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annkolomenskaya's review against another edition
fast-paced
2.25
Ожидала легкую и забавную книжку с надеждой вычитать что-то новое для себя. По итогу разочаровалась в содержании, юмористические вставочки были какими-то сексисткими и просто несмешными, а сами вопросы-ответы оказались мне все уже давно известны. То ли я просто сильно любопытная и все это сама так или иначе изучила, то ли многие вопросы слишком примитивные и нуждаются просто в использовании мозгов и логики… если б это была просто книга вопрос-ответ с небольшим вступлением перед каждой главой - зашло бы лучше. Вводные части с описанием «ситуаций из жизни под бухлишко» допустим, но переписки между авторами были абсолютно бесполезными и ненужными. И уж точно не смешными. У Лейнера есть хорошие отзывы на другие работы, читатели считают его очень остроумным, но по этой книге я честно ставлю под сомнения подобные отзывы 😅
daumari's review against another edition
4.0
I don't remember when I read this, but it was definitely one of the early popsci books that hooked me.
adequate_squatch's review against another edition
5.0
This book is right up my alley. A bunch of mostly useless trivia about the human body. Things like, "Does chewing gum really stay in your stomach for seven years?" (it doesn't), and "Can cranberry juice really cure a urinary tract infection?" (can't hurt). It was informative, interesting, and funny.
mtbc's review
5.0
This is the ultimate audio book, quick stories that are easy to follow. It really makes you laugh and fills you with a lot of random information that you can share with people around you, whether they're interested or not.
jackgoss's review against another edition
1.0
How in the world did this get published?
The question/answers are mildly interesting. Unfortunately those only make up about 1/2 the book. The rest is spectacularly failed attempts at being funny.
I can only assume they didn't mean for those parts to be read at all, as it's not a cover-to-cover kind of book. Readers are meant to pick up the book, find a funny question, set book back down. The extra filler is just in there to make the book appear to be a reasonable length.
The question/answers are mildly interesting. Unfortunately those only make up about 1/2 the book. The rest is spectacularly failed attempts at being funny.
I can only assume they didn't mean for those parts to be read at all, as it's not a cover-to-cover kind of book. Readers are meant to pick up the book, find a funny question, set book back down. The extra filler is just in there to make the book appear to be a reasonable length.
abe25's review against another edition
3.0
I registered a book at BookCrossing.com!
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/11513312
an interesting collection of random facts about the human condition.
http://www.BookCrossing.com/journal/11513312
an interesting collection of random facts about the human condition.
seeinghowitgoes's review against another edition
3.0
Finally a non-fantasy, non-romance novel! I read this solely because of the title, because really... why DO men have nipples? That of course is answered along with a few more questions that I never really thought about (or wanted to know about for that matter).
The novel is written by a doctor who has on occasion been behind some of the medical research on medical dramas which hollywood is known for spewing out. This was a super fast read for me as the layout is mostly in question answer format. I generally skipped over the questions I was not all that interested about. It's a fun read, but you won't take much away from it.
The novel is written by a doctor who has on occasion been behind some of the medical research on medical dramas which hollywood is known for spewing out. This was a super fast read for me as the layout is mostly in question answer format. I generally skipped over the questions I was not all that interested about. It's a fun read, but you won't take much away from it.
sbhatnag's review against another edition
3.0
Informative, funny (for the most part), and a very quick read.