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3.37 AVERAGE
3.37 AVERAGE
Rather than a memoir this is more like a group of individual essays at different times of the author's life and thus are not in chronological order (for those that prefer that way). You'll learn he really wanted to be discovered and become a star on a soap opera (one of his favorite types of shows you'll learn as well) but instead finds himself working various jobs that feel dead end. He's honest about how easy it is to get side tracked from your goal (to be a writer) and how your own brain can get in the way of your success. Not to mention what it was like (before the internet) to try to find work, love, and just information in general when today's kids are used to having information at the tip of their fingers. With honesty and sometimes humor he talks about coming to grips with realizing (and accepting) that he is gay. How important certain celebrities are to him and his discover of self as well as how important representation. The sections are at times humorous and others full of angst and daydreaming (as he talks about his dreams of a younger self). Others are cathartic as he remembers people no longer living. Mostly you come off with the feeling of his perseverance towards his ultimate goal despite the occasional side trip on the way.
Such a fun book - I love his sense of humor! If you can listen to it, I’d suggest that - hearing these stories in his voice makes it even better.
Do You Mind If I Cancel should ideally be enjoyed in the company of those who will not mind being interrupted every 5 minutes to listen to you read excerpts aloud. If no such person exists in your life, then I'd suggest a room with thick walls, so that the aforementioned humbug is not disturbed by the sound of your constant cackling.
I had anticipated that DUMIIC would be hilarious, but it surpassed my expectations by also being heartfelt and personal and moving. But mostly funny, which (as we all know) is the most important thing.
I had anticipated that DUMIIC would be hilarious, but it surpassed my expectations by also being heartfelt and personal and moving. But mostly funny, which (as we all know) is the most important thing.
Jessica (3/5):
A hilarious collection of raw and honest essays.
Laureen (3/5):
If you like the humour of David Sedaris you’ll enjoy reading Janetti’s punchy, witty and snarky essays about his childhood, dreams of being famous, crappy jobs, boy crushes and much more. Lots of laugh-out-loud passages. And check our Janetti’s Instagram account; he’s hilarious.
A hilarious collection of raw and honest essays.
Laureen (3/5):
If you like the humour of David Sedaris you’ll enjoy reading Janetti’s punchy, witty and snarky essays about his childhood, dreams of being famous, crappy jobs, boy crushes and much more. Lots of laugh-out-loud passages. And check our Janetti’s Instagram account; he’s hilarious.
Entertaining funny and short. Not so much about his career as just growing up gay in New York with a voice of deadpan hilarity that made it an easy read.
The title of this book is deeply relatable, so I had to read it. Plus I love Gary Janetti. The audiobook was good and a lot of the stories were very funny. I just found it to be really short, so it's kind of hard to rate. I feel like there could've been even more great stories, but I enjoyed what I read!
I couldn't wait to read this based on the description, but I only made it 33% through before giving up. Awful, awful, awful.
This was a fun, enjoyable read that was perfect for a pool day! I really enjoyed the various stories and found them insightful. However, I didn't find that most of the stories talked about things that annoy him, rather they were important events over the course of his early life. (I mean, a few did talk about annoying things, but most were simply funny anecdotes.
This book had me laughing out loud. It's so funny and clever.