Swamp Story
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Summary
Pulitzer Prize–winning New York Times bestselling author and actual Florida Man Dave Barry returns with a Florida caper full of oddballs and more twists and turns than a snake slithering away from a gator。
Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend， a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside。 Broke and desperate for a way out， Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure， which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it。 The problem is， some very bad men are also looking for the treasure， and they know Jesse has it。
Meanwhile， Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the “Everglades Melon Monster。” The Monster is in fact an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head。 Incredibly， this plan actually works， inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’s treasure。 Amid this mayhem， a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign。 Needless to say， it does not go as planned。 In fact， nothing in this story goes as planned。 This is， after all， Florida。
Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend， a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside。 Broke and desperate for a way out， Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure， which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it。 The problem is， some very bad men are also looking for the treasure， and they know Jesse has it。
Meanwhile， Ken Bortle of Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer has hatched a scheme to lure tourists to his failing store by making viral videos of the “Everglades Melon Monster。” The Monster is in fact an unemployed alcoholic newspaperman named Phil wearing a Dora the Explorer costume head。 Incredibly， this plan actually works， inspiring a horde of TikTokers to swarm into the swamp in search of the monster at the same time villains are on the hunt for Jesse’s treasure。 Amid this mayhem， a presidential hopeful arrives in the Everglades to start his campaign。 Needless to say， it does not go as planned。 In fact， nothing in this story goes as planned。 This is， after all， Florida。
Reviews
Joshua Sloan
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As someone who was born in Florida but did not grow up there， I appreciated the many “Florida [men]” in this book。
Dianne
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3。5 Stars rounded down。I don't know what to say！ Yes， I did get two out-loud laughs while reading this book。 I mean， come on， getting hit in the family jewels by a four-year-old with a golf club while acting as the stabilizer for a pinata？ I did get several chuckles and numerous giggles。 What I didn't get was a book that I absolutely loved。 If the Mellon （sic） Monster and the men who made up that group had been left out， it might have been a stronger book， at least for me。 I found them quite ann 3。5 Stars rounded down。I don't know what to say！ Yes， I did get two out-loud laughs while reading this book。 I mean， come on， getting hit in the family jewels by a four-year-old with a golf club while acting as the stabilizer for a pinata？ I did get several chuckles and numerous giggles。 What I didn't get was a book that I absolutely loved。 If the Mellon （sic） Monster and the men who made up that group had been left out， it might have been a stronger book， at least for me。 I found them quite annoying， unnecessary， and not funny at all。 As it was， anytime they showed up in all of their stoned glory， I just skimmed。 Though I do have to say that may have worked in my favor because I was able to shave almost a quarter off of this book！A good beach read， a great book for those who love Florida and all of her wacky citizens， and a good book for when you need something quick to read。*ARC supplied by the publisher Simon & Schuster， the author， and NetGalley。 。。。more
V
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The praise for this hilarious Florida parody is well deserved。 While I knew who the author was， Id never read his books before。 You should read and believe all those glowing reviews， they express it better than I could。 I chuckled， giggled and laughed out loud til tears blurred my vision。 It’s a tongue in cheek example of what people will do for one minute of fame and those that follow the herd。 The story is full of crooks， cons， creeps， kooks and crazies。 The only person trying to better her si The praise for this hilarious Florida parody is well deserved。 While I knew who the author was， Id never read his books before。 You should read and believe all those glowing reviews， they express it better than I could。 I chuckled， giggled and laughed out loud til tears blurred my vision。 It’s a tongue in cheek example of what people will do for one minute of fame and those that follow the herd。 The story is full of crooks， cons， creeps， kooks and crazies。 The only person trying to better her situation is Jesse， mother to a baby daughter， stuck in the swamp with losers。 When her luck takes a turn and provides a way out the real trouble begins。 Just read it， worth your time for a rollicking adventure in the swamps of Florida。Thanks to NetGalley for the digital advance reader copy of “Swamp Story” by Dave Barry， published by Simon & Schuster。 The honest opinions expressed here are my own personal thoughts expressed without any compensation。 。。。more
