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Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Still Kak? 2Kak 2Furious
Tim Richman & Grant Schreibe
Regardless of how deep South Africans might feel they are in the proverbial dark brown stuff, they always manage to find the humorous side to events.
The sequel to the best-selling Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Kak? continues where the first book left off, cataloguing the never-ending kakness of our times. Fresh topics include Afrikaans music, Julius Malema and the ANC Youth League, Hermanus, Portaloos, Tom Cruise, Facebook, Joburg architecture, load shedding, Robert Mugabe, the petrol price, tow-truck drivers and Christmas. Not to forget cameo appearances from enduring stalwarts such as Telkom, Paris Hilton, Thabo and JZ…
REVIEWS
“A sequel to the hugely popular Is It Just Me Or Is Everything Kak?, this new dose of the ‘South African whinger’s guide’ is, if anything, funnier than the first. It’s an A to Z of everything annoying in South African daily life, from Afrikaans music to funky handshakes, the Human Rights Commission to medical-aid schemes, the preponderance of South African acronyms to zeffed-out Crocs and Zuma. And it’s a must-read for South African cynics and optimists alike. Why? Because it truly is laugh-out-loud funny. Hilarious. Witty and insightful and full of all the intricacies that make our country the crazy place it is” – Sunday Times
“Put it on the front display. It deserves it. Life meets reality. Sensationally funny”
– Sasha Martinengo, 5fm
“Funny, subversive, as devastatingly accurate as it is entertaining, [Kak2] is better than its predecessor. Yes, everything is still kak, but at least we can laugh. And do we need a laugh. It’s been a long and trying year – what with load-shedding, Julius Malema and a bunch of politicians all blathering on about being guardians of the Freedom Charter. Fortunately, unlike our politicians, Richman and Schreiber don’t take themselves – or anything else – too seriously. They’re rendering a public service (perhaps the only one that works): their satire keeps us sane” – The Star
“While things are kak, a pessimistic view on moving forward is even kakker, which is why this is the most un-kak book I’ve ever read on kak issues” – Kieno Kammies, Radio 702
“I love it!” - Noeleen Maholwana Sangqu, SABC 3Talk
“Just as fun as its predecessor. From the horror of Christmas jingles to the deplorable obfuscation of Essop Pahad, it’ll have you giggling every time you crack its spine”
– Women24 (Book of the month)
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