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Wow, No Thank You. by Samantha Irby

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cavallonee's review

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25


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kaylee_misch's review

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funny reflective fast-paced

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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hollydyer328's review against another edition

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dark funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

5.0

This is one of the funniest, if not THE funniest, book I've ever read (or listened to)! This is like stand-up comedy in audiobook form! Samantha Irby is razor-sharp in narrowing in on many elements of the millennial plight in essays such as Hung Up! (smart phones), Into the Gross (wellness),  Hysterial! (female reproductive systems), A Guide to Simple Home Repairs (you can probably guess where that's going), $$$ (being constantly broke), and more. She hits on the nose the many details that make life annoying, embarrassing, and awkward and uses comedy to have you die laughing about it! She is incredibly sardonic and self-deprecating, which became much at some times, but she definitely knows how to poke fun at herself. Be warned some areas get more graphic and are more like "potty humor." But overall, wow, what a force! The audiobook is a must and her level of tone in the narration is perfect. The next time I hate myself or the world and need a good laugh, I'm definitely picking up and listening to her next set of essays.

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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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kitaface's review against another edition

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funny

4.75


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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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jayisreading's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

I kept seeing Samantha Irby's books pop up in various reading feeds. Admittedly, the bunny on the cover was what really made me decide to pick up the essay collection, along with just being curious to understand the appeal of Irby's writing. After finishing Wow, No Thank You., I think it's safe to say that her writing works really well for certain readers… I'm definitely not one of them.

Irby is funny, for the most part, though some of her humor didn't always land for me. I think what really didn't work for me, though, was not an issue of how she delivered her stories and thoughts; it was that I simply didn't care very much for the topics she wrote about. I felt a bit disconnected from this essay collection, as a result.

I will say that I really liked how frank she was about more serious issues, while never veering too far off from her humorous style.

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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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