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by: Kevin, L Donihe
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 813
EAN: 9781933929514
ISBN: 1933929510
Label: Eraserhead Press
Manufacturer: Eraserhead Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 116
Publication Date: April 20, 2006
Publisher: Eraserhead Press
Sales Rank: 854022
Studio: Eraserhead Press
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Product Description:
Meet Charles, a demon forced to work shitty minimum wage jobs ever since Hell went out of business. He now lives in Grape City, which would be the worst place on Earth, provided all other cities weren't just as bad. While adjusting to his new way of life, Charles passes the time by writing emails to Satan, going on blind dates with mortal women, and attempting to fit in with human society . . . . . . unfortunately society is a mess of chaotic absurdities in which bang-murdering and hack-raping are cultural norms.'
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - When there's no more room in Hell...they frost the windows and hang up the "Closed" sign
Actually, in Kevin L. Donihe's Grape City, Hell closes because the Earth has become so appalling, Hell can no longer hold a candle. This is a topic I've believed for many years and it's nice to see someone else vocalize it.
Charles, a re-named ex-9th circle demon, lives in Grape City where he now divvies up his time between Tony's Used Cars and Burger Hut. He emails Satan, watches some TV, and does a little people gawking. These are the things his humdrum life now consist of. And he ... Read More
Rating:  - Weak Attempt - IMO
Okay, definitely an interesting idea for this short little piece...However, I noticed a huge trade off from purpose and story to pure weirdness. The bizzare happenings of the novel seemed far too exaggerated and leave this novella ultimately "quirky" at best.
A creative author, it seems, but if you're trying to show us the madness of men by holding up a demon for comparison -- put him in a realistic city! Let him interact with regular people, let him navigate the insanity of a New ... Read More
Rating:  - working title
Grape City is has a clever plot that reflects a common disease that most of us come across more than once in our lives- stereotyping and/or racism. The main character, Charles, is actually a demon that is forced to live in human society because Hell closed for business. In Grape City, Charles has to endure mistreatment of all sorts because he is considered lower than the humans, that even have a celebration when they use demons as pinatas for their own amusement. The story is entertaining but if ... Read More
Rating: - Thank you, come again.
Life in in Burger hell is rough for anyone, but it's even worse for a former denizen of the real Hell, which has closed due to competition from Earth. Humans have completely lost control of themselves, and their world has become filled with random acts of bang raping, among other perversities. And in this world, a demon named Charles must adjust to life in a city which makes Hell seem pleasant by comparison. Between a clueless social worker who can't remember his name and a sociopath for a boss, ... Read More
Rating: - Hilarious!
I'm going to buy another copy to give my friend for Halloween! This book is super fun to read horror comedy. Written in an easy going style with lots of hilarious details. Hell goes out of business and a demon has to find a new way of life up on earth.
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