Julie Rhinehart
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This is my first Dave Berry book， so I had no idea what to expect， but found this to be an entertaining read。 Full of crazy characters， an improbable plot and weird drama this book will have you laughing from the beginning with the stupidity of the situation。 I received a complimentary copy of this book。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 Thank you NetGalley， Dave Barry and Simon & Schuster for hearing my honest review。 Looking forward to reading more with you#partner
Linda
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This is a winning combo: Dave Barry and a story set in the Florida Everglades。 Prepare yourself for a raucous read。 The motley crew of characters （most of them Glades Men） will have you shaking your head。 Can there really be so many crazy， not to mention stupid， men running around the Everglades。 Well， if you are Dave Barry writing this novel the answer is yes and after all it is South Florida。We meet damsel-in-distress Jesse with baby Willa exploring the Everglades to get away from her insipid This is a winning combo: Dave Barry and a story set in the Florida Everglades。 Prepare yourself for a raucous read。 The motley crew of characters （most of them Glades Men） will have you shaking your head。 Can there really be so many crazy， not to mention stupid， men running around the Everglades。 Well， if you are Dave Barry writing this novel the answer is yes and after all it is South Florida。We meet damsel-in-distress Jesse with baby Willa exploring the Everglades to get away from her insipid boyfriend Slater （no shirt needed） and his creepy friend Kark。 Slater has dreams of filming a reality show with Kark’s help。 On one of Jesse’s escape from their Everglades cabin she stumbles upon the legendary buried treasure rumored to have been hidden during the Civil War。Just down the road is B0rtle Brothers Bait and Beer。 Brothers Ken and Brad are the less than successful current owners。 Ken， a fan of Shark Tank， comes up with a wacky business plan involving a made up yeti-type creature he calls The Melon Head Monster hoping to lure tourists to his store。How these two groups of folks intersect is at the center of the action。 More wacky characters abound， some more dangerous than others。 Mayhem ensues。 Dave Barry ties it all together in the end and leaves the reader entertained and chuckling。Thanks to NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the chance to read the e-galley。 。。。more
Carolyn Bell
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“Swamp Story” By Dave Barry #davebarry Set in the Florida Everglades Slater wants to be a reality tv star， his ex is stuck in a cabin with him with their baby。 The local Bait shop brothers are trying to start a viral monster hoax and 2 other down on their luck buddies are trying to scrape by。 Then Jesse finds the legendary swamp gold bullion haul and chaos ensues。 A light and easy read that I enjoyed 。 In the same vein as @carl_hiaasen although I found Hiassen novels to be a little more substant “Swamp Story” By Dave Barry #davebarry Set in the Florida Everglades Slater wants to be a reality tv star， his ex is stuck in a cabin with him with their baby。 The local Bait shop brothers are trying to start a viral monster hoax and 2 other down on their luck buddies are trying to scrape by。 Then Jesse finds the legendary swamp gold bullion haul and chaos ensues。 A light and easy read that I enjoyed 。 In the same vein as @carl_hiaasen although I found Hiassen novels to be a little more substantial。 But still not to be sniffed at and made me laugh out loud a fair few times。 Slated for release on May 2nd 2023 Thanks to @talismanonpender @simonschusterca @simonandschuster for the #ARC。 。。。more
Marybeth Taranow
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This book was a nice palate cleanser， after reading two heavy books this was a good distraction。 This was nothing new if you have read other books by south Miami writers。 It was good but nothing new。 If you’re looking for a chuckle after reading dark books this will work。 Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced copy in exchange for an honest opinion。 3⭐️
Kathy Boehm
