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laur1099's review
I think my non-jewish girlfriend would have found this more funny than I did. It wasn't offensive or bad, but just seemed trying too hard. Even though I laughed, I was bored.
singmillz's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.0
this is funny, but probably only if you know the actual history behind judaism and such. a lot of what they write is humor based and not necessarily fact lol
whitecat5000's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.0
Super funny in the beginning then a little less funny in the end. I do think this is meant for someone who knows Jewish culture and history because it makes fun of it in a niche way.
poodlydoo72's review
3.0
Funny at times, overkill in many others. Felt like the intending audience was people already Jewish in order to get many inside jokes.
larry1138's review
4.0
This was a quick, light, and fun read! You probably need to be pretty well versed in certain aspects of modern Jewish culture to understand some of the jokes but overall this was a funny exploration of a history and culture that I have recently begun wanting to explore a little more of since my post Bar Mitzvah loss of interest.
Listen, you can only drill so many lines of a relatively dead language for a ceremony that culturally (but not legally or physiologically) makes you a man before your twelve and a half year old brain just wants to go back to playing Star Wars: Republic Commando.
I did in particular enjoy the history chapter, as I am a history nerd. Some of the best lines in this book can be found there. "Most Jews at that time lived in Babylon, and after the initial shock of having to leave their homes wore off, they were almost obnoxiously happy about it, like San Franciscans who get priced out of the Bay Area and move to Portland." There's plenty more to be found that will fit your sense of humor.
It's a quick read that's funny and provides multitudes of pop culture references. A definite recommend from me! Don't expect too deep of a cultural and historical exploration though, they wrote too many circumcision jokes to fit that in.
Listen, you can only drill so many lines of a relatively dead language for a ceremony that culturally (but not legally or physiologically) makes you a man before your twelve and a half year old brain just wants to go back to playing Star Wars: Republic Commando.
I did in particular enjoy the history chapter, as I am a history nerd. Some of the best lines in this book can be found there. "Most Jews at that time lived in Babylon, and after the initial shock of having to leave their homes wore off, they were almost obnoxiously happy about it, like San Franciscans who get priced out of the Bay Area and move to Portland." There's plenty more to be found that will fit your sense of humor.
It's a quick read that's funny and provides multitudes of pop culture references. A definite recommend from me! Don't expect too deep of a cultural and historical exploration though, they wrote too many circumcision jokes to fit that in.
sashacarpenter's review against another edition
4.0
A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who they are, where they come from, what to feed them, what they have against foreskins, how come they carry each other around on chairs, why they fled Egypt by running straight to a large body of water, and much more. Maybe too much more.
Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Have you ever wanted to know about any or all of the stuff listed above, in the longest name for a book I, and maybe you, have ever seen? Well if you have, look no further and read this here book with the really long name, which I will simply refer to as A Field Guide to the Jewish People (still kind of long...).
A Field Guide to the Jewish People is such a funny, entertaining book, but it is extremely informational as well. I myself am not Jewish, but I still enjoyed learning more about the Jewish people, their history, customs, and beliefs. The fact that this information was presented in such a funny, entertaining fashion is what kept me reading; I don’t think I would have picked up this book, or any book about religion, if it was purely an informational piece. I love that the information is presented in so many different ways: question and answer sections, little conversations, translations, as well as the informational sections. I often found my husband staring at me oddly as I laughed while reading; sucks he missed out on all the fun.
If you have a good sense of humor I would most definitely recommend A Field Guide to the Jewish People. It will be sure to keep you laughing while teaching you a thing or two about the Jewish people.
In September 24th be sure to check out A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who they are, where they come from, what to feed them, what they have against foreskins, how come they carry each other around on chairs, why they fled Egypt by running straight to a large body of water, and much more. Maybe too much more.
Thank you to Flatiron Books for an ARC of A Field Guide to the Jewish People, given in exchange for an honest review.
Dave Barry, Adam Mansbach, and Alan Zweibel
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Have you ever wanted to know about any or all of the stuff listed above, in the longest name for a book I, and maybe you, have ever seen? Well if you have, look no further and read this here book with the really long name, which I will simply refer to as A Field Guide to the Jewish People (still kind of long...).
A Field Guide to the Jewish People is such a funny, entertaining book, but it is extremely informational as well. I myself am not Jewish, but I still enjoyed learning more about the Jewish people, their history, customs, and beliefs. The fact that this information was presented in such a funny, entertaining fashion is what kept me reading; I don’t think I would have picked up this book, or any book about religion, if it was purely an informational piece. I love that the information is presented in so many different ways: question and answer sections, little conversations, translations, as well as the informational sections. I often found my husband staring at me oddly as I laughed while reading; sucks he missed out on all the fun.
If you have a good sense of humor I would most definitely recommend A Field Guide to the Jewish People. It will be sure to keep you laughing while teaching you a thing or two about the Jewish people.
In September 24th be sure to check out A Field Guide to the Jewish People: Who they are, where they come from, what to feed them, what they have against foreskins, how come they carry each other around on chairs, why they fled Egypt by running straight to a large body of water, and much more. Maybe too much more.
Thank you to Flatiron Books for an ARC of A Field Guide to the Jewish People, given in exchange for an honest review.
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