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iris_in_bloom's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Gary always makes me laugh. I first discovered him listening to his book titled Start without Me. This is a continuation of sarcastic stories of growing up gay in the 70’s. I love his humor, his references to pop culture and encouragement to look things up on YouTube, which I did a couple times pausing to go watch a scene he’s recommended to better understand his fascination with said scene. I recommend the audio to hear him tell his humorous stories in his own voice.
amandairene's review against another edition
4.0
A quick, fun read, although I didn’t always love the writing style.
katiechu's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.5
mlottermoser's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
DNF 42%
Love the confidence his imagination has on the possibility of things going his way.
Love the confidence his imagination has on the possibility of things going his way.
ksweatt84's review against another edition
2.0
I listened to the autobook version of this and that may be why I didn't particularly care for the book. I have seen Gary Janetti on various shows/interviews & I liked his personality. I like that he is sassy & snarky. However, I did not care for the audiobook at all. It was not entertaining to me & I didn't enjoy the snarkiness. I really thought I would like this book, but for some reason it feel flat for me.
allysonwbrunette's review against another edition
2.0
I had heard this book was funny and rented it from the library despite not actually knowing who Gary Janetti actually was. Gladly, the book is hilarious whether you know who he is or not. The short (159) page collection of short essays follows chapters of Gary Janetti’s youth and early career. He is well known as a writer and producer for Family Guy and Will and Grace, among other shows, and his humor shines through. It was snarky, a bit mean and made me laugh out loud. The best part (in my opinion) was the chapter where he has a near nervous breakdown after being so excited to see Patti Lupone in Evita on Broadway only to find out that the performance he is attending has an understudy in her place.