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jasminenoack's review against another edition
4.0
Mr. eggers you have egg on your face, how could you not have published the famous mykle hansen. Now he will get famous without you and you will be left behind whimpering in the corner because you simply have no sense of taste (I say this fully aware that I own several of the nonrequired reading books and love them dearly).
This book is like taking your really smart friend to the bar and then getting them super drunk and letting them talk about whatever they want.
It is like my best friend's imitation of a christmas tree (whose super awesomeness you sadly may never see).
I am glad that I know Mr hansen. His books make me smile.
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OMG this is in the store I'm so excited I can have my own copy
This book is like taking your really smart friend to the bar and then getting them super drunk and letting them talk about whatever they want.
It is like my best friend's imitation of a christmas tree (whose super awesomeness you sadly may never see).
I am glad that I know Mr hansen. His books make me smile.
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OMG this is in the store I'm so excited I can have my own copy
iamthez's review against another edition
3.0
There's three different types of short stories in this collection: random/surreal stories, stream of consciousness stories, and fake advertisements.
I have to say, I'm really not much of a fan of stream of consciousness. I find them to just be ranting, and nothing really interesting comes out of them. I don't know why.
The random stories cracked me up, and I honestly want to send a few to various friends. The story of the shark and bag of oranges was fantastic, as was the first story, about the woman with her planner. Brilliant.
I was also amused by the story of the telephone wire having to go through children, as it was the most cost-effective way to do it. I kept thinking Fight Club, and the mathematics used in that movie :)
Anyways, it was an entertaining read.
I have to say, I'm really not much of a fan of stream of consciousness. I find them to just be ranting, and nothing really interesting comes out of them. I don't know why.
The random stories cracked me up, and I honestly want to send a few to various friends. The story of the shark and bag of oranges was fantastic, as was the first story, about the woman with her planner. Brilliant.
I was also amused by the story of the telephone wire having to go through children, as it was the most cost-effective way to do it. I kept thinking Fight Club, and the mathematics used in that movie :)
Anyways, it was an entertaining read.
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