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Oct 27, 2023SF2242 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
The whole joke is in the title. There is nothing more. She lost me at the detailed description of woman on woman sex. We had a few things in common, but her describing shitting on the side of the road, while it may be amusing to some,…
Sep 27, 2023prodigious1one rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
I found this book very funny. I can really relate to Samantha Irby's experiences. The language is strong, but I still found the author's stories interesting.
Apr 16, 2023
I never made it to the finish line on this one (2nd time in about 300 books over last 3 years), but I read enough (I read 4 of the essays) to know that Ms. Irby isn't for me. There are reasons I don't think the author is a particularly…
Sep 07, 2022Sarta74 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Samantha is hilarious in the most sarcastic way. The MOST sarcastic way. I did physically laugh out loud quite a few times. As I read, I related to so many inner thoughts she shares throughout the book. I think because Samantha freely…
Sep 03, 2022
Not for the squeamish. Supposedly "essays" but more tedious rants about childhood poverty, disability and unpleasant other things people usually don't share with others. I don't know why readers find Irby amusing. I would never willingly…
May 16, 2022katjespin rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Funny, yes, but also extremely caustic. There's a reason why I'm not a fan of books of essays/short stories, and this is the perfect illustration. Read independently, each essay is a balance of hilarity and grossness and rage and loathing…
Jul 12, 2021SCL_Heather rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Samantha Irby had a very hard start to life life - a chronically ill mother, an addicted and often abusive father, and years of poverty. She is black, queer and suffers chronic illness herself and all of these things continue to create…
Apr 10, 2021lmustafa92 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you like Chicago shout outs and a play on self-hate, this one is for you
Oct 26, 2020JCLSarahZ rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
A collection of essays. Funny and real. Also, really funny.
Sep 09, 2020Alpha_zzz rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Nah. Aside from being crude, it is too sarcastic.
Jul 24, 2020suruhjo rated this title 2 out of 5 stars
Meh. I think this book got too hyped up for me.
Mar 10, 2020NicoleGRW rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I can't believe it took me this long to discover Samantha Irby. She is probably the funniest writer today. Every obstacle that can be thrown at a human has been thrown in her direction and her brutal honesty and hysterical take on it will…
Dec 05, 2019kawidman rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Samantha Irby is possibly one of the funniest writers in the world. She matches her impeccable ability to make a sentence pop with frank, eyes-wide-open observations and an impressive capacity for handling topics like depression (cw: some…
Jun 17, 2019mini_moon_pie rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
With 14 years between writing her first and second essay collections, I found Irby’s content to be richer, more meaningful, even when on the surface it wouldn’t appear that way.
Sep 10, 2018DBRL_JessicaS rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
"We are Never Meeting in Real Life" felt like a progressive movement for Irby from "Meaty." A lot of the essays echoed each other, but they showed personal growth in her work. Meaty dives into Irby's personal life in the blogger style…
Aug 31, 2018lukasevansherman rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Also, "Shrill" (Lindy West), "Bad Feminist" (Roxanne Gay), "You Can't Touch My Hair" (Jessica Robinson).
Aug 15, 2018Gigi76 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I am both embarrassed and elated by how much I related to the author of this collection.
Apr 21, 2018Incarnadine rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
This book is incredible! It's not for the faint of heart, or those easily offended by profanity. Her writing has that fantastic, convoluted, witty style that I remember from reading her blog. Irby's observations about life are candid, and…
Apr 18, 2018llwboston rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Much hilarity, and also breathtaking sadness, as Samantha Irby chronicles her attempts to navigate modern urban adulthood, heartbreaking family tragedies, and the pitfalls of contemporary dating, while struggling with multiple health and…
Apr 09, 2018Summerday18 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I was drawn to this book by the kitten on the cover and the promise of humour, but was put off by the coarse language. Still, I read on to learn about the kitten. The story was disturbing. Although Helen the kitten was in rough shape…
Mar 24, 2018JCLJessecaB rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I love this book! This is a great collection of laugh-out-loud stories mixed with poignant, thought-provoking essays. You can read it straight through or you can read the chapters in random order; either way you're in for a treat.
Nov 30, 2017busdrivinman rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Very enjoyable. Some funny essays with cool point of view.
Sep 02, 2017lyddiecent rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
My girlfriends and I love this book.
Aug 27, 2017myccl rated this title 2.5 out of 5 stars
Some laugh out loud moments, but overall I felt the author was trying to get everyone to feel sorry for her.
Aug 17, 2017AnneCarolineDrake rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
Great title. Great cover. HUGE disappointment.