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Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby

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cavallonee's review

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4.25


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kaylee_misch's review

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2.5

I haven’t read any Samantha Irby before this, but it sounded promising so I gave it a go. I was feeling good about it during the first essay which was very funny, but that was about where my full interested ended. The rest of the essays just didn’t live up to the same level of humor to me personally. Don’t get me wrong, there were some funny lines that did make me laugh and the essay “Hello, 911?” was on par with “Into The Gross” at the start, but most of the book just fell a little flat for me. Also, if I had known just how much of the book would be spent discussing Irby’s extreme pooping habits, I would have just skipped it from the start; TMI comedy is not my sense of humor. But if it is yours, then you might find this funnier than I did. I’ll still give Irby props for putting her life on display like this, exposing all the parts of being human that we keep tucked away, but I think one or two essays like that would have been enough for me, not an entire book of them.

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avidreaderandgeekgirl's review against another edition

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3.75

I didn't find this as light as Quietly Hostile but it was still a good read.

Narrator Rating: 4.25 stars

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bookishmillennial's review against another edition

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disclaimer: I don’t really give starred reviews. I hope my reviews provide enough information to let you know if a book is for you or not. Find me here: https://linktr.ee/bookishmillennial

Some essays were less my vibe than others but for the most part, Samantha Irby continues to be vulgar, unabashed, and unimpressed by life in general. She gives no fucks and it's great! 

I especially appreciated the essays on "finding your soulmate" or a "life mate" - I agree that I don't think there's just one person for you in this big wide world, and I loved how Samantha basically said, "you shouldn't just get into a romantic relationship because that's what you think you should do. It is not a requirement. Don't do it if you don't want to and if you don't really like the person!" Like, being in a relationship can be *miserable* so why do it if you're not sold??? You don't have to! I promise! 

Overall, another compilation of goofy essays, and I loved the audiobook! 

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jessthanthree's review

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3.5


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jachelrames's review

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4.25

This was my first Samantha Irby and I immediately followed her on any platform she’s on. Even when not 100% relatable (rare) you still get it. Honest and hilarious and unabashed.

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galexy_brain's review

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3.5

This set of comedic essays lives up to its genre; It's not often that a book makes me audibly chuckle, but this one did. I deeply appreciated that Samatha Irby let readers glimpse moments in her life with a vulnerability that I would never be able to muster up. I saw myself reflected in some moments of her life and felt that I had a new understanding of those that I've never faced myself. 

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upgirlcd's review

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3.25

Sam is funny, and sometimes overly detailed in her attempts at making reality funnier.
I read this bit by bit & set it aside at times. 

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itsessbee's review against another edition

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3.0


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zombiezami's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful medium-paced

4.0


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