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This south Florida story is about a bunch of Everglades layabouts and it’s laugh-out-loud funny。 It capitalizes on people’s obsession with social media and the desire to make a quick buck。 Madness， mayhem and colorful characters abound。 Jesse is the young mother of baby Willa， from a good family， but the victim of her own bad choices。 She accidentally stumbles upon a cache of gold bars， hidden for years， buried in the ground in a remote area off a dirt road。 The baby’s father is Slater， a buff s This south Florida story is about a bunch of Everglades layabouts and it’s laugh-out-loud funny。 It capitalizes on people’s obsession with social media and the desire to make a quick buck。 Madness， mayhem and colorful characters abound。 Jesse is the young mother of baby Willa， from a good family， but the victim of her own bad choices。 She accidentally stumbles upon a cache of gold bars， hidden for years， buried in the ground in a remote area off a dirt road。 The baby’s father is Slater， a buff stoner， the “Glades Man” who shares a backwoods cabin with Jesse， Willa， and his slovenly buddy， Kark。 Stu and Phil are unemployed， middle-aged losers， trying to earn a buck as disheveled characters for a kid’s birthday party。 Wearing a huge Dora the Explorer head， bumbling Phil ends up in a YouTube video which goes viral。 Enterprising Ken and his brother Brad own the Bortle Brothers Beer & Bait Shop， a rundown pit way past its prime。 Ken is also the local pot dealer who owes money to unforgiving Pinky， his 430-pound supplier who is hot on his tail。 Ken caught wind of the viral YouTube video and concocts a new video character starring the anonymous， stoned-out-of-his-mind Phil as the “Everglades Melon Monster”。 Their 16-second TikTok video creates a huge sensation， generating many copycat videos， and lots of money from the sales of T-shirts out of the suddenly popular bait shop。 Thrown into the mix are a big city lawyer， a python handler， a politician， a tv news crew， and ex-con brothers Duck and Billy。 With all of these characters concocting their various schemes to earn a fast buck or pay off a debt or get rich quick from gold bars， the action never stops。 The dialogue reads like a Hollywood screenplay， witty and quick。 The hysterical epilogue is reminiscent of the “where are they now“ segment at the end of Animal House。 Known for his offbeat humor， Dave Barry has over 50 books to his credit。 I’ll be back for more。With thanks to NetGalley， I received an advance review copy for free， and I have written this review voluntarily。 （Publication date: May 2， 2023）。 。。。more
Marcelle Carson
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Very Entertaining！
Stuart
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Thank you to Net Galley for an ARC。 I thoroughly enjoyed this book。 Perfect for a beach read or a vacation read。 All fans of Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen will devour this book。 In the land where David is considered pornography， where DeSantis is Governor and where that idiot lives in MaraLargo， this book probably understates how absurd the Everglades actually is
Danielle
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I received an advance reader copy of Swamp Story from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 I’ve read a handful of Dave Barry books， including at least one other novel。 I consider Barry to be one of the funniest authors of our time， but I did not find this book all that enjoyable。 The plot is convoluted and fussy， and I kept hoping the funny part was just around the corner， but it proved as elusive as gold bars hidden in the swamp。 Additionally， it’s kind of violent and doesn’t seem to rec I received an advance reader copy of Swamp Story from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。 I’ve read a handful of Dave Barry books， including at least one other novel。 I consider Barry to be one of the funniest authors of our time， but I did not find this book all that enjoyable。 The plot is convoluted and fussy， and I kept hoping the funny part was just around the corner， but it proved as elusive as gold bars hidden in the swamp。 Additionally， it’s kind of violent and doesn’t seem to reckon with the violence in any kind of responsible manner。 Fine for a quick meaninglessness read， but I bet you can find something better， including other books by Barry。 。。。more
HalKid2
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I’ve been a fan of Dave Barry's for decades and found his newspaper columns to be entertaining and clever。 I’ve been a fan of Dave Barry's for decades and found his newspaper columns to be entertaining and clever。 He often demonstrated an uncanny ability to spot the irony， humor， and satire most of walk by everyday without noticing。 As for SWAMP STORY， I guess every good writer is entitled to a clunker。 For me， it simply wasn't that funny。 I suppose I could praise Barry's ability to translate th I’ve been a fan of Dave Barry's for decades and found his newspaper columns to be entertaining and clever。 I’ve been a fan of Dave Barry's for decades and found his newspaper columns to be entertaining and clever。 He often demonstrated an uncanny ability to spot the irony， humor， and satire most of walk by everyday without noticing。 As for SWAMP STORY， I guess every good writer is entitled to a clunker。 For me， it simply wasn't that funny。 I suppose I could praise Barry's ability to translate the slapstick comedy of a keystone cops silent movie into a novel。 