Well, I didn't like this book as much as I thought I would. I am the first to admit that I'm a sucker for a funny book. Give me some hysterical dialogue and a cute MC and I'm happy as a clam. However, this book wasn't my type of funny. It was slap-stick funny, which didn't really work for me to be honest. It wasn't that this book was bad, it was cute and I enjoyed reading it, but I enjoyed the similar book "The Epic Love Story of Doug and Steven" much more. I think the amount of people that Praline had sex with bordered on off-putting, and I just didn't love his character as much as I wanted to. I'm always fascinated by the stories of people who come to LA with nothing and then wind up with everything. So the basic premise was intriguing. But this book was more than just that. It was erotic and it was comical. Of course, the cover could make for a very tenuous reading experience on public transportation. That said, I'd love to meet the model for it. I shook my head at the outrageous situations, even the unlikely ones, that the title character found himself in due to naivete and a Lucyesque quality where things don't always go as planned. The sex scenes were very titillating for someone of my imagination and lack of action in his own life, but it wasn't porny and didn't distract or seem out of place from the story itself. Thornton was wise in how he ended each chapter on a bit of a cliffhanger so that you'd have no choice but to power through to the next. I found myself reading "Praline" as often as I could and because it flows well, got through it rather quickly. Two thumbs up.
What do You think about The Perils Of Praline (2010)?
A cracky, fun read with a big dollop of satire equal to its sexual exploits. A lot of fun!
—CoolStoryBro
Hey all this is up for a GR giveaway. That is if anyone is interested...
—littlereader
