Fans of the movie ANIMAL HOUSE will be delighted to know there is now the “mostly lucid” story about the real frat house that inspired the on-screen hit.

Author and screenwriter Chris Miller was the real Pinto, and readers will learn how and why he was thus christened. That particular story, however, is not fit to include in this review, even though it’s marvelously hilarious. The obscenely depraved Dartmouth chapter of Alpha Delta Phi was famous for riotous parties, the basement bar and gutter, insane displays of testosterone, and the infamous “Night of the Seven Fires,” in which pledges were forged into something resembling frat brothers.

Readers will experience equal parts depraved (a favorite word of the ADs) hilarity, outright disgust, and sheer adulation for the brothers’ hijinks. But beware! If you are easily offended, extremely PC, or just plain squeamish…well, you’ll still want to read this if you enjoyed the movie. Just be prepared to leave your morals behind long enough to have some fun. Happy depraved reading!

Reviewed by Christina Wantz Fixemer
12/20/2006

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