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ameserole's review
4.0
I could not stop laughing.
Ever since I read [b:The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life|28257707|The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life|Mark Manson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465761302s/28257707.jpg|48297245] I have been trying to find another super funny "self-help" book. I wasn't disappointed at all. But honestly if you don't have an ounce of humor in your teeny tiny pinky - this book will never be for you. EVER.
Unfortunately for me I have already been to college and graduated before I even knew about this book. So, it doesn't really apply to me and none of this really happened to me either but it was just so funny that I momentarily forget that I ever went to college. Hell, this made me want to build a time machine and go back to when I was college. Sadly, I don't have a machine and I kind of like making money right now.
Other than that, this book is a pretty quick read. Especially if you're into it like I was. I couldn't put it down. I didn't want to either. And now I'm off on my new adventure to find another super hilarious self help book.
Ever since I read [b:The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life|28257707|The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good Life|Mark Manson|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1465761302s/28257707.jpg|48297245] I have been trying to find another super funny "self-help" book. I wasn't disappointed at all. But honestly if you don't have an ounce of humor in your teeny tiny pinky - this book will never be for you. EVER.
Unfortunately for me I have already been to college and graduated before I even knew about this book. So, it doesn't really apply to me and none of this really happened to me either but it was just so funny that I momentarily forget that I ever went to college. Hell, this made me want to build a time machine and go back to when I was college. Sadly, I don't have a machine and I kind of like making money right now.
Other than that, this book is a pretty quick read. Especially if you're into it like I was. I couldn't put it down. I didn't want to either. And now I'm off on my new adventure to find another super hilarious self help book.
meghan111's review
1.0
I like Lindy West, but this didn't work for me. Granted, I'm not in the demographic.
gimchi's review
3.0
eh.
it drive me a little crazy when a 'self-help' book bridges that line between humor and actual help. some articles and bits were great and helpful, while others just seemed snarky.
it drive me a little crazy when a 'self-help' book bridges that line between humor and actual help. some articles and bits were great and helpful, while others just seemed snarky.
rmgebhardt's review
3.0
Witty writing, as I would expect, but this is definitely geared towards the college audience. I honestly think portions of this should be required reading for new college admits, while other parts are a little too heavy on the snark that I think it would go over many new college kids' heads. The best portion of the book is obviously Dan Savage's responses to a number of letters asking for advice for certain scenarios, but the rest is also decently entertaining.
wetdryvac's review
4.0
This is vaguely like that UHF moment of, "Who wants a drink from the firehose?" Individually, the chapters and bits of chapters are mostly fantastic, mostly funny, and mostly usefully informative when not being tongue in cheek. However, trying to do a straight read of the thing pretty much knocked me off the stool and into the distance.
Small chunks. The key to this book is small chunks at a go.
Small chunks. The key to this book is small chunks at a go.
misssusan's review
2.0
occasionally funny but honestly some of this is bad advice. and i feel bad for that woman whose cover letter they mocked, something tells me they didn't exactly ask her whether she was okay with them publishing it. 2.5 stars
wombatwolf's review
2.0
Written like a bad article on cracked.com. More than half the book is dedicated to Dan Savage advice pieces that are usually uninteresting and not relevant to your life.
wayward's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
Welp, this is a relic of 2012 that did not age well at all. Some good advice, but buried in an overall glib, dismissive, and navel-gazing tone.