ratgrrrl's review against another edition
1.0
DNF at around 70%
I don't like giving one star, especially to someone whose work I greatly appreciate (seriously, Mr. Show is ridiculously funny and weird, his performances as Saul Goodman are sublime, and Nobody is one of the best John Wick movies), and I feel very self conscious whenever a book actually talks about reviews -- with appropriate mocking of ridiculous ones and the hilarious reviews of classics.
I realised early on that this wasn't my cup of tea and nothing like the humour I was used to and expecting of Odenkirk, but persisted hoping for the hidden treasure that are so often found in so so anthologies. The quality does vary with some being better than others, awkward and problematic (I'm not being puritanical and I'll discuss this shortly) to genuinely rather wry and amusing. The audiobook definitely helped in the delivery of some of the stories, particularly the piece to be read at the character's funeral with wild emphasis read by (I think) Paul F Thompkins doing a voice was actually great.
While this was cruising to be a competent, but not for me, three, then the sheer number of vaguely and less so transphobic elements in multiple stories and the not necessarily homophobic, but certainly seemingly exotifying and fetishising someone being gay and into kink. This book was published in 2014. There's never a excuse for bigotry, even when it's being used for comedy by somone not of that intersection. I'm not trying to be a buzzkill or wokescold and absolutely not trying to make more of it than what it is and saying Odenkirk is necessarily a bigot. It just sucks to be the butt of an unfunny joke. We have a sense of humour, but 'ha ha, man-woman' just doesn't cut it.
The audiobook performances were brilliant and any time I hear the dulcet tones of Paul F. Thompkins is a joy.
Disappointing
I don't like giving one star, especially to someone whose work I greatly appreciate (seriously, Mr. Show is ridiculously funny and weird, his performances as Saul Goodman are sublime, and Nobody is one of the best John Wick movies), and I feel very self conscious whenever a book actually talks about reviews -- with appropriate mocking of ridiculous ones and the hilarious reviews of classics.
I realised early on that this wasn't my cup of tea and nothing like the humour I was used to and expecting of Odenkirk, but persisted hoping for the hidden treasure that are so often found in so so anthologies. The quality does vary with some being better than others, awkward and problematic (I'm not being puritanical and I'll discuss this shortly) to genuinely rather wry and amusing. The audiobook definitely helped in the delivery of some of the stories, particularly the piece to be read at the character's funeral with wild emphasis read by (I think) Paul F Thompkins doing a voice was actually great.
While this was cruising to be a competent, but not for me, three, then the sheer number of vaguely and less so transphobic elements in multiple stories and the not necessarily homophobic, but certainly seemingly exotifying and fetishising someone being gay and into kink. This book was published in 2014. There's never a excuse for bigotry, even when it's being used for comedy by somone not of that intersection. I'm not trying to be a buzzkill or wokescold and absolutely not trying to make more of it than what it is and saying Odenkirk is necessarily a bigot. It just sucks to be the butt of an unfunny joke. We have a sense of humour, but 'ha ha, man-woman' just doesn't cut it.
The audiobook performances were brilliant and any time I hear the dulcet tones of Paul F. Thompkins is a joy.
Disappointing
itsluisgomez's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
2.0
Maybe it’s because I read a lot of Shouts & Murmurs for work but good lord does this feel like the compilation of a reject pile.
mariahroze's review against another edition
1.0
My boyfriend and I started listening to this and got halfway through and stopped. It was boring and not funny :( disappointing because we love comedy books.
raven419's review against another edition
Zzzzz sorry Bob. Love all your other stuff
pearseanderson's review against another edition
medium-paced
2.0
Didnt love this, but it was so forgettable I forgot to even log in earlier this month!
unhallowed90's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
3.75
Great performances. Fun listen. Would probably be better as a sketch show.
alexlea's review against another edition
5.0
It's funny in the way Bob Odenkirk is funny, in that, you know it's funny. All signs point to it being funny. You even laugh, due to the funniness. But when asked WHY it's funny, you shit yourself.