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johnny92m's review
3.0
Enjoyable stories (especially the final chapter) that didn't hit as hard in an audio format. I didn't connect with the narration choices/inflections of the author. But still a fun time.
historysworstmonster's review
2.0
Just seemed like the author is unaware of what might interest someone in reading this book. A gay man with cerebral palsy gets hit by a car and decides to let people believe his physical issues are from the car accident to have some time without the stigma he's lived with his whole life. Sound interesting? Well, get ready to read about what it's like to INTERN AT A MAGAZINE, or WRITE FOR A WEBSITE! I still have hope for the show that is adapted from it, but I did not enjoy the book.
meeranair_54's review against another edition
4.0
In this nonfiction title, Ryan O'Connell talks about the millennial experience by recounting personal anecdotes. He enunciates that ours is a generation that considers themselves special and different from others. While this book is autobiographical in nature with the author sharing his story, it also works as a self-help book as it compels us to reflect on our thoughts and actions. Themes such as money, substance abuse, sexuality and employment are woven into the narrative in an attempt to define what it is like to be a millennial.
There's a lot to this book that you'd be able to connect with. Moreover, the dry humor that permeates every chapter makes the writing all the more engaging. It does not take away from the seriousness of certain topics, but also conveys them in a manner that enhances one's understanding of the worldly truths contained within the passages.
If you've been on the fence about reading nonfiction, you should consider giving this a try.
There's a lot to this book that you'd be able to connect with. Moreover, the dry humor that permeates every chapter makes the writing all the more engaging. It does not take away from the seriousness of certain topics, but also conveys them in a manner that enhances one's understanding of the worldly truths contained within the passages.
If you've been on the fence about reading nonfiction, you should consider giving this a try.
vaedehi's review against another edition
4.0
I usually don't read autobiographies, but this one was quite different. It wasn't of the usual type wherein the author just states some life lessons. It was fun, witty and a read wherein I actually enjoyed hearing about someone's life from their own perspective and how their life was different than others.
chhowat's review against another edition
5.0
Can't stop laughing at the scene of the 'Welcome Homo' party XD<3
jairereads's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe it simply didn’t age well from 2015, but this book’s obsession with being relatable made its platitudes feel alienating and truncated its most endearing moments. I had a few laughs, but this one had the wrong cocktail recipe of one part stand-up script, one part self-help, too few parts memoir, and too many parts glorified blog post.
redsilva95's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this one (the audiobook is narrated by the author and it gets a 10/10 from me), and the humor and honesty present in it makes me want to re-read it soon, which I definitely want to, and considering I don't read non-fiction very often is saying much. Now, time to binge the Netflix adaptation!
rafacolog's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism and Drug use