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Mr. Know-It-All: The Tarnished Wisdom of a Filth Elder by John Waters

drkottke's review against another edition

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5.0

Pure filthy delight, and Waters' narration on the audiobook is icing on the cake.

makarma's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

theywosz's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

xx_boy_glitter_xx's review against another edition

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funny informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

rubenlara's review against another edition

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dark funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

This one and carsick are my absolute favorites of his books. Go see him do his yearly xmas tour. His stories are priceless.

aimesanssavant's review against another edition

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4.0

While Water's memoir Carsick is a literal wild ride across the country, this book is a figurative ride through his mind, life, and career. It's hilarious, bizarre, at times wonderfully disgusting, and actually quite informative in a "Wow, okay, yeah." kind of way. Most of his films are not really my thing, but the books, so much fun; the way he relates to the world, singular and timeless.

beatchik's review against another edition

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3.0

I love John Waters and he does not disappoint in charm and humor. However the last couple of chapters seem to be just a little too much of a good thing. The P-Town chapter was perfection and it should have ended there.

celarkobri's review against another edition

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4.0

Hysterical that the Prince of Puke, the Sultan of Sleaze has a whole chapter bitching about the indignities of air travel. Hilarious. Insane. A delight.

celesteperilla's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

3.5

jmlsycamore's review against another edition

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4.0

Worth reading, but at times seems a little strained. John's one of my heroes, so don't get me wrong here. Just not as funny as the previous two books.