But if I try to come up with my own best one-word descriptors for this book。。。。 on the positive end， silly - and on the negative end， dumb。The setting is Florida， which， according to Barry （and he lives there）， is a one-of-a-kind place where anything strange can and does happen。 So I guess as a non-Floridian， it is entirely possible that residents of that state will find this book a deeply insightful treatise and I’m just not knowledgeable enough to recognize its intellectual depth。） The story offers a bit of everything in the way of plot。 Alligators and snakes。 A bit of romance。 An infant in danger。 Amateur movie-making。 Long buried treasure。 Incompetent crooks and muscle men。 Even a few chase scenes through the swamps of the Everglades。Barry pokes fun at everyone and everything。 Our relentless passion for striking it rich。 The vanity of beautiful people。 The duplicity of attorneys and grandstanding of politicians。 The meaningless of assignments covered by news reporters。 TV shows about people roughing it in the wilderness。 And the power and ridiculousness of social media where the most random events go viral - for no apparent reason other than the gullibility and/or stupidity of us humans。 Clearly， this book was not for me。 But， while I can’t exactly recommend the book， it’s lightweight and easy to read。 And YOU might be entertained by what amounts to a wild romp with characters you may well recognize from your own life。 。。。more
Gara
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This story lived up to my expectations and did not disappoint！ Mr。 Barry sets his stories in my home state of Florida and his characters are hilarious caricatures of our inhabitants。 Many moments in Swamp Story had me laughing out loud！ The plot was exciting and kept me on the edge of my seat。 This could be a great movie！ I would highly recommend this book to anyone looking for a humorous and entertaining break from the mundane and boring。
Liz
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“Sometimes insane is the way to go。”That phrase pretty much sums up this Dave Barry novel。 Flat out insane， of the good kind。 His forte is developing crazy characters that take stupid to a whole new level。 And all I wanted to do is see if they would survive until the end of the story。 The blurb explains the plot better than I could。 Suffice it to say， it’s bonkers from the word go， building up until it comes to a wild conclusion。 Despite the craziness， I was able to easily envision each scene。 I “Sometimes insane is the way to go。”That phrase pretty much sums up this Dave Barry novel。 Flat out insane， of the good kind。 His forte is developing crazy characters that take stupid to a whole new level。 And all I wanted to do is see if they would survive until the end of the story。 The blurb explains the plot better than I could。 Suffice it to say， it’s bonkers from the word go， building up until it comes to a wild conclusion。 Despite the craziness， I was able to easily envision each scene。 I recommend this for fans of Carl Hiaasen。 Interesting fact - while reading this I just read that pythons are moving north out of the Everglades， already reaching West Palm Beach and Fort Myers。 I foresee a sequel！My thanks to Netgalley and Simon & Schuster for an advance copy of this book。 。。。more
Caroline Schley
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Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 Hilarious cast of characters and a fast-moving storyline that kept me guessing （and laughing！） all the way through。 Swamp Story is an easy-to-read， imaginative trip to the Everglades and the perfect light-hearted book for spring/summer！
Rebecca Enslein
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Many years ago， when I lived in Miami and was a Florida Kid （a more youthful and far less offensive version of Florida Man） I discovered Dave Barry's writing。My literary life has never been the same since！I was so excited to get my hands on Swamp Story， which takes place in the Everglades- arguably one of South Florida's weirdest settings。South Florida is an extraordinarily odd place in real life。 What I love about Dave is his way of taking that local reality and twisting it into something bizar Many years ago， when I lived in Miami and was a Florida Kid （a more youthful and far less offensive version of Florida Man） I discovered Dave Barry's writing。My literary life has never been the same since！I was so excited to get my hands on Swamp Story， which takes place in the Everglades- arguably one of South Florida's weirdest settings。South Florida is an extraordinarily odd place in real life。 What I love about Dave is his way of taking that local reality and twisting it into something bizarre， yet not totally impossible that it could actually take place。 After all， he is not making this up。For example， this passage is classic Miami:"A utility shed in Hialeah。。。was drawing crowds because it had a rust stain that many people thought looked like Jesus， although a substantial minority insisted it was Celia Cruz。"Dave's novels usually deliver a cast of the most moronic and entertaining characters and this one is no different。 I think the one who made me giggle the most was Phil， a drunk who starts singing songs from the Beach Boys and Grease when he's given painkillers。The book is a hilarious blend of the natural eccentricities of South Florida， suspense， and politics gone haywire。 A must-read for any grown-up Florida Kid or adults hailing from anywhere else。Thank you to #netgalley for this ARC of #swampstory it was a nostalgiac delight！ 。。。more
