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iceangel32's review against another edition
5.0
I have to give this 5 stars, I rave about it, send copies quotes and chapters to friends and even bought a copy as a give for someone. I loved reading what Kluwe said. I was great to be in his mind and see how he thinks. The book gave me a lot to think about as i laughed, pouted and screamed along with him. I am so happy I picked up this book.
thewallflower00's review against another edition
2.0
This book consists of very short essays, most not more than two pages, about various topics, mostly sociological and political, and reprinted from Kluwe's earlier printed articles. They're all very angry, like someone's LiveJournal rants, but aimed at a newspaper audience. Some feel like Andrew Ryan's audio diaries.
He has creative writing in his similes, but really, he's not telling me anything I haven't heard before. And moreover, there's nothing positive in this. Everything is bad, bad, wrong, wrong. I wanted a little glimmer of optimism, if for nothing else than to clear the palate. I want to know about things he likes.
Also, I was hoping for more personal stories, like what it's like to be a pro football player and a geek, balancing family, nerdery, and footballery. (To his credit, there is a chapter that explains why he doesn't include those sorts of things). I like stories, I like anecdotes. I guess I was expecting this to be more memoir-ish, plot-based, and not a collection of angry rants with creative swears.
He has creative writing in his similes, but really, he's not telling me anything I haven't heard before. And moreover, there's nothing positive in this. Everything is bad, bad, wrong, wrong. I wanted a little glimmer of optimism, if for nothing else than to clear the palate. I want to know about things he likes.
Also, I was hoping for more personal stories, like what it's like to be a pro football player and a geek, balancing family, nerdery, and footballery. (To his credit, there is a chapter that explains why he doesn't include those sorts of things). I like stories, I like anecdotes. I guess I was expecting this to be more memoir-ish, plot-based, and not a collection of angry rants with creative swears.
dirac53's review against another edition
5.0
Fantastic beginning to end. Humorous with great messages about kindness, empathy, and equality.
snowydaisy's review against another edition
1.0
What a disappointment. This is the only book I've read where I consciously and continuously wished for more swearing.
proptartmn's review against another edition
5.0
Great messaging. Funny. Enchanting. From the heart.
Okay, there were a couple essays in there I kind of skipped over.
BUT... 90%+ awesome.
Biggest learning/reminder: Treat others as you want to be treated.
So simple, and wouldn't it make the world a better place?
Okay, there were a couple essays in there I kind of skipped over.
BUT... 90%+ awesome.
Biggest learning/reminder: Treat others as you want to be treated.
So simple, and wouldn't it make the world a better place?
sassyporcupine's review against another edition
1.0
I was surprised to find that I did not like this book. I've followed Kluwe on twitter for a long time and enjoy him. I enjoyed his couple activism based essays but the rest were trying. I started skipping towards the end.
caitcoy's review against another edition
3.0
I hadn't heard of Chris Kluwe until his open letter to Maryland State Delegate Emmett C. Burns, Jr. Kluwe answered Burns' complaint to the Ravens about Brendon Ayanbadejo's open support for gay marriage with intelligence and sarcasm that I loved. While the book seems to be billed as that same brand of humor, there is at least as much on Kluwe's political and life views. I enjoyed it but I suspect that people expecting only humor or politics that agree with their own might come away disappointed. I have a huge amount of respect for Kluwe and even when I didn't necessarily agree with him, I liked that he's never afraid to voice his opinion. The book is laid out in a series of chapters that are basically articles and blog posts so it's easy to skip any that don't appeal to you, which is what I did with some of the more abstract ones. An enjoyable and interesting read although it does get slightly repetitive since there are multiple articles on some of the same subjects. I'd recommend it to any who have been interested by Kluwe and want to know more about how he views the world.
frawst_disasta_reads's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed some of the essays/loved some of the essays.
Others I forced myself to read.
Others I forced myself to read.