Reviews - Paddle Your Own Canoe

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A pleasant, amusing enough diversion. I am a fan of Offerman's via his stellar, hilarious work on Parks and Recreation, and it was fun to learn more about him and what makes him tick. He does get a little long winded up on his soapbox about a handful of subjects; I do not share his feelings on religion, but was entertained by his views until it felt like that particular section was never going to end. I had no problems with the language, but could have done without the numerous instances of sexual crassness. I found Offerman's insight into showbiz to be particularly fascinating since he was a late bloomer who served quietly as a character actor until he broke out big as Ron Swanson. I was very satisfied with the audiobook, as I think the material would have been far too dry to read from the page and Offerman himself is the perfect reader, plus the added bonus of hearing a performance of "The Rainbow Song."

acw2's review against another edition

5.0

Life advice every one should hear!

Funny and inspiring, this book will make you want to grab life by the balls and enjoy the ride. Sorry mom

krysp's review against another edition

4.5

funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

vossypants's review against another edition

2.0

I really wanted to love this book, but unfortunately it didn’t do much for me. I love Nick Offerman’s work and his ethos. I love that he has strong opinions, and I don’t mind a rambling story or two, but I had a lot of trouble staying invested in this book. There just wasn’t much structure - it felt like a loose, loquacious series of rants in no particular order, and I lost the thread.

ksheaffs's review against another edition

2.0

adventurous funny informative

lindaoftx's review against another edition

DID NOT FINISH: 34%

Very, very slow paced. Felt preachy and just kind of meandered around a lot. I might come back again another time because I hate not finishing books but this felt like a chore, even as an audiobook with Offerman’s delightful narration. I don’t think I would have gotten as far reading a physical copy tbh…