Shereadbookblog
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Jesse Braddock is living in a cabin in the Everglades with her infant daughter， a no good boyfriend and his friend。 The boyfriend wants to be a realty show star as “Glades Man” who likes to take off his shirt to show off his physique。 When she stumbles across long lost treasure of gold bars from the Civil War， she places herself in danger as there are two disreputable characters also seeking it。 Meanwhile， down and out Phil， a disgraced journalist， is enlisted to make a video about Melon Monster Jesse Braddock is living in a cabin in the Everglades with her infant daughter， a no good boyfriend and his friend。 The boyfriend wants to be a realty show star as “Glades Man” who likes to take off his shirt to show off his physique。 When she stumbles across long lost treasure of gold bars from the Civil War， she places herself in danger as there are two disreputable characters also seeking it。 Meanwhile， down and out Phil， a disgraced journalist， is enlisted to make a video about Melon Monster who had emigrated down from the midwest。 This is the brainchild of one of the Bortle brothers， owners of the equally down and out Bortle Brothers Bait and Beer store on Tamiami Trail。 Sure enough， the video goes viral。 Then there is the narcissistic man who wants to be president， the slimy Miami lawyer， the gator， the urinating boar， the python…。well， you get the idea。 Yes， it is insane， but， after all， it is Floriduh （write I， a Floridian）。 This is suspenseful， humorous， not too much over the top read if you understand Florida， very entertaining， along with a good spoof of social media。 A lot of the characters and activities here represent the true south Florida…only maybe a little bit more so。 And， by the way， there really is a Skunk Ape Research Headquarters on Tamiami Trail with a stature of the legendary creature out front。 Thanks to #netgalley and #simon&Schuster for the ARC。 。。。more
Emma Ann
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3。5 rounded up。 Every single character in this book is well and truly a Florida Man。 If you like Dave Barry， you’ll enjoy this buck-wild Everglades caper。 If you don’t like Dave Barry， you probably won’t be converted。Thank you to the publisher for an ARC！
Dot Salvagin
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I laughed my way through this entire book。 This is dark humor with really evil bad guys but we just feel that Jesse and baby Willa will be okay。 Poor Jesse， she has no one to help her so baby Willa goes everywhere with Jesse in her baby carrier even running from the bad guys。 Yes， this book is very over-the-top and the author asks us to suspend our disbelief over and over。 However， I couldn't help but have an achy smile face while I read the entire book。 I especially like how the author wrapped I laughed my way through this entire book。 This is dark humor with really evil bad guys but we just feel that Jesse and baby Willa will be okay。 Poor Jesse， she has no one to help her so baby Willa goes everywhere with Jesse in her baby carrier even running from the bad guys。 Yes， this book is very over-the-top and the author asks us to suspend our disbelief over and over。 However， I couldn't help but have an achy smile face while I read the entire book。 I especially like how the author wrapped up ALL the loose ends。 Delightful！I received this book free for review from the publisher。 。。。more
Beachside Book Reads （Tracy A O'Donnell）
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Fun Florida Fiascos！When you read in the news about crazy Florida stories， they never disappoint in originality and absurdity。 Dave Barry has captured that essence in a hilarious if not scary-realistic story line on humanity today in Swamp Story。 This book captures the vibe of the Everglades with the scenery， the people， and the romp through the swamp with alligators， thieves， and worst of all， media！！ Swamp Story is the first book I have read by Dave Barry， and I am wondering how I could have m Fun Florida Fiascos！When you read in the news about crazy Florida stories， they never disappoint in originality and absurdity。 Dave Barry has captured that essence in a hilarious if not scary-realistic story line on humanity today in Swamp Story。 This book captures the vibe of the Everglades with the scenery， the people， and the romp through the swamp with alligators， thieves， and worst of all， media！！ Swamp Story is the first book I have read by Dave Barry， and I am wondering how I could have missed anything he has written before！ I totally enjoyed the break from reality and the story that kept getting crazier and crazier until coming to a satisfying end。 I would highly recommend this book， get ready for a quick， fun read that will keep you laughing out loud until the end！ A special thanks to NetGalley， Dave Barry， and Simon Schuster for an advanced readers copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Stacey
