If you haven’t read any Chuck Tingle, I encourage you
to do it – not because it’s fine literature (because it’s not) but
because it’s just too fun not to. They’re all super quick and easy reads so
why not, right?
I won’t lie, Pounded By Politics Again: Nine More
Tales of Civic Butthole Diplomacy has some typos. A lot more than you’d want to see in a published piece of fiction. Some are so blatant
you have to wonder if anyone actually proofread it at all before sending it to print.
If you can get past that, you’re in for a… weird time.
Pounded By Politics Again is
as irreverent as any of the books in the Tingleverse. It’s a ridiculously meta
parody with a hint of erotica. Ever wonder what it would be like to deep throat
a T-Rex or bang a giant, sentient corn on the cob? (Yeah, me neither…)
Well,
wonder no more!
The nine short stories included in Pounded By
Politics Again mercilessly poke fun at certain world leaders as they get reamed by
their climate change denial and stuffed by their tax returns. I won’t bother
reviewing each individually because, honestly, they’re all basically the same.
That
being said, “England’s Ass Is Haunted By A Hung Parliament” made me laugh the
hardest. (I have that decision paralysis thing going on so it’s personal…)
If you’re still not sure if it’s worth spending a few
quid on (which I can’t believe because obviously I’ve made such a
compelling case!) give Chuck’s podcast, Pounded In The Butt By My OwnPodcast, a try. I recommend either “My Butt Is Comforted By The Realization
That I’m Okay And Everything Will Be Alright” or “Pounded In The Butt By My Own
Butt” because they’re read by some of my favourite podcasters.
If you’re already a Tingle fan, tell me your favourite
story so I can read it. (Because, clearly, I have more time than taste!)
And, yes, the rumours are true. I have written Tingleverse fanfiction. (No, I am not the elusive author himself.) If you want to read it, may God have mercy on your butthole: Pounded In The Butt By A Six-Foot Painted Jesus Carved Out Of Wood (And His Dad.)
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5 stars)