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marissasa's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.5
I read this collection a long time ago, and before I reread it now I only remembered parts of 2 of the short stories. After this reread I can see why, as out of 53 short stories I only really liked 6 of them. This is now the 3rd short story collection by a straight cis American man in comedy that I have read, the others being Goodbye, Again: Essays, Reflections, and Illustrations by Jonny Sun and Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg. Since they are comparable, I will rank them in that same order with One More Thing ranking last in 3rd place. The short stories I liked were "No One Goes to Heaven to See Dan Fogelberg", "Sophia", "They Kept Driving Faster and Outran the Rain", "Kellog's (or: The Last Wholesome Fantasy of the Middle-School Boy)", "Closure", and "The Best Thing in the World Awards."
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual content, Alcohol, and Murder
sbletham's review
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I didn't love this book at the beginning but it grew on me. Stories are hit or miss. To my surprise, the longer stories were often stronger than the shorter stories; I was surprised because a lot of these stories are funny, and brevity is the soul of wit.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racial slurs and Alcohol
Moderate: Suicide
leanderson's review
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Suicide
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