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Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 Swamp story is a very silly story filled with bizarre scenarios and quirky characters。 The plot is all around a woman living in the Everglades who finds a treasure。 The story was interesting， yet I found it slow going at time。 I just wasn’t invested in finding out what happened。 So， I could have stopped reading at any time。 The pros - it was quite funny in parts。 Some of the descriptions I could picture Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for allowing me to read an advanced copy of this book。 Swamp story is a very silly story filled with bizarre scenarios and quirky characters。 The plot is all around a woman living in the Everglades who finds a treasure。 The story was interesting， yet I found it slow going at time。 I just wasn’t invested in finding out what happened。 So， I could have stopped reading at any time。 The pros - it was quite funny in parts。 Some of the descriptions I could picture and found I laughed out loud a several times。 It was the humor that kept me reading。 I liked the tie up of what happened to the characters at the end。 The cons - there isn’t a very deep story line。 Also， it is quite gory in parts， especially for a novel that is so heavy on humor。 Overall - if you are looking for a light， funny read disguised as a caper you will absolutely enjoy this。 。。。more
Kati Berman
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I have read Dave Barry books before and knew he was very funny。 So was this twisted tale， I had a few good laughs， Other than being funny， the story was a little weird for me。 3 stars。I received a complimentary copy， opinions are my own，
Howard Davis
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Swamp Story， the latest novel by Dave Barry，is a tale replete with losers of all types — a muscular shirtless wannabe TV star， a wannabe filmmaker， an out of work journalist， a lawyer deeply in debt due to gambling， enforcers for a mobster， a TV anchor reduced to location reporting， a Secretary of the Interior with presidential ambitions， a young unwed mother， a time traveling quack and a pair of down on their luck brothers looking to make an easy buck。 The story’s locale is the Florida Everglad Swamp Story， the latest novel by Dave Barry，is a tale replete with losers of all types — a muscular shirtless wannabe TV star， a wannabe filmmaker， an out of work journalist， a lawyer deeply in debt due to gambling， enforcers for a mobster， a TV anchor reduced to location reporting， a Secretary of the Interior with presidential ambitions， a young unwed mother， a time traveling quack and a pair of down on their luck brothers looking to make an easy buck。 The story’s locale is the Florida Everglades where all of these characters （not to mention the alligators， pythons， owl and boar） intersect in an interesting and humorous manner。 The birthday party scene had me laughing out loud。The book is pure escapism fun and I thank NetGalley and Simon and Schuster for the opportunity to read and review this book prior to publication。 。。。more
Anna
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This is one zany book filled with a sleezy lawyer， drug dealers， a politician， a python， boar， alligator and a melon monster。 The whole making of the melon monster clip which went viral for a get rich quick scheme had me laughing and thinking only in Florida。Poor Jesse followers her baby daddy in to the everglades where he drains her bank account。 She soon realizes that he only has eyes for himself in the mirror。 He is trying to make it in television by becoming the "Glades Man" by mostly just r This is one zany book filled with a sleezy lawyer， drug dealers， a politician， a python， boar， alligator and a melon monster。 The whole making of the melon monster clip which went viral for a get rich quick scheme had me laughing and thinking only in Florida。Poor Jesse followers her baby daddy in to the everglades where he drains her bank account。 She soon realizes that he only has eyes for himself in the mirror。 He is trying to make it in television by becoming the "Glades Man" by mostly just running around without his shirt on。Jess realizes she made a mistake following Slater into the everglades and needs to find a way out and to keep Willow safe。 。。。more
Sara
