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3.43 AVERAGE
3.43 AVERAGE
Like it's predecessors, merely a compendium of annihilation by stupidity. Not for those with weaker stomachs.
It constantly amazes me, how stupid some people can be.
To be expected, lots of stories of incredibly thoughtless acts. I did like the intro to each chapter that gave a bit of background on the chapter theme (animals, weapons, etc.). The one on medicine in particular was great. It talked about how, genetically, some people never got the Black Death or AIDS despite repeated exposure. It focused on the Scandinavian population in particular which lead me to wonder about those who had/have been exposed to Covid but never showed symptoms. And why Black and Brown populations seemed to be hit harder with Covid than other populations. I know this isn't a 1:1 factor but just something to ponder.
Borrowed from the public library as well.
See my note on it:
[http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/booknote-darwin-awards-4.html]
See my note on it:
[http://itinerantlibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/02/booknote-darwin-awards-4.html]
As always, a fun, quick read that gives great laughs.
While I did enjoy the opening essays detailing the history of the Darwin Awards, the essays written at the beginning of each chapter just served, for the most part, to bore me. It was, however, interesting to learn how these awards are submitted and chosen, as one who is not a user of the Darwin Awards website. But there's really not that much positive that I can say about the book. I still got really annoyed with the personal accounts, because NO, just because someone you know did it, doesn't actually mean it's at all funny. The opening essays, as I mentioned, were boring and poorly written. Something that's always bothered me about the Darwins is that the awards themselves are, without a doubt, written exaggeratedly. It's still interesting when you write what happened. It's still ridiculously stupid and makes you wonder how these people managed to exist in the first place, but do they need all these *adjectives*? There's just no need for exaggeration, the stories are freaking HILARIOUS without them. I did wish to see more reader comments, those were just added snark on top of the idiocy.
Rating: 3/5
Rating: 3/5