Tracing various meanings of the acronym “fubar,” the story
chronicles the adventures of an array of characters from diverse cultural,
social and ethnic backgrounds, all of whom strive to leave their mark—at times
in legitimate and at times in iniquitous ways. Among them are Fergus Ulysses
Barr, the timid scion of Britain’s selfish aristocracy, Dwayne Junior Zobinsky,
the offspring of an unscrupulous New York tycoon and an iconoclastic abstract
artist, Tosh, a half-caste renegade and troubadour, Tosh’s loyal—and
heroic—pooch, Mutt, and their respective girlfriends and assorted parents, as
well as big-world politicians and their associates. As the adventures unfold,
one message emerges: whereas in the private sphere opportunities for harmony
and reconciliation arise, mainly at the behest of the younger generations, in
the public/political arena, strife reigns unabated.
According to
the dictionary Fubar means; out of working order; seriously, perhaps
irreparably, damaged: "the clock in the hall is fubar". A very well
descript for this entertaining book. As with all the author's books, he is
taking on the political, upper-class and every other area in society in a witty
stride.
Filled with
colourful characters, Fubar did not disappoint. When you add Brexit and Klank, President
of the US, and a Russian mob to the mix you sure have a mixture of apt
proportion that will leave you smiling till the end.
Our main
character, Fergus Ulysses Barr, had it rough. Can you just imagine with a name
like that? Born into a very notable aristocracy he definitely had no fun. Tired
of the old regime he simply left one day. All the glamour, prestige, money and
protection to make a name for himself. Since he was still underage mommy
dearest filed a missing child report with no interest from the local police.
This is where
the story became a pallet of colour and harmonies that ultimately set the course of the plot.
When his
mother finally decides to play private investigator with CeCi, another missing
child's mother; it became outright funny.
With Brexit
and the political turmoil it ensued, as background, I really enjoyed this book.
Who out there really do understand the intricates of Brexit anyway. I cannot
really blame Lord Xavier to fall asleep during the read of the draft bill of
how to understand this ominous rule. It is un-understandable for sure.
It is a book
of self-determination, of setting the bar and seeking oneself in the midst of
uncaring parents, a society of misfits and uncaring politics and the entire
system running amok. in the midst of it all, three young men tried to make
sense of it all, finding their feet and become famous not because of strings
that was pulled but rather good old fashioned hard work.
It is a fun
read I can recommend to every person that loves good British humor with a dash
of Mutt... or as he would say, "Raaf raaf"...at the end.
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