It's an older book, I know, but I just got around to reading it. Below is the review I posted on Goodreads. Enjoy!
I love the smell of lavender. It has been associated with calming and soothing effects for probably centuries. When I was suffering from a slight cold, my wife suggested a little lavender oil to help me sleep, and I readily agreed. It was then I discovered the darker side of this sneaky flower. While it does promote a deep and more restful sleep in most people, it can also cause vivid and bizarre dreams. I don't remember the dreams now, only the feeling of them. So real I felt for days like there was some task or job I desperately needed to do, but couldn't remember. The strangest part - I kinda want to try it again.
Why do I mention this? Simple. The first two days I spent a decent amount of time reading this book, my nights were like those of my lavender trip. Bizarre and surreal dreams. It was awesome.
Now, the actual review. Does this book overuse juvenile words like "retarded" and "stupid"? Yes. Did those words fit the situation in which they were used? Absolutely. Could the author have come up with better alternatives? I would certainly hope so. Would the narrator the author created have bothered with trying to find different words to describe the situation he was in? Hell no. Does this book contain too many penis jokes? Define "too many". Look, if you can't laugh at a few dozen penis jokes and references then you should probably just move on to another book.
I actually watched (and enjoyed) the movie before I read the book. If you liked the movie, then I would highly recommend the book. It won't necessarily make anything clearer, but it's an even wilder ride.
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