Carl Hiaasen - Strip Tease

Pros: Hilarious; serious social and political message; well written; complicated but cohesive story!

Cons: NONE!

The Bottom Line: Makes a social statement through humor but has a wonderful message. Very funny and very thought provoking.

Review: Carl Hiaasen has an eye for detail and a sense of the ridiculous that is second to none. A writer for the MIAMI HERALD, STRIP TEASE is Hiaasen's fifth book. As is his habit, he takes a poke at many targets that really deserve to be criticized. A native...

Pros: funny story, good writing, wonderful descriptive style

Cons: seeing a good book made into a terrible movie

The Bottom Line: "Strip Tease" is a great introduction to the work of Carl Hiassen.

Review: One of my favorite authors is Carl Hiassen. While he does not get much press compared to other authors, Hiassen has built a core following of fans that allow him to maintain moderate success. His work features a refreshing blend of action and humor...

Pros: Didn't have Demi Moore in it

Cons: Just not really Hiaasen enough

Review: It happens to a lot of writers: their slightest work gets made into a movie and becomes their best known book. (Name a Jerzy Kozinski book other than "Being There"? Most people wouldn't have come up with the prize-winning early works.) So...

Pros: the wicked humor and suspense

Cons: the location and some of the language used

The Bottom Line: I would recommend this book cause its good but not to the easily offended

Review: I bought Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen from a used book store because of how much I enjoyed Native Tongue by Carl Hiaasen. Honestly on this book I am not sure where to start. During the first half of Strip Tease by Carl Hiaasen I truly did not like the ...