- Paperback: 346 pages
- Publisher: Bast Books (September 2001)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0970141947
- ISBN-13: 978-0970141941
- Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 14 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 522 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #822,409 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Publishers Weekly
Originally self-published in 2001, Vigorito's bloated first novel goes mainstream in this "newly updated" version. When Dr. Blip Korterly, the eccentric philosopher best friend of narrator and molecular biologist Dr. Flake Fountain, vandalizes a bridge with the words "uh-oh," he starts a chain reaction that ends in cataclysm. Along the way, Flake is enlisted by Tibor Tynee, the megalomaniac president and CEO of Tynee University (and Flake's boss), to create a vaccine for the Pied Piper virus, a U.S. military-designed bug that destroys humans' ability to communicate. General Kiljoy, in charge of the Pied Piper project (and very, very Gen. Ripper from Dr. Strangelove), works out a deal with the local police and the university to test the virus on prisoners. Blip, arrested after a confrontation with a raving preacher on the university green, ends up becoming one of the test subjects. The virus, of course, escapes the test facility, leading to some very bad things. Vigorito frequently delves into goofy metaphors and hippie screeds, and though his novel offers plenty of absurdity, his inability to go big with humor or vision leaves this feeling like Pynchon ultra-lite. (Apr.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.
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"...A "Dr. Strangelove" for the biotech century, ...savvy, wickedly funny, and profoundly disturbing. An absorbing, thought-provoking read." -- Richard Heinberg, author of "Memories and Visions of Paradise" and "Cloning the Buddha"
"A most intriguing book; well-written and daring. It's the kind of ground-breaking work we look for..." -- Independent Publisher Online
"One is immediately impressed... Vigorito laces his writing with a satirical touch, adding levity to the heady subject matter." -- Columbus Alive, October 4, 2001
"[An] unpredictably adventurous and singularly ambitious novel. Especially recommended reading for anyone with a literary interest in the surreal..." -- Wisconsin Bookwatch, December 2001
BEST VISIONARY FICTION -- 2002 Independent Publisher Book Awards
"A most intriguing book; well-written and daring. It's the kind of ground-breaking work we look for..." -- Independent Publisher Online
"One is immediately impressed... Vigorito laces his writing with a satirical touch, adding levity to the heady subject matter." -- Columbus Alive, October 4, 2001
"[An] unpredictably adventurous and singularly ambitious novel. Especially recommended reading for anyone with a literary interest in the surreal..." -- Wisconsin Bookwatch, December 2001
BEST VISIONARY FICTION -- 2002 Independent Publisher Book Awards
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Original, hilarious, fantastic!,
By Circe "book snob" (USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Just a Couple of Days (Paperback)
After seeing this reccomendation on Amazon for readers who have enjoyed Tom Robbins, I ransacked all the bookstores I could find to no avail. Finally, i caved and bought the book from Amazon, and it was worth it! Vigorito has achieved something you so rarely find these days: Originality. The way he writes is profound without being pretentious, and clever without seeming academic. The narrator has a tendency to digress, but the digressions are always interesting and never cause confusion in the main storyline. I don't care if you love or hate Tom Robbins (Chuck Palahnuik fans may also really enjoy this book), "Just a Couple of Days" is a must read for anyone who watches the world with amusement and a constant sense of humility. I am ready and waiting for Vigorito's second book!
5.0 out of 5 stars
For Chuck Palahniuk fans who are not so pissed off,
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This review is from: Just a Couple of Days (Paperback)
All I can say is Wow! This book is filled with so many great ideas and points of view that you almost have to read it twice just to start remembering them. The auther has no other books that I am aware of and his one book is published by a company I haven't even heard of but they sure hit the jackpot.Everyone I have given this book to has loved it and it is one of the only books that I insist on getting back after lending it. Be forwarned that you may need a good dictionary and a very good vocabulary to handle the writing style.
4.0 out of 5 stars
A Fun Read,
By Claudia Crammer (Portland, Or United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Just a Couple of Days (Paperback)
Just a Couple of Days, by Tony Vigorito is reminiscent of Kurt Vonnegut's Cat's Cradle. It's a very amusing story about the end of the world. I enjoyed it, and I wish I could have given it 5 stars, but there were moments when it didn't shine. That's just my opinion. But still, I recommend it to anyone who likes this sort of humor.
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