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Drink, Play, F@#k: One Man's Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand
Dick Hill, Andrew Gottlieb
3.26 AVERAGE
30 reviews for:
Drink, Play, F@#k: One Man's Search for Anything Across Ireland, Vegas, and Thailand
Dick Hill, Andrew Gottlieb
3.26 AVERAGE
Absolutely hilarious and refreshing. Loved every part of it even if I didn't understand much about gambling or golf or baseball, but in reality you don't need to. It's a great book!
I was a bit skeptical about this book at first. I'll admit, I thought to read it because the title looked funny. But when I read the synopsis, I was thinking "Gosh I really hope this isn't dry and boring."
I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. This was well put together, funny, articulate, and smooth. I think it's a feat when I guy can be both a responsible gentleman and a carefree hedonist all in one. Granted, it took the guy's wife leaving him to motivate him to take this tryst around the world, but he did it, so he's got credit due there.
The phrases were sharp and well put together for the most part. Some of the analogies got old quickly, but the author admitted to that so he was redeemed if only slightly.
I must be a bit of a romantic because I was hoping, (and was so happy when he did) that he would meet up with the filmaker that he bumped into in Ireland. How storybook perfect is it that they met up again on a secret island getaway. And how small world is it that the same man who helped him out in Vegas was the one who told the filmaker where to go to find him?
Overall I'd say this is a fast paced read that I didn't want to put down because I wanted to know what crazy situation would happen next.
As a sidenote: I also liked the attention to detail paid to the cover. Each of the words is made up of the objects most relevant to the particular legs of the trip. I enjoy when writers pay attention to small details like that.
I'm happy to say that I was pleasantly surprised. This was well put together, funny, articulate, and smooth. I think it's a feat when I guy can be both a responsible gentleman and a carefree hedonist all in one. Granted, it took the guy's wife leaving him to motivate him to take this tryst around the world, but he did it, so he's got credit due there.
The phrases were sharp and well put together for the most part. Some of the analogies got old quickly, but the author admitted to that so he was redeemed if only slightly.
I must be a bit of a romantic because I was hoping, (and was so happy when he did) that he would meet up with the filmaker that he bumped into in Ireland. How storybook perfect is it that they met up again on a secret island getaway. And how small world is it that the same man who helped him out in Vegas was the one who told the filmaker where to go to find him?
Overall I'd say this is a fast paced read that I didn't want to put down because I wanted to know what crazy situation would happen next.
As a sidenote: I also liked the attention to detail paid to the cover. Each of the words is made up of the objects most relevant to the particular legs of the trip. I enjoy when writers pay attention to small details like that.
I loved this novel. The man's version of the scorned lover takes a trip to find themselves was refreshing.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
As others said, it's more amusing than laugh out loud funny and a good beach read. An easy read (took 2 days). At first I thought it would be more amusing if it were actually a true story, but by the end I was impressed at the ability to make a parody read like non-fiction.
This was a fantastic parody of Elizabeth Gilbert's extremely popular book, Eat Pray Love. I really dont see how anyone could read this without having first read Eat Pray Love, as everything is mirrored so well, and wouldnt be fully appreciated unless one has read [b:Eat Pray Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398].
In Gilbert's book, she explain how she left her husband of 8 years when she realised she didnt want to be married any longer, and soon after dates a man named David. Gottlieb speaks of how his wife of 8 years leaves him for a guy named David, making it seem that Gottlieb was Gilbert's notorious husband that she speaks about often in her book. Brilliant connections like this are made throughout most of the novel.
The only thing that makes me give this book a four star rating instead of five, is that the first part of the book, set in Ireland was SO good, and funny, but the second part, set in Vegas really wasnt ANYWHERE nearly as good. However, i did have this same issue with Gilberts book, where i enjoyed the first part in Italy, but skipped large chunks of the second part, in India, but still like the third and final part. In Drink Play F@#k, i LOVED the first part, skipped large chunks of the second part and enjoyed the last part. But this also further proves just how well this parody was done.
I didnt LOVE Gilberts book, i enjoyed this one much more, and i highly recommend it to all who enjoy a great parody :)
In Gilbert's book, she explain how she left her husband of 8 years when she realised she didnt want to be married any longer, and soon after dates a man named David. Gottlieb speaks of how his wife of 8 years leaves him for a guy named David, making it seem that Gottlieb was Gilbert's notorious husband that she speaks about often in her book. Brilliant connections like this are made throughout most of the novel.
The only thing that makes me give this book a four star rating instead of five, is that the first part of the book, set in Ireland was SO good, and funny, but the second part, set in Vegas really wasnt ANYWHERE nearly as good. However, i did have this same issue with Gilberts book, where i enjoyed the first part in Italy, but skipped large chunks of the second part, in India, but still like the third and final part. In Drink Play F@#k, i LOVED the first part, skipped large chunks of the second part and enjoyed the last part. But this also further proves just how well this parody was done.
I didnt LOVE Gilberts book, i enjoyed this one much more, and i highly recommend it to all who enjoy a great parody :)
I would probably give it a 2 1/2. (Goodreads should institute half stars!) It was a quick read, and I actually did enjoy it...but it wasn't fabulous, it wasn't horrible...I know he was trying to play off of Eat/Pray/Love (in a variety of ways, let alone the cover)....Quick read, reminds me of something I'd take to the beach...I just have high star standards! :) It is a 4 star--kick back and read at the beach--book. After I discuss this with my book club, I"ll get more in depth! :)
A parody of Elizabeth Gilbert's [b:Eat, Pray, Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398], I found this book to be more mildly amusing than laugh out loud hilarious. I wouldn't recommend it unless you've already read Gilbert's book.
So far, this book is excellent and is constantly mocking "[b:Eat, Pray, Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398]"