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rosadeae's review against another edition
4.0
I’ll be honest: I did not quite make it to the end of the Rocky chapter. It is really long, and I have seen exactly 0 Rocky movies in my life, so I took a star off for that (but maybe that’s not fair?) On the other hand, as a member of the Dead Parents Club, I could not read the first chapter enough times in my life. Hilarious and heartfelt and Relatable. V good
toryhallelujah's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars rounding up to 4. The preface is SO TRULY HILARIOUS except then the essays are good in their own way but not nearly as hilarious. Lots of great one-liners (and "Ribs," "Ribs" is very very good) and fully enjoyable and read-aloudable the whole way through, but doesn't quite live up to the hilarity of the preface.
"If you slapped me in the face with a properly dressed American pancake, in my opinion, it should be hefty enough to leave a bruise."
"If you slapped me in the face with a properly dressed American pancake, in my opinion, it should be hefty enough to leave a bruise."
hey_laura_mc's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny. I felt like the bit about growing up in a shit Northern town - and, to a lesser degree, the bit about Pitbull - came out of my own head.
simona_lt's review against another edition
3.25
It started off funny but later felt like a bunch of random thoughts. Funny or disturbing thoughts, but not really connected.
pippity's review
5.0
Joel Golby makes me howl with laughter and splutter my tea out - he manages to make an essay about a camel festival both interesting and brimming with brilliant wit. LOVE
grinttellock's review against another edition
5.0
I hate Joel Golby cause he made me write my first Goodreads review.
I hate Joel Golby because his writing is so good I get disappointed in my own.
I hate Joel Golby because he made me have a Big Think about drinking.
I hope he writes a load more books.
I hate Joel Golby because his writing is so good I get disappointed in my own.
I hate Joel Golby because he made me have a Big Think about drinking.
I hope he writes a load more books.
amyrandles1's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Alcoholism