History Literature / TheDiceMan

'''''The Dice Man''''' is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. It's generally regarded as as cult BlackComedy classic.

* HollywoodMidlifeCrisis: Luke appears to be suffering from a [[UpToEleven rather extreme]] version of this: his dissatisfaction with stable and boring family and professional lives leads him to not only to embark on the standard extramarital affair(s), but completely reject the rules of society with his "Way of the Die" and become the leader of an expanding {{cult}}.

'''''The Dice Man''''' is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cult black comedy favorite.

--> '''Luke Rhinehart'''

->''"Anybody can be anybody"- Luke Rhinehart"''

* TwoTimingWithTheBestie: Luke's first Dice-made decision is to 'rape' Arlene Ecstein, wife of his best friend and professional partner Jacob. He proceeds to have an affair with her and introduce her to the Dice.

* HollywoodMidlifeCrisis: Luke appears to be suffering from a [[UpToEleven rather extreme]] version of this: his dissatisfaction with his stable and boring family life leads him not only to embark on the standard extramarital affair(s), but completely reject the rules of society with his "Way of the Die" and become the leader of an expanding {{cult}}.

%%* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Many. Two being referencing Bob Dylan as though he is current, and a child steals $3 and is able to buy 23 comic books with the money.

* VillainProtagonist: When the die demands it.

* SexyPackaging: See above.

* UnreliableNarrator

* UnintentionalPeriodPiece: Many. Two being referencing Bob Dylan as though he is current, and a child steals $3 and is able to buy 23 comic books with the money.

* AssholeVictim: The Dice eventually command Luke to commit murder near the end of the book, however the target is the thoroughly loathsome Frank Osterflood (mentioned above): a [[PaedoHunt paedophile]], SerialKiller and StrawMisogynist[[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking to boot]].

* BunnyEarsLawyer- Luke's behavior is initially downplayed as this.
* ComedicSociopath- Luke again.
* JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope - Luke's first dice-determined decision is whether or not to rape his best friend's wife.
* ShownTheirWork- the parodies of Freudian, Jungian and behavioral psychology.
* {{Ubermensch}}- Luke and his Way of the Dice.
* UnintentionalPeriodPiece - Many. Two being referencing Bob Dylan as though he is current, and a child steals $3 and is able to buy 23 comic books with the money.

* VillainProtagonist- When the die demands it.

--> ''"Anybody can be anybody"- Luke Rhinehart"''

Not to be confused with the British travel documentary inspired by the work which shares its name, the ''ComicBook/DiceMan'' ComicBook/GameBook hybrid or with comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay.

Not to be confused with the British travel documentary inspired by the work which shares its name, the ''ComicBook/DiceMan'' {{Comic}}/GameBook hybrid or with comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay.

Not to be confused with the British travel documentary inspired by the work which shares its name, the ''ComicBook/DiceMan'' comic/GameBook hybrid or with comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay.

Not to be confused with the British travel documentary inspired by the work which shares its name, or with comedian Andrew "Dice" Clay.

Luke Rhinehart, respected psychiatrist and family man, is in a slump. Bored to insanity by his humdrum life, he conducts a psychological experiment to destroy the self, by letting the role of a die determine his next actions. From here, after surrendering his will, he takes all the risks he's denied himself. The path of the dice however, leads him to become a cult leader, adulterer, underground activist, millionaire, [[spoiler:asylum inmate, murderer and fugitive]]

* ShownTheirWork- the parodies of Freudian, Jungian and behavioral psychology

'''''The Dice Man''''' is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cult black comedy favourite.

* BunnyEarsLawyer- Luke's behaviour is initially downplayed as this.

* ShownTheirWork- the parodies of Freudian, Jungian and behavioural psychology

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotSymbolic - Intentional with Jake Ecstein's Freudian evaluations of Luke.

The Dice Man is a novel published in 1971 by George Cockcroft under the pen name Luke Rhinehart and tells the story of a psychiatrist who begins making life decisions based on the casting of dice. Cult black comedy favourite.