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Summary: Ow. :)
Review: I think this book is hilarious and brilliant. A slightly scarier aspect of it for me is that I find myself agreeing with most of its depressing assertions about humanity and human nature, but (or should I say "and"?) I think it's terrific.If you prefer any of rose-colored glasses, self-delusion over uncomfortable truth, fake affection over real emptiness, and so on in that theme, you'll likely hate the book for most of the probably-valid reasons already stated by 1-star reviewers. Otherwise you'll probably love it. It's scathing and funny, and well worth the money and time.
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Summary: From a 13 year olds point of view
Review: I thought that this book was the funniest book that anyone could ever read that wasn't going psycho. When I first picked up this book I had no idea what it was. I mean, what are you supposed to think when you see a book titled You Are Worthless? Anyway, I started reading a couple pages and I could not stop laughing out loud. This brings out a lot of details that are very, very true about a lot of people. I must have read the entire thing in about thirty minutes to an hour. I couldn't put it down. I always wanted to know what Oswald T. Pratt was going to say next. The stories he told and the things that he said made me want to make the book even longer with more topics. He talked just about everything: your life, your self-esteem, your friends, love, jobs, God, religion, and even more. I would definitely recommend this book to teenagers. They would be the ones who would laugh the most about what Pratt talks about. Adults, if you have a really great sense of humor and you aren't seeing a psychologist, then this is the book for you.
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Summary: From a 13 year olds point of view
Review: I thought that this book was the funniest book that anyone could ever read that wasn't going psycho. When I first picked up this book I had no idea what it was. I mean, what are you supposed to think when you see a book titled You Are Worthless? Anyway, I started reading a couple pages and I could not stop laughing out loud. This brings out a lot of details that are very, very true about a lot of people. I must have read the entire thing in about thirty minutes to an hour. I couldn't put it down. I always wanted to know what Oswald T. Pratt was going to say next. The stories he told and the things that he said made me want to make the book even longer with more topics. He talked just about everything: your life, your self-esteem, your friends, love, jobs, God, religion, and even more. I would definitely recommend this book to teenagers. They would be the ones who would laugh the most about what Pratt talks about. Adults, if you have a really great sense of humor and you aren't seeing a psychologist, then this is the book for you.
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Summary: I laughed hard
Review: I thought this was extremely funny and really good medicine. It reminds me of Al Franken's humor.
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Summary: Misanthropy for the masses
Review: I used to be a cheerful, if rather withdrawn fellow, but college made me into an out-and-out misanthrope. Naturally, I have developed a fascination for this brand of brutal pessimistic humor. This is certainly not the best in the line, but its sheer unsophistication can be refreshing. As a whole, this book is uneven, but at its best it's outrageously funny (for instance, when it advices that you can get rid of your children by telling them a that "street hustling is a tried-and-true stepping-stone to movie stardom.") Some might be disturbed by a book that says things like "think of the sweet release of death," even in jest. But I have discovered that for misanthropes like myself irony and a sense of humor are priceless survival skills. You will find that the dangerous misanthropes (like the Columbine killers) are the ones with large egos and no sense of humor. If you enjoy this sort of thing but would like it in a more sophisticated form, I recommend Ambrose Bierce's _The Devil's Dictionary_ (first published in 1906), which memorably defined life as "a spiritual pickle that keeps the body from decay."
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Summary: I've read better, but not many.
Review: I was feeling just fine, at the top of my game you might say. Then this miracle book cam along and it was like I was flashed back to high school where I had no friends. Everyone would pick on me and I was suicidal daily. If it wasn't for this book I might have made something of myself. thanks Doc
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Summary: A real damp-squib
Review: I'm really surprised to see rave reviews on this book...probably, one of the reasons I bought..& well,...read it!! Dont want others to fall into this trap..this is the kinda book u wud like to give to ur mother-in-law while seeing her off on a vacation to pakistan !
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Summary: My worthless opinion
Review: If you are an employer or supervisor, you may recognize some of the expressed sentiments. If you are a health care professional, there are words here that you would love to have the freedom to express. If you are a parent, some of your innermost thoughts and feelings are here in black and white. If you work with the general public in any way (teacher, police officer, etc.), you will be sure to find some expressions of your darker emotions inside this book. Reading this was a riotous relief from the seriousness of life. Sarcasm is a great form of humor and this book is thick with it. A few chapters begin with the author's pointless self-depreciating whining, but you can overlook these blemishes. This is a great gift book.
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Summary: 'You Are Worthless' is worthless
Review: If you want humor, stick to theonion.com or 'Our Dumb Century'. This tired parody will impress no one. (Reminds me of spinal tap's 1 word review for shark sandwich...)
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Summary: Is this for real?
Review: Is this for real, or is it just another parody? If it is a parody, I'm impressed.
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