Reviews tagging 'Excrement'

Quietly Hostile by Samantha Irby

43 reviews

mroth's review against another edition

funny reflective fast-paced

4.25

I think I generally liked it more than her other books! (Which I also liked!) Fast and fun while still being grounded; my only complaint is that I listened to some parts while cooking and the scatological was sometimes too much and came out of nowhere. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Death of parent

spaghettireads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted slow-paced

3.0

This one didn't hit for me like i've enjoyed Sam Irby's other books! Some of the essays i enjoyed but there were some that i had to skip b/c they were so long and i just wasn't interested. 

My favourite essays:
- The Last Normal Day
-My Firstborn Dog
-I like to get high at night and think of whales
-How to look cool in front of the teens? 

In general the essays that are more memoir style worked a lot better for me than the ones that were lists and commentary on pop culture!

Thanks to Libro.fm for the ALC!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement, Medical content, and Death of parent

stardustdreamer's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Excrement, Medical content, and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Vomit

sydapel's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

I love Sam Irby's writing, but bodily fluid jokes just don't do it for me, so whole chapters of this I found to be quite off putting. Highlights did however include her experiences in early days of the pandemic, how to talk to teenagers (relatable even to me at 25), and why she makes a good dinner party guest (also relatable). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Death of parent

Moderate: Sexual content and Excrement

cinnamonroll42's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

5.0

WHAT A RIOT! This was my first Samantha Irby book, and my first book of essays, and I cannot wait to read more by her. I’ve never laughed as hard as I did when reading this book. 

Definitely take caution if jokes/explicit detail about bodily functions makes you uncomfortable, because that is a lot of the content of this book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Vomit

Moderate: Death of parent

kirkspockreads's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Excrement, Medical trauma, and Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Grief

amanda884's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Death of parent

hmetwade's review against another edition

funny lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Sexual content, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

emotional funny fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, and Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse and Abandonment

aileron's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Death of parent

Minor: Ableism and Abortion