The War Against the Assholes is a 2015 science fiction and fantasy novel, by the author Sam Munson. Munson also penned The November Criminals, the novel whose 2016 film adaptation starred Ansel Elgort and Chloë Grace Moretz.[1]
 First edition | |
| Author | Sam Munson |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Saga Press |
Publication date | 2015 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 272 |
| ISBN | 9781481427746 |
Summary
editMike Wood, a mediocre Catholic school student in Manhattan, gets drawn into a war between rival factions of magicians by his enigmatic classmate Hob.
Inspiration
editThe inspiration behind The War Against the Assholes stems from a vademecum written by the elusive S.W. Erdnase, the author behind The Expert at the Card Table.[2] While loyal fans have traced the book's publication to Chicago in 1902, the details behind the story are shrouded in mystery. Furthermore, similar to William Shakespeare,[3] Erdnase's identity is heavily debated to this day.[2]
Reception and reviews
editThe Library Journal calls the novel “an imaginative, choppily constructed fantasy/mystery that begins in a Manhattan private school”[4] while the Barnes & Noble blog says that it's for “fans of The Magicians, fans of distinctive characters, fans of well-used profanity—there’s a little something for everyone.”[4] The Maggie Linton Show on Sirius XM says The War Against the Assholes is “A really quirky and unique premise…Very visual, I couldn’t put it down. The unique quirkiness of The War Against the Assholes really captured me.”[5]
References
edit- ^ "November Criminals". IMDb.com. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b Munson, Sam (2 July 2015). "The search for the world's greatest card cheat". Boingboing.net. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Notorious Crooks: Who Was Erdnase?". The San Francisco Examiner. 24 May 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Liars, a Gunfighter, Adolescent Arms Dealers, and More | Books for Dudes". Archived from the original on 2015-06-22. Retrieved 2015-08-19.
- ^ "Maggielinton". Archived from the original on 2015-07-17. Retrieved 2015-08-19.