Kneller's Happy Campers

Loved this book, it was shorter than I imaged but a brilliant 86 pages it was. I loved the movie Wristcutters so I’ve wanted to read this for a long time. Worth it

A wonderfully enjoyable read throughout the entire book. World was interesting, characters were relatable and I truly enjoyed every momemt.

At only 86 pages, I'm not sure what to call this book - a short novella? A long short story. Either way, it doesn't matter. I call it good reading -- an extremely enjoyable and memorable read from beginning to end.Basically, it's a dark and kind of magical picaresque story in which we follow roommates Mordy (our hero and narrator) and his rambunctious German friend Uzi on their journey through an unnamed alternate "unreality" populated entirely by suicide victims on a seemingly hopeless quest to find Mordy's girlfriend from the real world who, rumor has it, has just offed herself as well.Told in a series of remarkably effective yet spare slice-of-life -- or beter yet slice-of-death - vignettes, Etgar Keret weaves a clever and darkly wonderful and thoughtful story.My only hang-up, I guess, is the term "Juliet," which is used in the book to describe anyone who kills himself with pills or poison and manages to get there "with no scars." I'm not sure if this is a mistake on the author's part, the narrator's part or if either are being ironic, but it's kind of a big mistake.Assuming Juliet refers to the better half of that most famous suicide couple from Shakespeare, then the term doesn't make sense. Romeo is the one who drinks poison. Juliet tries to but, with no poison left, she ends up stabbing herself, I'm sure leaving a major scar. Maybe "Juliets" should've been called "Romeos" or, perhaps, "Sylvias" after Sylvia Plath who stuck her head in the oven. Ultimately, it doesn't matter. I really like the book and I look forward to reading more stories by this author.

I already knew Etgar Keret from his short stories.I bought this book since I like his way of writing and wanted to read something "different"...Kneller's Happy Campers is about people who offed themselves and meet in a "life after death"- but only with others who offed themselves.It's funny and creative. I liked the story and its weirdness.In the end I found out: there is something Etgar Keret wants to tell me about my life. There was a small hint that pointed out to me that I need to be alive while living.I totally loved the book and had to read it in one sitting...I would say it is perfect for readers who are willing to follow strange tracks, ideas and the weirdness of life.

Short but good. I really enjoyed the movie and the book really was just as good. K we what was going to happen and still enjoyed it.