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A review by renatasnacks
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia
3.0
I'm a big fan of Mike Birbiglia saw The New One as a show on Broadway, and I almost DNFed this book after the first few chapters bc I was like, this is almost word for word exactly what I remember seeing on stage. (Which was the same experience I had with [b:Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories|7775841|Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories|Mike Birbiglia|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1442947661l/7775841._SY75_.jpg|10682678], and I was like, why do I keep reading these comedian memoirs when they're all exactly the same as their standup, except worse because they don't have the delivery of standup!)
Also it includes his wife's poems, and I appreciated her POV but I didn't like...love the poems TBH??? Sorry poems
But I kept pushing through and there is some new material in here, including reactions to the response the show version of this got, which I thought was interesting.
But like overall...the stage show The New One was filmed for Netflix, really if you're interested you should just watch it instead of reading it.
Also, he's very up front about being a "reluctant dad"--it's like, in the subtitle--and I've heard some other people who find his attitude very repellent. Personally I find it relatable and I appreciate his honestly, but like, if you are maybe a person who really wants kids but doesn't have them, you'll probably wanna punch him in the face. Be advised.
Also it includes his wife's poems, and I appreciated her POV but I didn't like...love the poems TBH??? Sorry poems
But I kept pushing through and there is some new material in here, including reactions to the response the show version of this got, which I thought was interesting.
But like overall...the stage show The New One was filmed for Netflix, really if you're interested you should just watch it instead of reading it.
Also, he's very up front about being a "reluctant dad"--it's like, in the subtitle--and I've heard some other people who find his attitude very repellent. Personally I find it relatable and I appreciate his honestly, but like, if you are maybe a person who really wants kids but doesn't have them, you'll probably wanna punch him in the face. Be advised.