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fiestada's review
3.0
Read 'Taco Party'. If you laugh out loud at the sheer vulgarity, we should totally be friends.
matthewwester's review
2.0
There were some really funny parts of this book but overall it missed the mark for me. And I say that as a fan of Michael Ian Black (particularly the State and Stella). So I'll keep on the lookout for other work of his(!) but have to settle on two stars for this particular piece, sorry.
theshadowplay's review
4.0
Hilarious essays. I especially loved the first erotic short story and the yellow highlighter one.
traciemasek's review
3.0
After reading this, you can tell which The State sketches were his. (Hint: Taco mailman). "What I Would Be Thinking If I Were Billy Joel Driving to a Holiday Party Where I Knew There Was Going to Be a Piano" gets five stars.
itsonlydoug's review
3.0
The book was funny, but I did not experience my mind blowing all over my face as was promised by the cover. I think Black tries a little too hard in some of the 'essays'. If someone gives this to you as a gift, read and enjoy, but you don't necessarily need to purchase your own copy.
gimchi's review
2.0
eh.
started out awful and pretty boring. after a while, there were a few gems, but i can't tell if it's because he lulled me into expecting less, so when it was funny, it was unexpected and welcome.
the type of writing that goes on and on about a ridiculous topic, with a "zinger" at the end.
"Fun to read while you're pooping." -- Sarah Silverman
"fun" might be a bit of a stretch, but it's mildly entertaining. ish.
read: two thirds and had to stop
started out awful and pretty boring. after a while, there were a few gems, but i can't tell if it's because he lulled me into expecting less, so when it was funny, it was unexpected and welcome.
the type of writing that goes on and on about a ridiculous topic, with a "zinger" at the end.
"Fun to read while you're pooping." -- Sarah Silverman
"fun" might be a bit of a stretch, but it's mildly entertaining. ish.
read: two thirds and had to stop
bethgee's review against another edition
3.0
Hilarious, simple, brain-candy fun. Good super-quick summertime read.
alfajirikali's review
4.0
Some great vignettes! My favorites were: "What I Would Be Thinking If I Were Billy Joel...", "A Series of Letters to a Squirrel", "Join our Club", A College Application Essay to Harvard...Who Has Absolutely No Chance of Getting Accepted", Erotic Fiction: The Elevator", "Using the Socratic Method to Determine What It Would Take for Me to Voluntarily Eat Dog Shit for the Rest of My Life", "Testing the Infinite Monkey Probability Theorem", and many more. Most of the stories appeal to appreciators of dorky humor, though some are also incorporate a certain amount of mean-spirited humor.