Logging Off by Nick SpaldingMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
Nick Spalding is an acquired taste. At least that is what I am led to believe when I read all the rave reviews of his work. Seemingly well-adjusted, intelligent people are incredibly dedicated Spalding fans, forging a fiery path of cult-like loyalty and leaving scorched earth beneath the ashes of Spalding detractors. This being the case, I am awarding the book a full three stars, which should be enough to keep the over-zealous Spalding groupies from blowing up my social media. I do, however, fear there MUST be something I am missing—that the whole world is in on a joke and refuses to clue me in. Instead, I’m left shaking my head in wide-eyed wonder at the plethora of worshipping reviewers.
So all in all, this was a long way to travel to say that, in the end, while admittedly not a popular opinion, I found this novel to be droll, juvenile and filled with jokes about bodily functions that, seriously boys, JUST AREN’T FUNNY after the age of 12. I hope Spalding continues to write as he matures past the frat boy phase. He has some great chops that would be an asset to a writer for grown-ups.
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