A review by samanthabooks19
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia

4.0

I had high hopes for this book, and I am pleased to say it didn’t disappoint. This was the humorous, laugh-out-loud book that I wanted, but was also very impactful. When this says that this is a book of painfully true stories, it isn’t lying. Some of the truths can be hard to read, but also so relatable to many. This was everything I wanted, with so much more.

I also wanted to give a shout out to the audiobook, which I listened to along with my physical copy. It is narrated by the authors, and it gave such an amazing, personalized touch to the book. It was funny hearing Mike laugh at certain parts and add quick commentary that wasn’t in the written book. It was an experience I would definitely recommend.