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The Average American Male

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'The Average American Male' by Chad Kultgen follows the story of a detached and passionless anti-hero who spends his time playing video games and fantasizing about women. The plot revolves around his relationships with two different women, showcasing his shallow and misogynistic views towards them. The writing style is described as brutally honest, crude, and humorous, capturing the impure but funny thoughts that run through the average man's mind.

Characters:

Characters are predominantly shallow and lack real emotional depth, reflecting the emptiness of contemporary masculinity.

Writing/Prose:

The author's style is bold and humorous, using raw language to engage with the reader while providing a candid view into the narrator's psyche.

Plot/Storyline:

The narrative focuses on a man's shallow relationships and discover the consequences of living life guided solely by sexual desire.

Setting:

The backdrop is familiar and reflective of modern American society, contributing to the themes of superficiality.

Pacing:

The pacing has a tendency to become repetitive and slow, particularly towards the end, diminishing the initial engagement.
It’s two days after Christmas. I’m in Denver International Airport watching this old fat bitch eat a cup of yogurt. My blood is boiling. She has this weird little baby spoon, and these leathery fuckin...

Notes:

The book follows a typical romantic storyline but presents it in a humorous way.
The protagonist is not very likable and is often detached and passionless.
He has no goals or career, spending his time playing video games and fantasizing about women.
The story criticizes passive masculinity and the passive-aggressive mentality of modern men.
It includes vulgar humor, but it's compared to light-hearted movies and doesn't feel groundbreaking.
There's a satirical tone to the way the main character views women, challenging traditional romantic comedy tropes.
The book reflects a sense of emptiness and lack of direction in contemporary life.
Readers find humor in the character's outrageous thoughts, even if they are offensive.
The narrative style is blunt and filled with bitter wit, making it entertaining for some audiences.
The main character's relationships show a cycle of dissatisfaction based on superficial attraction.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings for The Average American Male include sexual content, crude humor, and misogynistic undertones that may be offensive to some readers.

From The Publisher:

"I can't figure out if this book is a heart-felt dispatch from the front line in the battle of the sexes or a brilliant send-up of the way in which the male point of view has been misrepresented by militant feminists. I suspect it may be both." -Toby Young, New York Times bestselling author of How to Lose Friends and Alienate People

An offensive, in-your-face, brutally honest and completely hilarious look at male inner life and sexual fantasy. In the course of this hilariously honest book, our narrator suffers through a relationship with his wannabe-actress girlfriend until he finds the perfect girl. But when he moves into the new relationship, he slowly realizes he thinks that all women are pretty much the same, that his true desires will never be fulfilled, and the decision between living life alone or biting the marriage bullet must be made.

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About the Author:

Chad Kultgen is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts. His novels include The Average American Male, The Average American Marriage, The Lie, and Men, Women & Children, the basis of a feature film by Jason Reitman. He lives in California.

 
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