solitarysoul's review against another edition
5.0
The book I would write minus the drinking. I read it in less than 24 hours.
norrin2's review against another edition
3.0
The only thing I knew about Ophira Eisenberg when I picked up this book was that she's the host of a really cool quiz show on NPR called "Ask Me Another". And I knew she was Canadian cuz she's mentioned it on the show.
I know a lot more about her now. At least about her sex life. The book was funny but I started feeling claustrophobic - like I was locked in the bedroom. I wanted to get out and hear more about some other aspects of her life - family, breaking into comedy, what Jonathan Coulton is really like, et cetera.
I know a lot more about her now. At least about her sex life. The book was funny but I started feeling claustrophobic - like I was locked in the bedroom. I wanted to get out and hear more about some other aspects of her life - family, breaking into comedy, what Jonathan Coulton is really like, et cetera.
sombrerohawse's review against another edition
4.0
Insightful expose. Of course funny. Archaeology of the male landscape from the 80's on across the north american theatre.
tsunanisaurus's review against another edition
4.0
Note: I received this ARC for free in exchange for an honest review. It will be published on March 26, 2013 for you reading pleasure
Screw Everyone is, hands down, the funniest book I've read this year, I was chuckling before I was even 2 pages in. I was worried at first that this would be yet another "woe-is-me" self-deprecating story told by a successful, beautiful celebrity. Or a cliche tale of how life will only start being in control once you settled down and find the right man.
To my great pleasure, this was not the case at all. Ophira is the real-girl's Chelsea Handler. Her story felt honest, raw and uncomfortably familiar in many regards. A real girl, making real decisions that often left her feeling awkward or even more determined than before. This story wasn't coated with name-dropping or a wink-and-a-nudge about how she became successful thanks to the power of connections. It was coated with Lady Scout booty call badges, blind albino sex, intelligence, empowerment of women to not feel slut-shamed - mixed in with a bottle of Grey Goose, the story of a scar and a forever changed image of Garfield and Otis.
In the words of Eisenberg: "I had no idea how few steps there were between an ostrich feather and a butt plug"
Other favorite quotes:
"Good talk is like seduction"
"If we were going to role play, it would be Elizabethan-themed and involve iambic pentameter"
"There was no need to stop to take photos. A vacation with an STD in the back seat is a fast one
Screw Everyone is, hands down, the funniest book I've read this year, I was chuckling before I was even 2 pages in. I was worried at first that this would be yet another "woe-is-me" self-deprecating story told by a successful, beautiful celebrity. Or a cliche tale of how life will only start being in control once you settled down and find the right man.
To my great pleasure, this was not the case at all. Ophira is the real-girl's Chelsea Handler. Her story felt honest, raw and uncomfortably familiar in many regards. A real girl, making real decisions that often left her feeling awkward or even more determined than before. This story wasn't coated with name-dropping or a wink-and-a-nudge about how she became successful thanks to the power of connections. It was coated with Lady Scout booty call badges, blind albino sex, intelligence, empowerment of women to not feel slut-shamed - mixed in with a bottle of Grey Goose, the story of a scar and a forever changed image of Garfield and Otis.
In the words of Eisenberg: "I had no idea how few steps there were between an ostrich feather and a butt plug"
Other favorite quotes:
"Good talk is like seduction"
"If we were going to role play, it would be Elizabethan-themed and involve iambic pentameter"
"There was no need to stop to take photos. A vacation with an STD in the back seat is a fast one
acinthedc's review against another edition
3.0
Ophira Eisenberg recounts a number of adventures, many revolving around sex and the pursuit of sex, from adolescence to adulthood while living in various Canadian cities and NYC. Along the way to maturity, she finds love and a lasting partnership. Eisenberg shares her anthropological view of dating and openness to trying new things, earning some laughs along the way.
xtinamorse's review against another edition
Saw her open for Anthony Jeselnik in Portland, and then stumbled across her book at The Last Bookstore in downtown Los Angeles. A fun read! She's a super cute person.
mattmatros's review against another edition
3.0
There are plenty of solid laughs to be found in this book. I wish there had been a few more, but it's gotta be pretty damn hard to stay funny for 200+ pages. Screw Everyone is breezy and entertaining--perfect for when you want casual bedtime reading.