A review by mayastone
The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. and Death. by Gene Weingarten
3.0
What I liked:
- Sometimes it was funny. Any book that can make me chuckle a few times is fine.
- It cited some quirky-sounding books that I want to check out.
- It was a quick, smooth read.
- It pretty much covered the entire body and some of the things that can glitch on each section.
What I didn't like:
- Sometimes the jokes were childish, in bad taste or just plain bad or referenced pop culture people/things that I knew nothing about.
- It is dismissive of legitimate medical issues eg: IBS and lactose intolerance
Anything that stood out?
Overall opinion:
3/5 - It's a good, mildly funny read. A bit outdated though.
- Sometimes it was funny. Any book that can make me chuckle a few times is fine.
- It cited some quirky-sounding books that I want to check out.
- It was a quick, smooth read.
- It pretty much covered the entire body and some of the things that can glitch on each section.
What I didn't like:
- Sometimes the jokes were childish, in bad taste or just plain bad or referenced pop culture people/things that I knew nothing about.
- It is dismissive of legitimate medical issues eg: IBS and lactose intolerance
Anything that stood out?
Spoiler
This "joke" that was particularly in bad taste. Basically the author pointed out how pregnancy advertisements show a happy woman celebrating being pregnant. He then quipped that he wished that just once the adverts would show a woman looking over at her drug abusing boyfriend after discovering her predicament and promptly commit suicide.Overall opinion:
3/5 - It's a good, mildly funny read. A bit outdated though.