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He Died with a Felafel in His Hand
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand | John Birmingham
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John Birmingham has lived with eighty-nine people and kept notes on all of them. This is their story. These hilarious tales of urban terror reveal the dark truth hidden behind three seemingly innocent words?a phrase that you have seen a hundred times before but will never view in the same light again? WANTED TO SHARE John Birmingham's rendering of a life in share houses will leave you laughing, cringing and reminiscing about your own brushes with the mad, bad residents of flat mate hell. 'This is the grunge version of Melrose – the characters move speedily from one bed to another in Birmingham's share-house hell ... Not recommended for landlords' – Kathy Bil, Editor, Rolling Stone 'You'll read it with horrified amusement and, if you've ever shared a flat, the occasional wince of recollection' – Terry Pratchett, author of the Discworld series
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Marchpane
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Brisbane. 1990s. Young male student (slash unemployed dropout) moves in to decrepit share house - a tin-roofed Queenslander - with colourful assortment of quirky (slash damaged) housemates. Shenanigans (slash crises) ensue. House parties. Sex, drugs and binge drinking.

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Marchpane Book must subsequently be adapted as a stage play, followed by an independent film. 7y
Abcdefghijklmnop That book is hilarious!! 7y
Marchpane @jess19 The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco is the sequel to Felafel. I read both so many years ago but vaguely remember them both being really funny. 7y
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Sue
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Not in the data base yet, John Birmingham's new book is reduced and on ore-order through I-books.

EnidBiteEm I read this at uni and loved it, but it would be interesting to see how dated/timeless it is now with a re-read... 7y
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