If you've ever watched an 80s beach movie and thought, "This could use more existential horror, heavier satire, and a lot more bouncing," then congratulations—this book was made for you. Bikini Beach isn't just a parody. It's a celebration of the vapid, sun-drenched, neon-drenched excess of a forgotten era, when movies didn't need a plot as long as they had slow-motion jiggling and a beach party finale
In 1992, after a final rebellious act, sisters Claire, Megan, and Ashley are punished by their father with a shocking rule: for their family road trip, they must travel completely naked. Their brother, Sam, a clothed witness, chronicles their harrowing journey through public humiliation, predatory stares, and a terrifying breach at Wall Drug. A pivotal act of solidarity from their mother shifts the dynamic, forcing the family to confront the brutal consequences of their ordeal together.
The year is now 2186 and sex work is a common occupation. Nearly every young person knows at least one friend, sibling, or cousin who works in the industry, and no one would bat an eye when they saw a sixteen-year-old working behind the counter. It was a normal part of society, no different from any other profession. And the industry continues to thrive, despite its low wages. No one questioned how things had gotten this way. It was just life. And for Lila, this was just another night on the job
Sue was camped out on her parents sofa in the living room on Christmas Eve. Her best friend Katie had insisted that Santa was real and that Sue would not regret waiting for him. "Trust me!” Katie had said earlier that day, her eyes burning into Sue's. "If you believe hard enough, if you believe with all your heart, this night will change your life." Sue was about to find out if Katie was right or if she was bullshitting her.
In a Hole in an Arse there lived a Fockit. Not a nasty, dirty, wet Hole, filled with the ends of turds and an oozy smell, nor yet a dry, bare, sandy Hole with nothing about it worth eating or slobbering at: it was a Fockit Hole, and that means comfort.