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trishie's review
2.0
Quick read, a little predictable and underwhelming, but some new inventive ways on life lessons and travel opportunities
erikawastaken's review
5.0
I began this book on a short flight and could not wait to continue to read it -- and I've been stuck in the India section of [b:Eat, Pray, Love|19501|Eat, Pray, Love|Elizabeth Gilbert|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1269870432s/19501.jpg|3352398] for 4 months.
jules1278's review
4.0
I enjoyed this book so much I'm giving it 4 stars!. Yes, that's four stars with an exclamation mark. Or maybe four gold stars and a silver. Or 4.9 stars, which don't round up to 5. I'd have given it 5 stars if I hadn't just given Holocaust 5 stars, although not because reading that one made me happy, obviously. And there's no reason to lament, again, the Goodreads 5-star system, so I'll just explain now what I love so much about this book.
The main character, Robert Sullivan, is ridiculously likable. Even when you know that if anyone else was saying the stuff he's saying, you would think he might be a bit of an ass. Bobby isn't an ass, even when he calls himself a douche. I laughed out loud, smiled the whole time I was reading it, and I want to pass it on to everyone I know who doesn't mind reading about drinking, playing, and f@#cking. Not that this book is the least bit raunchy. It's like reading The Hangover (which, for the record, I don't consider a raunchy movie, so if you do, this book is probably not for you): just as preposterous, slightly less rib-cracking hilarious (probably only because it's not visual), and sadly without Bradley Cooper's aviators or stolen tiger hijinks. Is it weird to say this book is kind of like chick-lit for dudes? Because that's sort of how I think about it.
Anyhow, this book is totally fun and now one of my absolute favorites to make me feel happy, which is the whole point. Thank you, Andrew Gottlieb.
The main character, Robert Sullivan, is ridiculously likable. Even when you know that if anyone else was saying the stuff he's saying, you would think he might be a bit of an ass. Bobby isn't an ass, even when he calls himself a douche. I laughed out loud, smiled the whole time I was reading it, and I want to pass it on to everyone I know who doesn't mind reading about drinking, playing, and f@#cking. Not that this book is the least bit raunchy. It's like reading The Hangover (which, for the record, I don't consider a raunchy movie, so if you do, this book is probably not for you): just as preposterous, slightly less rib-cracking hilarious (probably only because it's not visual), and sadly without Bradley Cooper's aviators or stolen tiger hijinks. Is it weird to say this book is kind of like chick-lit for dudes? Because that's sort of how I think about it.
Anyhow, this book is totally fun and now one of my absolute favorites to make me feel happy, which is the whole point. Thank you, Andrew Gottlieb.
veryperi22's review
2.0
What the fuck did I just read?
Clearly, it's a parody of a book that I didn't read, and might have enjoyed the parody more had I read the initial pathetic sounding book called Eat, Pray, Love.
But maybe the parody was better than the original? I may never know.
Clearly, it's a parody of a book that I didn't read, and might have enjoyed the parody more had I read the initial pathetic sounding book called Eat, Pray, Love.
But maybe the parody was better than the original? I may never know.
shelleyrae's review
2.0
Not as funny as I hoped. It reads more like a sitcom that relies on visuals than a novel with enough detail and nuance to really draw you in. That said a quick easy boy-lit read - men will likely enjoy it so it was OK.
thavs's review
3.0
This is a funny book. The world was a little bit different 10 years ago but some problems and things are still the same.
Right this second the ending of this books hits close to home.
Right this second the ending of this books hits close to home.
readrrck's review
4.0
Entertaining read. It’s not going to win any awards or become a best seller, but it’s entertaining. I enjoyed the humor aspect, and really, we read for entertainment/enjoyment, right?