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lavoiture's review against another edition
5.0
If you're a Mike Birbiglia fan, you will love this book, as you've loved all his others. If you've seen his new special, you've also heard most of the stories, as is true with the other books, as well.
I spent most of the book crying - not in a bad way. The love for his wife, the fear of having a child, the reckoning of who he has become...it just hit me hard when I read it over Christmas. I also feel a kinship for Birbigs because we're the same age, and our kids are about the same age.
5 stars. Beautiful. Sad. Funny. Maddening.
I spent most of the book crying - not in a bad way. The love for his wife, the fear of having a child, the reckoning of who he has become...it just hit me hard when I read it over Christmas. I also feel a kinship for Birbigs because we're the same age, and our kids are about the same age.
5 stars. Beautiful. Sad. Funny. Maddening.
milkibiskis's review against another edition
4.0
Very funny and compelling, actually made me chuckle aloud several times
purplepaste's review against another edition
1.0
I'd liked the Birbiglia stand-up I'd heard and liked his TAL contributions. This was too much and then had "poetry".
emilka_22's review against another edition
1.0
Z cyklu: robíte si srandu?!
Dostala som sa po stranu 118 a odmietam s touto knihou stráviť viac času.
Aby sme si rozumeli - obsahovo (po stranu 118) nebola zlá. Humorná, dôvtipná, ako by povedali Angláni - relatable.
Prorotyp oddychovky, teda ak by v nej nebolo také prekliate množstvo gramatických chýb! Už na pravej strane sú také prúsery, že ma nikto nepresvedčí o tom, že knihu videl okrem prekladateľa redaktor a/alebo korektor. Je to také zlé, že reálne zvažujem všetky chyby spísať, opraviť a poslať aj s knihou späť do vydavateľstva. Od zlosti. Také zlé to je. A nie je to vina prekladateľa, lebo chyby robíme všetci, hlavne pri práci s rozsiahlym textom. Presne na to tam je redaktor a korektor.
Fakt žasnem, ako sa toto dostalo do tlače.
Dostala som sa po stranu 118 a odmietam s touto knihou stráviť viac času.
Aby sme si rozumeli - obsahovo (po stranu 118) nebola zlá. Humorná, dôvtipná, ako by povedali Angláni - relatable.
Prorotyp oddychovky, teda ak by v nej nebolo také prekliate množstvo gramatických chýb! Už na pravej strane sú také prúsery, že ma nikto nepresvedčí o tom, že knihu videl okrem prekladateľa redaktor a/alebo korektor. Je to také zlé, že reálne zvažujem všetky chyby spísať, opraviť a poslať aj s knihou späť do vydavateľstva. Od zlosti. Také zlé to je. A nie je to vina prekladateľa, lebo chyby robíme všetci, hlavne pri práci s rozsiahlym textom. Presne na to tam je redaktor a korektor.
Fakt žasnem, ako sa toto dostalo do tlače.
nssutton's review against another edition
5.0
Received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.
Oof, this book is hilarious and heartbreaking and wonderful. Mike Birbiglia is a great storyteller and the juxtaposition of his wife’s poetry is a beautiful choice. There are many funny books about becoming parents but so few talk about the jealousies and complexities of that first year in such an honest way. My heart caught in my throat as he began that food allergy joke, but at the end of the day, we both agree on the power jokes have to combat silence and generate discussion.
Oof, this book is hilarious and heartbreaking and wonderful. Mike Birbiglia is a great storyteller and the juxtaposition of his wife’s poetry is a beautiful choice. There are many funny books about becoming parents but so few talk about the jealousies and complexities of that first year in such an honest way. My heart caught in my throat as he began that food allergy joke, but at the end of the day, we both agree on the power jokes have to combat silence and generate discussion.
bhrach's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
4.0
Funny, as Birbiglia always is, and poignant. Encourages a lot of deep reflective thought.
abbymoore06's review against another edition
5.0
So relatable and sweet. I really loved the honesty and message.
ki_pie's review against another edition
5.0
This book gave me so much comfort. It’s the kind of honesty I constantly crave.