justifies it by saying they were trying to mug him which they are but he's out looking to do the damage so it's not self defense is premeditated.
While this book has a lot of taboo in it I still feel it was a good read and I would recommend it to someone that likes edgy reading.
This story takes place during different to be periods of Jerome Esterson's life, between the ages of 25 & 39. Jerome is a martial arts expert, a motivational speaker, a believer in polygamy and a psychopath.
I must say that I found it hard to put the book down once I started it; most of the sex scenes were hot (but some of them were a bit too taboo for me), the fight scenes were intense and his motivational speeches were one sided (which I guess was the point since Jerome is a misogynist). You follow (actually jump through) his life and you see the way he treats women, it's like they are his play thing, one at a time isn't good enough, he needs multiple women in his life and pushes them into this they don't feel comfortable doing. He proclaims that he LOVES a couple of them and at that time maybe he believes that but he really doesn't. I don't think he's able to live anyone but himself. He goes out some nights hoping to get mugged so he can kill someone....yeah that's right he goes out and kills people, he justifies it by saying they were trying to mug him which they are but he's out looking to do the damage so it's not self defense is premeditated.
While this book has a lot of taboo in it I still feel it was a good read and I would recommend it to someone that likes edgy reading.
July 2, 2021
Woof.
I have the feeling I’ve both read this book(s) and seen this movie(s) before, and yet I don’t mind terribly.
The timeplay though left me cold. Too much jumping into the future for one second, then back into the past for days…
About halfway I’m still stumped as to why kung-fu fighting killer anti-hero Jerome hasn’t hauled his ass into a strip-club and plunked it down in VIP to demand a parade of women and Moet if he’s so hell-bent on threesomes.
Then the pedo thing arises…
Also a bunch of fun things about Sisyphus.
A deranged beach-read for sure. 👹💋
I have the feeling I’ve both read this book(s) and seen this movie(s) before, and yet I don’t mind terribly.
The timeplay though left me cold. Too much jumping into the future for one second, then back into the past for days…
About halfway I’m still stumped as to why kung-fu fighting killer anti-hero Jerome hasn’t hauled his ass into a strip-club and plunked it down in VIP to demand a parade of women and Moet if he’s so hell-bent on threesomes.
Then the pedo thing arises…
Also a bunch of fun things about Sisyphus.
A deranged beach-read for sure. 👹💋
January 4, 2014
Source: Netgalley
On the one hand, the book is thought provoking and sometimes I actually have to pause and reflect on what I've just read. and it's funny sometimes.
On the other hand, it's overly vulgar and disturbing. The discussions. The dialogue. The main character himself.
Most of the other characters are flat and don't seem to be important.
After a while, all the talk about Sisyphus, challenging the norm, polygamy and all that shit gets really old and annoying.
I can't seem to understand what point the author is trying to make. A lot of things are happened but I don't get the end
Towards the last few pages, I was really confused and I still don't get the point of any of the characters. Including Jerome (main character).
The language is strong and may be offensive to some people. Most of the topics that are touched in the book are[can be] unsavoury and obnoxious.
Other than that, it makes for an interesting read. A lot of points that could be brought up in a discussion group (book club).
On the one hand, the book is thought provoking and sometimes I actually have to pause and reflect on what I've just read. and it's funny sometimes.
On the other hand, it's overly vulgar and disturbing. The discussions. The dialogue. The main character himself.
Most of the other characters are flat and don't seem to be important.
After a while, all the talk about Sisyphus, challenging the norm, polygamy and all that shit gets really old and annoying.
I can't seem to understand what point the author is trying to make. A lot of things are happened but I don't get the end
Towards the last few pages, I was really confused and I still don't get the point of any of the characters. Including Jerome (main character).
The language is strong and may be offensive to some people. Most of the topics that are touched in the book are[can be] unsavoury and obnoxious.
Other than that, it makes for an interesting read. A lot of points that could be brought up in a discussion group (book club).
January 23, 2014
This is a strange, compelling, interesting book. Its narrator Jerome Esterson is an unpleasant adolescent trapped in the body of a handsome, successful, wealthy man, obsessed with porn and violence. Increasingly, he grows psychopathic and the bonds between reality and illusion break down. The book offers Jerome opportunity to philosophize and further his delusions, but the first-person narration gives insight into his (horrible) character. There is something compelling about the story and the way it's told, even though Jerome is a horrible misogynist and psychopath. The violence and sex in the novel are graphic. I found the back and forth between the present and the past a bit jarring at times and the book is unpleasant at times. It's not for everyone, but it is an interesting and challenging novel.
