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nancyadelman's review against another edition
5.0
A collection of Jerry Seinfeld's comic bits from the 1970's through 2020. He addresses everything from automatic faucets in bathrooms to Uber. This is a fairly thick book, and well over 400+ pages of Seinfeld humor. I took my time reading this a little bit at a time and used it as a "palate cleanser" between reading other books.
howifeelaboutbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Seinfeld has been my favorite show forever, and I’ve seen Jerry’s standup shows a few times (in person and recorded specials). I’ve read SeinLanguage. Therefore some of the jokes in this book were repeats, but this was still one of the best books I’ve read this year. I love how they were arranged chronologically, and how you can see Seinfeld’s thought progression in a lot of the jokes (and of course over time). A lot of jokes had me laughing out loud.
readingloris's review against another edition
Wasn’t what I was expecting or in the mood for, may revisit at a later time
alisarae's review against another edition
I love watching Seinfeld reruns and I even named my cats Jerry and George. Listening to this book reminded me how important laughing is. I've consumed a lot of political content and books this year, so it felt good to cleanse my palate. Laughter really is the best medicine.
The material from the 00's onward was new to me. After the TV series wrapped up, Jerry got married and had kids so that's what a lot of the newer jokes are about. There's also jokes about social media, cell phones, and almond milk. I really like those modern-day Seinfeld spoof accounts on Twitter, but I think that the students have eclipsed the master: they gripe without relying on the boomer complaints of "kids these days."
The audio is quite good. In the beginning it sounds like Jerry is reading from the book, but by the end he is looser and the jokes hit the right beats. I wouldn't want to read this book myself; it's much better in his voice.
Food Pairing: breakfast cereal, I'd go with a simple bowl of corn flakes or cheerios.
The material from the 00's onward was new to me. After the TV series wrapped up, Jerry got married and had kids so that's what a lot of the newer jokes are about. There's also jokes about social media, cell phones, and almond milk. I really like those modern-day Seinfeld spoof accounts on Twitter, but I think that the students have eclipsed the master: they gripe without relying on the boomer complaints of "kids these days."
The audio is quite good. In the beginning it sounds like Jerry is reading from the book, but by the end he is looser and the jokes hit the right beats. I wouldn't want to read this book myself; it's much better in his voice.
Food Pairing: breakfast cereal, I'd go with a simple bowl of corn flakes or cheerios.
meagan_young's review against another edition
5.0
For all lovers of Seinfeld, this is gold! So much fun laughing to myself in my car. Sure not every joke cracked a rib, but there was plenty to make me smile and laugh and jokes for everyone to enjoy. I liked how the later part of the book had modern Seinfeld takes, like camera phones, Uber, and even some Covid
jaclyncrupi's review against another edition
3.0
Seeing the jokes you know so well written down really helps you appreciate the art and specificity of Seinfeld’s comedy. His evolution as a comedian is laid bare before you. The disappointing aspect is that fat shaming has been a part of his jokes and comedic sensibility since the beginning and continues to this day.
radagast23's review against another edition
4.0
A lot of the sketches will be familiar from the show or his standup but still plenty of laughs.