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I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。I requested this book because I grew up reading Dave Barry in the newspaper and he was always hilarious。 He hasn't changed a bit。 His writing is super funny and engaging and made it hard to put this book down until I finished it。 I won't say that this book could only have taken place in Florida， but that did make it more believeable。 Thank you for the laughs， Dave！ I received a free e-arc of this book through Netgalley。I requested this book because I grew up reading Dave Barry in the newspaper and he was always hilarious。 He hasn't changed a bit。 His writing is super funny and engaging and made it hard to put this book down until I finished it。 I won't say that this book could only have taken place in Florida， but that did make it more believeable。 Thank you for the laughs， Dave！ 。。。more
Donna Davis
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4。5 stars， rounded upwards; 4 stars as general fiction， 5 stars as humor。 This is classic Dave Barry， funny as hell。 Full review will be up soon。
Lisa VK
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Crazy， unbelievable， and slightly unhinged…but then， it’s based in Florida so perhaps it IS believable。 I thoroughly enjoyed this hilarious， zany story。 My only negative is that there are a lot of characters。 A lot。 Somehow， it still works and makes for a very enjoyable read。
Gabby Wechtenhiser
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These characters are hilarious and I couldn't even believe the things they were doing。 I love how they all intertwine with each other These characters are hilarious and I couldn't even believe the things they were doing。 I love how they all intertwine with each other 。。。more
Joan Fannin
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Unfortunately， I haven't been able to get all the way through this book yet。 I love Dave Barry， I've been a fan of his for years， but this book reminds me a bit too much of some of Carl Hiaason's works， without the environmental or social injustice。 There's a huge cast of losers， some likeable， some not so much。 I will try to finish it at some point but so far， I haven't found much to redeem it。 Unfortunately， I haven't been able to get all the way through this book yet。 I love Dave Barry， I've been a fan of his for years， but this book reminds me a bit too much of some of Carl Hiaason's works， without the environmental or social injustice。 There's a huge cast of losers， some likeable， some not so much。 I will try to finish it at some point but so far， I haven't found much to redeem it。 。。。more
Elaine
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A laugh out loud tale that could only take place in Florida reminds me of why I missed Dave Barry。 and why I am so glad he is back with a new novel。
tpg0
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions or preferences。 However， 'Swamp Story' is a relatively unknown title and I do not have enough information or context to provide an accurate assessment。 Could you please provide more information about the book or what you would like to know？
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide you with information about the book 'Swamp Story'。 'Swamp Story' is a children's book written by Patricia Reilly Giff and illustrated by Diane Palmisciano。 It was first published in 1992 and reprinted several times。 The book tells the story of two sisters， Maggie and Kate， who move to a new house near a swamp。 They are fascinated by the swamp and its inhabitants， but their parents do not allow them to explore it。 However， one day they meet a boy named Mike who lives near the swamp， and together they embark on an adventure to uncover the secrets of the swamp。 The book is aimed at children aged 7 to 10 and has been well-received for its engaging storytelling， relatable characters， and educational value。 It introduces children to different species of plants and animals found in wetland environments and teaches them about the importance of conservation and respecting nature。 Overall， if you are looking for an informative and entertaining children's book about nature and adventure， 'Swamp Story' could be a good choice。
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As an AI language model， I cannot have personal preferences or opinions about books。 However， I can provide some information about the book 'Swamp Story' if you would like。 'Swamp Story' is a children's book written by Elena Pasquali and illustrated by Dubravka Kolanovic。 The book follows the story of a little boy named Max， who lives in a swamp filled with all kinds of creatures。 One day， Max goes on an adventure to the heart of the swamp， where he meets a wise old turtle who tells him a story about the importance of helping others。 The book is aimed at children aged 5-8 and teaches important life lessons about kindness， empathy， and helping others。 It is a great book for parents to read to their children or for older children to read independently。
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Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Swamp Story
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Swamp Story&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Swamp Story&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0