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Is Thrilling Tales of Modern Men Worth Reading?

Ada’s Score

3.7

McBride's ten-story collection pokes at masculinity with the same crass, exuberant register that defines his screen work, and the comic voice is unmistakably his. The best stories land a real punch beneath the vulgarity; the weaker ones mistake shock for insight and coast on premise. As debut fiction it's uneven — the prose occasionally strains to do what a camera and a performance would carry effortlessly, and the collection's thematic throughline is thinner than its title promises. Funny, frequently, but ambition outpaces craft.

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Ada Brief

“McBride's comic voice survives the jump to the page, but the prose sometimes strains to do what a performance would carry. Sharp in places, coasting in others.”

Ada Brief

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“McBride's comic voice survives the jump to the page, but the prose sometimes strains to do what a performance would carry. Sharp in places, coasting in others.”
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Ada’s reservations

Half these stories mistake shock for insight, and the prose leans on a comic voice built for the screen. McBride fans get the register they want; anyone expecting sustained craft over premise will find it uneven.

Ada’s score reflects both strengths and reservations.

Book Details

Language: English

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ISBN: 9780593594759

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Ada’s Score

3.7

Ada’s editorial score — not an aggregate of reader reviews.

Common Questions About Thrilling Tales of Modern Men

Is Thrilling Tales of Modern Men worth reading?: McBride's comic voice survives the jump to the page, but the prose sometimes strains to do what a performance would carry. Sharp in places, coasting in others. Ada rates it 3.7 out of 5.
What are the main weaknesses of Thrilling Tales of Modern Men?: Half these stories mistake shock for insight, and the prose leans on a comic voice built for the screen. McBride fans get the register they want; anyone expecting sustained craft over premise will find it uneven.