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4.02 AVERAGE
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adventurous
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Danny decides to say "Yes" more in his life, in fact he writes himself a manifesto and gets himself into a contract to say Yes for the rest of the year or else face the Punishment from his mate Ian at the end of the trial. And this really is saying Yes to everything from internet spam to Help the Aged chuggers on the street and various socially awkward situations. It made me realise, for one, how many things people get invited to out of politeness that are really not proper invitations at all.
Bits of the tale really do read as a Stupid Boy Experiment, is the only way to make a point and learn anything to take it all so literally as he is trying to convince us he is doing. And also who has the time and money to say Yes to everything in quite the way he is doing without coming from a situation of quite a lot of priviledge. Bits of it really do come across as Priviledged Rich White Man's path to Enlightenment.
And yet. Bits of it were really amusing. And there is such a good message in there too - perhaps it did also need this over-the-top-literalism to bring out why saying Yes might be a good thing now and then. I bet there are plenty of situations I could have been more proactive in saying Yes to too. Glad to have read it anyway, and it does come with a happy ending so that's good too.
Bits of the tale really do read as a Stupid Boy Experiment, is the only way to make a point and learn anything to take it all so literally as he is trying to convince us he is doing. And also who has the time and money to say Yes to everything in quite the way he is doing without coming from a situation of quite a lot of priviledge. Bits of it really do come across as Priviledged Rich White Man's path to Enlightenment.
And yet. Bits of it were really amusing. And there is such a good message in there too - perhaps it did also need this over-the-top-literalism to bring out why saying Yes might be a good thing now and then. I bet there are plenty of situations I could have been more proactive in saying Yes to too. Glad to have read it anyway, and it does come with a happy ending so that's good too.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
fast-paced
I only read this book in preparation for watching the upcoming (at the time) film version and I'm glad I did, even if it led to me feeling cheated by the adaptation. Danny Wallace's writing is great and his account of the month he spent at the Edinburgh festival kick started my interest in journalism.
It's [b:Eat, Pray, Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398] on testosterone and humor. Adored it! My gut hurts from laughing so hard, yet in there somewhere it was poignant and important.
And the answer is Yes.
And the answer is Yes.
4 out of 5 vexed Buddhists.
A light-hearted take on what it means to say Yes! more.
Danny meets a man on a bus who tells him he needs to say yes more. In fact he sets out to say yes to every opportunity, invitation, or suggestion he receives for six months. This leads him to meeting unusual new friends along the way, a promotion, buying a used car, and many more adventures. He learns the power of Yes! and also No!. It's not especially deep but it is entertaining. A quick read and probably the right kind of thing to get you out of a reading slump if you're in one.
I still enjoy this book and find it charming. I'm not sure I would still consider it a favorite, though. My appreciation of it was a lot different when I first read it in my late 20s. I'll hold on to it, but I might move it off the "favorites shelf".
A light-hearted take on what it means to say Yes! more.
Danny meets a man on a bus who tells him he needs to say yes more. In fact he sets out to say yes to every opportunity, invitation, or suggestion he receives for six months. This leads him to meeting unusual new friends along the way, a promotion, buying a used car, and many more adventures. He learns the power of Yes! and also No!. It's not especially deep but it is entertaining. A quick read and probably the right kind of thing to get you out of a reading slump if you're in one.
I still enjoy this book and find it charming. I'm not sure I would still consider it a favorite, though. My appreciation of it was a lot different when I first read it in my late 20s. I'll hold on to it, but I might move it off the "favorites shelf".
Loved this book! Danny describes the experiences and feelings so perfectly about his new YES goals in a humorous yet touching way. I was laughing out loud while reading this one.
I purchased this book on the premise of saying "yes" to invites and opportunities that came along. Thought it would be interesting and the reviews glowed about this book. Well, the book is written in a very annoying manner and seriously this guy is an idiot. He goes on and on about email spam and other foolish things. I suppose that very long part about giving money to the Sultan's son was supposed to be funny but it got old very quickly. I really wish I could return my Kindle version of this book for a refund. It is a dreadful and boring book. Personally, I will continue to say "yes" in my life but no to this author.