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3.61 AVERAGE
3.61 AVERAGE
This book was so horrible, I daydreamed about how low I would rate it as I read it. I have always really appreciated George Carlin and feel he was a thoughtful and brilliant man. I don't know what this book was but it felt like the rants of an angry old man. Some had no reason, but were just the most base crude humor I would expect to find on comedy central. You know jokes that just use cursing and bodily functions to scandalize people and somehow make them laugh. In addition there were jokes that mocked everyone and everything which really depraved the entire book of meaning. I never thought I would be reading a book with rape jokes in it. I am very disappointed. Oh and the second star? I did laugh a couple of times. Sigh
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Memorable Quotes
Memorable Quotes
“Here's all you need to know about men and women: Women are crazy, men are stupid. And the main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid. It's not the only reason, but it's a big one.”
“...as a result of all this repression of feelings, the extent of the average man's emotional expression is the high five. Or sometimes, when really deep feelings emerge, both hands. The high ten. This is raw emotion. And that's about all they're capable of.”
“There are five deadly male subcultures and they all overlap: the car and machinery culture, the police and military culture, the outdoors and gun culture, the sports and competition culture and the drug and alcohol culture. And, as a bonus, I'm gonna throw in one more: the “Let's go get some pussy and beat the shit outta queers" culture.”
“Women got the good job, men got the shitty one. Females create life, males end it. War, crime and violence are primarily male franchises. Man-shit.”
funny
reflective
fast-paced
There were some interesting bits in here, but also a lot of pointless stuff and kind of disgusting stuff that managed to not be funny. I read this as a bathroom book, for which it's pretty perfect--lots of little stories woven into one big book.
I've read or heard so many pithy, one-sentence George Carlin lines---not what I would call jokes, because they always seemed too substantive to be classified that simply---that I thought now that I'm older I'd have a good chance at really appreciating his humor. And it's very possible that I would still enjoy his stand-up. But I did not enjoy this book.
It started off a little hit or miss, so I thought it just needed to build up its momentum, but by the third disc (of six) it was just dull, repetitive, and neither funny nor interesting, without even a redeeming hint of substance. None of the recurring themes/subjects reached a satisfying conclusion, and some of the material felt so tired that I was continually surprised when he referred to something relatively contemporary.
This may have been more palatable as a bedtime read consumed in small portions over a long time, instead of listened to in several-hour chunks on a long road trip. I haven't given up on liking Carlin's work, but I may not bother with the (audio)books in the future.
It started off a little hit or miss, so I thought it just needed to build up its momentum, but by the third disc (of six) it was just dull, repetitive, and neither funny nor interesting, without even a redeeming hint of substance. None of the recurring themes/subjects reached a satisfying conclusion, and some of the material felt so tired that I was continually surprised when he referred to something relatively contemporary.
This may have been more palatable as a bedtime read consumed in small portions over a long time, instead of listened to in several-hour chunks on a long road trip. I haven't given up on liking Carlin's work, but I may not bother with the (audio)books in the future.
Cynical,sarcastic,humorous,to the point,real and hit's you hard... if this book were a drink I'd say it would be absinthe.What more can you ask?
dark
funny
slow-paced
funny
medium-paced
I am prejudiced, I'll admit, the title&cover just about made my day. Even if you ignore the fact that it insults the three biggest religions (Christianity, Islam and Judaism), the anachronistic cranky mug of author himself in the middle of "Last Supper" truly gets the message across.
Two stars, this book stars at at two stars plus.
I am thoroughly prejudiced, indeed... but then again, I am in college.
Star number three: get the audiobook.
George Carlin (RIP) was a stand-up comedian and there is no one better suited to give us his book the way he himself reads it. This is better than some routines and worse than others, but it is still longer than all of them and who can pass 7h 30 of George Carlin?
Star number four: The author.
For those of you who didn't hear, didn't read or didn't hear of George Carlin, he's the guy who defined "politically incorrect" (no Bill Mahler nonsense, please), broadcasting since the '60's. He's the guy who never got old, who talked about anything, everything. He never seemed to hold anything sacred, including the sacred itself.
He described life in the US as "a front-row seat to the freak show" and had the power and charisma to make you see it.
Star number five: CONTENT. Finally...
This book is a collection of some materials from his shows and a certainly darker approach to the other themes. Carlin has always seen life very differently, and let me put it like this, I'd as soon label it humor as horror. While lacking some of Kurt Vonnegut's style, Carlin paints it no less grotesque.
Two stars, this book stars at at two stars plus.
I am thoroughly prejudiced, indeed... but then again, I am in college.
Star number three: get the audiobook.
George Carlin (RIP) was a stand-up comedian and there is no one better suited to give us his book the way he himself reads it. This is better than some routines and worse than others, but it is still longer than all of them and who can pass 7h 30 of George Carlin?
Star number four: The author.
For those of you who didn't hear, didn't read or didn't hear of George Carlin, he's the guy who defined "politically incorrect" (no Bill Mahler nonsense, please), broadcasting since the '60's. He's the guy who never got old, who talked about anything, everything. He never seemed to hold anything sacred, including the sacred itself.
He described life in the US as "a front-row seat to the freak show" and had the power and charisma to make you see it.
Star number five: CONTENT. Finally...
This book is a collection of some materials from his shows and a certainly darker approach to the other themes. Carlin has always seen life very differently, and let me put it like this, I'd as soon label it humor as horror. While lacking some of Kurt Vonnegut's style, Carlin paints it no less grotesque.
Carlin's book (written in 2005) shares his quips, stories, & observations about politically correct language & an overly sensitive new generation that read as cute & nostalgic in the year 2023. Would've loved to have seen what he would have said about the youth today, he died three short years after this was published.
Disappointed. While still entertaining at times, most of the book seems to be mean-spirited bitching, not all of it funny. More of a crotchety aging man complaining than the wit I was hoping for.