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theverycraftyvegan's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
I laughed so much listening to this book, though Colin referenced a lot of photos in the physical book and he kept telling readers to go buy a copy so we could see what he was talking about.
There is an entire chapter about poop so if you’re easily grossed out, or can be embarrassed oh the behalf of others maybe skip that one.
The last chapter was also medicslly graphic. Think, multiple doctors, one who checked webMD because it wasn’t their area of expertise, samples taken from Colin’s leg going to the CDC for testing, and talk of an unpleasant best case scenario vs much much worse worst case scenario. It’s still funny! But so gross.
And this was after I laughed my face off listening to the poop chapter.
There is an entire chapter about poop so if you’re easily grossed out, or can be embarrassed oh the behalf of others maybe skip that one.
The last chapter was also medicslly graphic. Think, multiple doctors, one who checked webMD because it wasn’t their area of expertise, samples taken from Colin’s leg going to the CDC for testing, and talk of an unpleasant best case scenario vs much much worse worst case scenario. It’s still funny! But so gross.
And this was after I laughed my face off listening to the poop chapter.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Excrement, Medical trauma, Gore, Medical content, Vomit, and Blood
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Racial slurs, Cursing, Fatphobia, Racism, and Body shaming
zoepagereader's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
5.0
I love SNL and so when I found this book, obviously I had to read it. It was absolutely hilarious. This covered everything in Colin Jost’s life that he thought was worth mentioning, from Wrestle mania to getting potato salad thrown at him by Scottish teenagers. Warning: do not read if you can’t deal with gross photos because yes, he was kind enough to include the time botflies laid eggs in his leg (with photos).
Content Warnings
Graphic: Vomit, Cursing, Gore, Medical content, Blood, and Alcohol
readalongwithnat's review against another edition
dark
funny
sad
fast-paced
3.5
CW: 9/11
The beginning of this book used "retard(ed)" quite a few times and I almost DNFed, but I am glad I did not. The chapter about 9/11 and Jost's mom were incredibly emotional as he spoke about how his mother was impacted by the terrorist attacks. I read this book at the recommendation of a few friends, but had no idea who Colin Jost was as I do not watch SNL. I enjoyed hearing about his life, especially as he narrates the audiobook.
The beginning of this book used "retard(ed)" quite a few times and I almost DNFed, but I am glad I did not. The chapter about 9/11 and Jost's mom were incredibly emotional as he spoke about how his mother was impacted by the terrorist attacks. I read this book at the recommendation of a few friends, but had no idea who Colin Jost was as I do not watch SNL. I enjoyed hearing about his life, especially as he narrates the audiobook.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Blood, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Gore, and Medical content
reading_between_the_trees's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Colin Jost is one of my favorite comedians whom I love watching on SNL's weekend update. Before reading this book though, I didn't know much about his background or the fact that he was a writer on the show for a long time before ever appearing on camera. It was interesting, entertaining, and at times quite disgusting to read about his childhood, his time at Harvard, and his time on SNL. My favorite chapter was one that gave some background on Jost's most successful and memorable sketches that he was involved in at SNL.
I had some issues with the level of fatphobia that were expressed as he reflected on his childhood, as well as the descriptions of stand-up and late-night comedy culture that lacked any mention of Jost's privilege in those areas.
I would recommend this book for sure if you are a fan of Colin Jost or SNL! It was a pretty quick read, and it had me laughing out loud!
I had some issues with the level of fatphobia that were expressed as he reflected on his childhood, as well as the descriptions of stand-up and late-night comedy culture that lacked any mention of Jost's privilege in those areas.
I would recommend this book for sure if you are a fan of Colin Jost or SNL! It was a pretty quick read, and it had me laughing out loud!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Fatphobia and Gore
additional content warning: one chapter is contains a long description of events that occurred on 9/11
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