Not giving stars, as I just couldn’t get into it - not that it was bad, it just wasn’t my thing.

Although I pretty much only read fiction, this was one of the best books I’ve ever read
Hilarious and touching, I have to go inhale her other books now.

This was my audiobook for walks and long drives over the past couple of months. As a result, I skipped around a whole bunch depending on day and mood. It definitely fit the bill, though sometimes listening felt like talking with a friend who’s always retelling the same stories (me lol). 4/5

I rarely laugh aloud reading books, but this book had me cackling in public on multiple occasions. Fantastic read. Samantha Irby is a gem.

Someone I follow on IG recommended this one with wild abandon, and while I have 25 books waiting in queue on Libby (not an exaggeration), I downloaded it and began reading it that very night.

Funny doesn’t begin to describe Samantha Irby’s essays. Heartbreakingly honest? Yes. So honest they make you wince? Also yes. They’re laugh out loud funny at the same time because though she could not have more different life experiences than me, somehow her views are exactly what I’m thinking in my head (polite society would blush if spoken aloud).

She’s someone I could be friends with-and I mean that in the highest form of flattery, in the I-can-count-on-one-hand-how-many-*true*-friends-I-have kind of compliment.

Wow, No Thank You was just the kind of book I needed at this particular juncture of my life.

Now I really want some pimento cheese from Zingerman’s

Some of the essays are funnier than others, as you'd expect, but every one made me laugh out loud at least once.

Incomparable

I think these hype reviews like 'HILARIOUS!!!' really mislead me, I don't find this kind of humor Hilarious in the slightest.

When I first started reading this book I just couldn't connect with it, I couldn't relate. Of course I couldn't, I'm a white British girl on the East Coast of England living in a rural village. But that's the point, I'm trying to ensure I don't restrict myself to reading stories about... Well, myself. I want to learn and know other people.

However, despite struggling to begin with, I actually suddenly found myself smiling and nodding along, agreeing and understanding. I LOVE to read about women who are able to put into words the things I've struggled with and experienced, things I didn't realise other people struggled with, things I hadn't found the words for.

I also loved learning about Samantha's life and experiences in the publishing world.

So I didn't find it HILARIOUS. it was way better than that - enjoyable, real, surprisingly relatable, funny and quirky, really interesting and more.

i cannot emphasize what a joy it was to read this and what a surprise it was to relate so deeply to nearly every single page. HYSTERICAL. laugh out loud had to check if i had peed myself funny. i don’t care if it sounds like hype. it’s all true.