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Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby

23 reviews

avidreaderandgeekgirl's review

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

3.75

I didn't find this as light as Quietly Hostile but it was still a good read.

Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Excrement, and Medical content

Moderate: Ableism, Death, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Biphobia, Child abuse, Drug use, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

bookishmillennial's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

Some essays were less my vibe than others but for the most part, Samantha Irby continues to be vulgar, unabashed, and unimpressed by life in general. She gives no fucks and it's great! 

I especially appreciated the essays on "finding your soulmate" or a "life mate" - I agree that I don't think there's just one person for you in this big wide world, and I loved how Samantha basically said, "you shouldn't just get into a romantic relationship because that's what you think you should do. It is not a requirement. Don't do it if you don't want to and if you don't really like the person!" Like, being in a relationship can be *miserable* so why do it if you're not sold??? You don't have to! I promise! 

Overall, another compilation of goofy essays, and I loved the audiobook! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness, Cursing, and Excrement

Moderate: Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Sexual content

Minor: Animal death, Racism, and Death of parent

jessthanthree's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Chronic illness

Moderate: Ableism, Child abuse, Fatphobia, Mental illness, Racism, Sexual content, Excrement, Medical content, Death of parent, and Classism

Minor: Animal death, Medical trauma, and Alcohol

jachelrames's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.25

This was my first Samantha Irby and I immediately followed her on any platform she’s on. Even when not 100% relatable (rare) you still get it. Honest and hilarious and unabashed.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Chronic illness, Cursing, Sexual content, Excrement, and Death of parent

galexy_brain's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.5

This set of comedic essays lives up to its genre; It's not often that a book makes me audibly chuckle, but this one did. I deeply appreciated that Samatha Irby let readers glimpse moments in her life with a vulnerability that I would never be able to muster up. I saw myself reflected in some moments of her life and felt that I had a new understanding of those that I've never faced myself. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Excrement

Moderate: Chronic illness, Death, Fatphobia, Sexual content, Blood, and Death of parent

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Mental illness, Medical content, Grief, and Alcohol

upgirlcd's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.25

Sam is funny, and sometimes overly detailed in her attempts at making reality funnier.
I read this bit by bit & set it aside at times. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual content

itsessbee's review

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Excrement

zombiezami's review

emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Cursing, Fatphobia, Toxic relationship, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, and Abandonment

Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Animal death, Drug use, Racism, Rape, Cultural appropriation, and Alcohol

joyfulfoodie's review

funny slow-paced

2.25

I did not really enjoy most of this book. There was a lot of eye rolling. The author is an anxious person and listening to her self deprecating rambles and whining about how much she hates parties really gets old. Especially tedious was the chapter “sure sex is great but” which featured that phrase a million times each followed by things she compared to sex that implied they were supposed to be better… but about half of which were neutral at best and many of those seemed downright unpleasant. By the end I was mostly finishing it because a) I was on a long road trip and it beat staticky radio and b) I wanted an “I” author for my reading challenge. 

Also possible this isn’t my top genre… I also struggled to finish “I was told there would be cake” by Sloane Crosley. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Sexual content, and Suicidal thoughts

kelly_e's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

Title: Wow, No Thank You: Essays
Author: Samantha Irby
Genre: Non Fiction Essays
Rating: 3.5
Pub Date: March 31, 2020

T H R E E • W O R D S

relatable • comical • conversational

📖 S Y N O P S I S

Wow, No Thank You is the latest collection of essays from American comedian, Samantha Irby, exploring middle age, marriage, and her new bourgeois life.

💭 T H O U G H T S

Samantha Irby's self-deprecating humour is to the point, laugh-out-loud funny, honest, and relatable. This collection was a quick, easy read, yet I enjoyed some of the essays more than others. In fact, some of the essays were boring, repetitive, and at times felt like long-winded tangents unrelated to the actual story. in fact, it read a bit too much like a stream of consciousness than a cohesive set of essays.

I'm glad I picked this one up, but it likely won't stick with me down the road. If vulgar humour is not your thing, I would recommend skipping this one. And if you're planning to give it a shot, I'd recommend the audio which is read by the author.

📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• audiobook lovers
• fans of self-deprecating humour

🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S

"Sadly, life is not a movie. Life is an impossibly long and unyielding march to the grave, peppered along the way with myriad disappointments and misfortunes." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Sexual content, Excrement, and Medical content

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Fatphobia, and Mental illness

Minor: Death, Racism, and Death of parent