VENT: The first ever fill in the blank reader participation book.
- 4.4 out of 5
- 31 ratings
- 238 pages
Overall Content Rating: Restricted R
This is a satirical, non–politically correct novel built around two men drinking and arguing in bars, with the narrator recalling Vietnam and firing endless yes-or-no questions at the reader. Parents should expect near-constant adult language, periodic strong swears, and blunt sexual humor woven into politics, religion, and pop culture—not a linear story with discreet mature moments. Content notes for cautious families: abortion and rape appear together in a religious-debate question; LGBTQ+ identities are named only in passing; war and home raids are talked about but not lingered on graphically. The book is designed to provoke laughter and discomfort; it is a poor fit for shared reading with younger teens or children despite lacking spelled-out sex scenes.
Reviews first uploaded October 11, 2026 4:14 pm. Page updated October 11, 2026 4:14 pm.
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Crude Moderate
54Characters and the narrative voice often call others foolish or contemptible names during political rants and self-mocking asides; this tone is steady but usually argumentative rather than physically threatening.
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- stupid: 40
- idiot: 14
Fbombs Moderate
9A handful of strong sexual expletives appear in shouted insults, war flashbacks, and argumentative dialogue—not on every page, but clearly present and sometimes directed at other characters.
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- fuck: 9
LGBTQ+ Mild
3Gay and lesbian people are mentioned briefly in satirical multiple-choice questions about marriage, juries, and prostitution—not as sustained character arcs.
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- lesbian: 3
Profanity Heavy
81Crude and mocking language runs through most of the book in bar scenes, Vietnam memories, and long rhetorical questionnaires. Mild oaths appear often; stronger terms include frequent use of words for nonsense, anatomy, and insults directed at politicians, strangers, and friends joking with each other.
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Specific words
- hell: 27
- shit: 15
- ass: 12
- bastard: 11
- damn: 9
- bullshit: 5
- bitch: 1
- butt: 1
Sex Moderate
13Sexual topics are handled through jokes, crude hypotheticals, and editorial-style questions rather than detailed scenes. Content includes references to prostitution, strip clubs, male enhancement talk, promiscuity, orgasm as humor, and repeated mention of rape as crime or debate topic; reader notes flag uncomfortable giggles over explicit-sounding questions such as whether oral sex counts as birth control.
Specific words
- rape: 6
- dick: 2
- tit: 2
- hooker: 1
- orgasm: 1
- whore: 1
Violence Mild
7Violence is mostly referenced or hypothetical: a child slapped until his nose bleeds, soldiers beating a military policeman, fistfights, prison stabbing as a warning, and news-style mention of a suicide bombing that killed civilians. Police raid scenarios describe forced entry and weapons but are discussed rather than graphically staged.
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- kick: 3
- punch: 2
- bleed: 1
- stab: 1
About this book
VENT, besides being both hilarious and serious, is groundbreaking as it is the first ever fill in the blank reader participation book. VENT gives you the unique opportunity to vent your frustrations in the privacy of your own home without fear of being interrupted by some loudmouth idiot that does not believe the same way you do. Within the story you are asked YES or NO questions that range from political and social, to the utterly ridiculous things we overburden our minds with and seem to leave us in a state of bewilderment. After the question there is a blank for you to write your personal opinion. Read more