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Summary: disturbingly hilarious
Review: honesty is such a rare commodity. true honesty is death defying and like being on a tight rope 1000 feet up naked. just like what's not to love...i loved the book!
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Summary: Funny and enjoyable
Review: I envy Ames' openness and bravery in choosing his hilariously non-politically correct themes. Ames' stories all border on dangerous territory, yet he somehow never seems to cross that line. He finds wisdom, wit and humor in the dark corners of our collective sexual psyche. In the hands of a less-capable writer, the consequences would have been dreadful. But Ames succeeds brilliantly. These self-conscious tales make for funny reading.
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Summary: Didn't Love It
Review: I felt let down by this book. The author is enthralled by his own genitals and men who change their genitals. Good comic material. Unfortunately, this book reads more like a long plane ride with a lecherous fop sitting to your right than a funny or biting adventure. There's not much to love about this one.
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Summary: Increasingly Perverted
Review: I found the first few chapters of Jonathan Ames' book witty, clever and extremely funny. As I progressed through the book however, I found myself growing increasingly uncomfortable as he became increasingly vile. I don't get squirmish about sex and sexuality, but Jonathan begins to make everything sound filthy and unnatural with references to children and beastialty. I could tell he was trying to make it sound as though he was joking around, but there was a sense of truth resonating from his descriptions. In any event, the first half was great and the second half illustrates that just because one is a skilled writer, it doesnt mean he/she has to have an ounce of class. This is not a book you want to read where someone might read over your shoulder!
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Summary: What's not to love, indeed!
Review: I got this book the day after seeing the hilarious Jonathan Ames on Letterman, and what a treat! He's one of the most candid and funny writers I've ever read. Not many people can reveal episodes of intestinal distress or having erections in the presence of an elderly great aunt to the public. Talking about its content makes it sound like the juvenile stuff of Farrelly Brothers movies, but it's not all lighthearted. He deals with issues of early fatherhood, failed love, and depression too. Ames writes it all with intelligence and a self-deprecating wink. This book is a gem!
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Summary: Why do these NYC bohemian types think they're so smart?
Review: I have no clue. And you won't either after reading this book.
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Summary: Neurotic Pervert Shares All; Happens to be Gifted Writer
Review: I laughed aloud frequently while reading this self-effacing if not wholly self deprecating series of stories which appear to be author's true adventures.Ames' writing is a lot like Woody Allen's humorous plays, old standup work, and screenplays... Readers get to laugh at the ridiculous yearnings and whines of a pitiful but somehow loveable nebbish, right? But Ames is apparently writing truthfully about his own sexual guilt, perversions, and fantasies. Quite remarkable that the writer can spin details of his unsavory problems with very taut, humorous prose. The result is, reader ends up rooting for the poor sap. It's all here: sex with a transsexual, his Oedipus complex, tales of his pal the exhibitionist, prostitutes, getting the crabs, you name it. Reader just doesn't know what to expect next, but Ames always manages to top each story with the next. Perhaps just as much could be said for average reader's appetite for the bizarre and perverse. I would guess that Ames knows all too well what sells, and he's just happy to oblige. Food for thought, but meanwhile, just go ahead and laugh your way through. Remarkably candid accounts and perfectly crafted humor make it impossible to dismiss him as a creepy pervert. Good old human frailty and honesty seem to prevail.
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Summary: mildly perverted young readers unite
Review: I liked it. Through a string of what were once newpaper columns, we see what must be a coming-of-age story. It was a quicky fairly painless read (except for the parts that hit too close to home.) It's nice to read something so honest about living alone, dating and trying to find your place in the world.
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Summary: Excellent Book
Review: I thoroughly enjoyed this book. A series of autobiographical essays about a very human writer in New York, I found the honesty and self-examination very refreshing. I was laughing out loud regularly and also found elements of myself in Ames's stories. Underneath all the sexual exploits and strange characters are some very real emotions and insecurities to which I believe many people can relate. I certainly did. For a book to be so funny and also hit so close to home is quite a feat. It's also a very quick and easy read - quite engaging and hard to put down. Heartily endorsed.
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Summary: I think you should buy this book.
Review: I was sorry to come to the last page of this book. It was very very funny, laugh out loud funny, but also ended up being a good and genuine story of a life.
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