October 9, 2013
This story starts off great, giving off mysterious vibes. The author uses vivid details and you find yourself almost immediately identifying with a sociopath. As the book goes on, the story loses focus and seems to jump around a bit too much. This novel is heavily described as "edgy," and that word is a spot on descriptor. The usage of explicit and, some may say, "offensive" details and scenery definitely improve the book, giving it a shock factor of sorts.
This book follows the story of a man who lives in excess. It's dark. It's shocking. But, it lacks some focus and seems as though it has been done before. It's worth the read but won't shatter your mind or change the way you think about life.
This book follows the story of a man who lives in excess. It's dark. It's shocking. But, it lacks some focus and seems as though it has been done before. It's worth the read but won't shatter your mind or change the way you think about life.
October 23, 2013
And Then Run by Eric Hublot is an extremely compelling book that I could not put down. Although this book is well over 500 pages, I finished the entirety of it within a few, short days. Disclaimer – There is a lot of strong, sexual language within this book. I would not recommend this for teenagers and young adults to find among their ‘I want to read’ shelves as it does contain passionless near-pornographic scenes and senseless violence.
Otherwise, the book was well-written. The book does jump back and forth between two timelines of the main character, Jerome, but it was very engaging. The book combines aspects of women, sex, and money unlike you have ever read before.
If you’re looking for edgy, this is the book for you.
Otherwise, the book was well-written. The book does jump back and forth between two timelines of the main character, Jerome, but it was very engaging. The book combines aspects of women, sex, and money unlike you have ever read before.
If you’re looking for edgy, this is the book for you.
November 25, 2013
I won this book through ϻӮ giveaways.
I don't know exactly what to say about this book. I enjoyed reading it for the most part but towards the end when Jerome gets "married" things get weird, to say the least.
This book is about Jerome Easterson. He's a man that has everything but what he really wants are things he can't have. And even when he gets those things he just wants more and better and nothing is ever enough to make him happy.
I really liked Jerome's speeches throughout the book. They were powerful and really made me think. For me the ending was a bit confusing. He was in a mental hospital? Were his friends drugging him?
This is most definitely not a book for everyone. There is very graphic and disturbing sexual content in this book so readers beware!
I don't know exactly what to say about this book. I enjoyed reading it for the most part but towards the end when Jerome gets "married" things get weird, to say the least.
This book is about Jerome Easterson. He's a man that has everything but what he really wants are things he can't have. And even when he gets those things he just wants more and better and nothing is ever enough to make him happy.
I really liked Jerome's speeches throughout the book. They were powerful and really made me think. For me the ending was a bit confusing. He was in a mental hospital? Were his friends drugging him?
This is most definitely not a book for everyone. There is very graphic and disturbing sexual content in this book so readers beware!
October 15, 2013
The story is slow to develop. The language is strong and very adult. However, the story is well-written and the interactions believable. Overall, it was an enjoyable read but nothing that completely blew me over. I wish that it had gotten into more of Jerome's motivations early on rather than it seeming like some senseless violence. As other reviewers have noted, the general story line does cause one to question one's own boundaries and what they consider as socially and morally acceptable. To that end, it did more than entertain and caused me to come out of merely reading and into some actual contemplation. I would look forward to reading other works as this author develops.
April 12, 2016
Giving up on finishing this one. It tries to be a mix between American Psycho and Fight Club but it's the opposite in the sense that it's a terrible book. Jerome's philosophy (polygamy, violence, anti-societal bend, lack of morality, borderline psychopathy) could have been an interesting one had it been packaged well but it ends up sounding like bullshit rhetoric with characters existing as storyboards for his rants. The book rates at 10 on the edgy scale but unfortunately, that's coupled with a high score on the cringe anarchy scale and a zero on being compelling to anyone with the slightest bit of reading experience.
October 7, 2013
I enjoyed how the story starts off. I felt like the author was going to give me a bit of mystery right away but quickly the story gets a bit off track and from there goes all over the place. I think the author's style is good but the book lacked focus for me and I found myself needing to reread certain parts to follow what they were saying. It's a three star read for me only because the author has the potential to keep your attention if only they stayed focused within their storytelling. Interested in seeing what else this author brings to the table.
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