Motherfucking Sharks

by Brian Allen Carr
Motherfucking Sharks cover
Good Books rating 3.83
Horror
Technical
  • ID: 4771
  • Added: 2025-10-22
  • Updated: 2025-10-22
  • ISBN: 9781621051237
  • Publisher: Lazy Fascist Press
  • Published: 2013-01-01
  • Reviews: 3

Motherfucking Sharks presents a disturbing and captivating narrative centered around a haunting children's song that speaks of impending doom and violence. The song's lyrics, repeated throughout the book, create an atmosphere of dread and inevitability, exploring themes of fear, powerlessness, and the cyclical nature of violence. /n/n The book delves into the psychological impact of the song on those who hear it, blurring the lines between reality and nightmare. It challenges readers to confront their own fears and the darker aspects of human nature, all while maintaining a darkly humorous tone that underscores the absurdity of the terror it describes.

Reviews
Mauve and Rosy Sky · 2016-06-11
unique 4.00

The book's cover is either captivating or off-putting, and the story is both disturbing and complex. The prose is inventive and humorous, with a pervading sense of gallows humor.

The reviewer notes that the book's cover is a dealbreaker for some, but those who get past it will find a story that is both disturbing and complex. The prose is praised for its inventiveness and humor, with a pervading sense of gallows humor that adds to the overall reading experience. The reviewer appreciates the book's unique approach to storytelling, making it a standout read.

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    Honestly, this is the kind of book where once you see the cover, you're either sold or you're not.

    Daringly inventive prose, melancholy with hints of meta, and a pervading sense of gallows humor throughout.

    Just enough mother-F-bombs to affect a sort of dark comedy.

PANK Magazine · 2014-10-14
entertaining 4.00

The book features an engaging and bizarre plot, sharp dialogue, and outlandish characters. The story is entertaining and weird, with a unique quality that sets it apart.

The reviewer highlights the book's engaging and bizarre plot, sharp dialogue, and outlandish characters as key strengths. The story is described as entertaining and weird, with a unique quality that sets it apart from other books. The reviewer appreciates the book's ability to keep readers engaged with its unusual narrative and characters, making it a memorable and enjoyable read.

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    While an engaging and bizarre plot, sharp dialogue, and outlandish characters all make this story entertaining, what makes this weird novel an ...

    An engaging and bizarre plot, sharp dialogue, and outlandish characters all make this story entertaining.

    What makes this weird novel an entertaining read is its unique quality that sets it apart from other books.

Heavy Feather Review · 2014-03-24
intense 3.50

The book is both thrilling and beautiful, but also gruesome and violent at times. The imagery is well-crafted and graphic, making it a complex and disturbing read.

The reviewer found the book to be a rollercoaster of emotions, with moments that are thrilling and beautiful, but also gruesome and violent. The imagery is described as well-crafted and graphic, contributing to the book's complex and disturbing nature. The reviewer appreciates the book's ability to evoke such strong reactions, making it a memorable read. However, the intensity of the content might not be suitable for all readers.

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    It is at times thrilling and beautiful, and other times so gruesome and violent as to be unpleasant.

    The story itself is both extremely disturbing and fairly complex despite the book's short length.

    The imagery is well crafted and graphic.

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