NOTHING TASTES AS GOOD

LUKE DUMAS

Nothing Tastes as Good by Luke Dumas is a tale of today's societal mores and how they reach out to affect one person. Emmett Trusdale is a man who has been overweight his entire life and has had to deal with unwarranted criticism. His parents, whom he would naturally expect support, did nothing except to make him even more overweight. Eventually, Emmett comes across a weight loss product. He signs up for the trials and begins losing weight. However, without giving too much away, he experiences out-of-body cravings and lapses in memory and blackouts. This theme is not unique. I see Thinner by Stephen King, or even "Quitters, Inc." by the acknowledged horror master. Dumas updates the novel's style by incorporating blog posts, text chains, and similar elements. The book contains lessons for all of us that I will let the reader extract. If you are looking for an entertaining book with a critique of society, this is it. Take a look at Nothing Tastes As Good. You will find that the book is entertaining, perhaps a little horrific, but it is well told and makes the reader flip the pages as they conceivably put some kettle corn in their mouth.