Getting a bit more time these days to read and rate, leave a msg if I have missed you out : )
Getting a bit more time these days to read and rate, leave a msg if I have missed you out : )
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I cant remeber when I first got this given to me, it was either as a Christmas or Birthday present some year or two ago. It is a classic shelf filler in places like Borders for the Christmas push, given a hefty price for such a book that once the time of January comes around has a sudden price cut to a more a realistic offering.
i chose to review this for the benefit of those who think that at first glance; "what a bizarre title, this book MUST be funny", or "my mate jimbob would really like this!. The fact that I have seen it disappear from grace only to reappear when the festive time is upon us is another decent obligation.
Well, as you can imagine the book is sarcastic to say the least. This isn't a bad thing when looking at the advantages of its existence. When you hear some of the arguements for things like 'Henmania', a reference to the decade of disappointment created by a man who only ever came close at one tournament every year but got a hill named after him. The inclusions of people like George W Bush (I think we all know what the W stands for) in the book makes you think of the serious arguement from the title.
The book goes through alphabetically systematically slating everything in the world the authors can think of. K shows the range of ideas from Kabbalah and even Keane where the arguement for their inclusion goes along the lines that "singer Tom Chaplin's face has no edges, like runny cheese". Make what you will!
I dont believe for one second that everything is sh*t but when you see the inclusion of the Crazy Frog a shiver goes through the whole body and its enough to doubt that Beverly Hills Cop was a bad film cos that song can never be the same again.
Ok, so hopefully now you can make a judgement from its above merits if the book is for you but its drawbacks for me mainly stem from the fact that once it has been read, which due to its slang literacy style isn't a long time you are never likely to read it again. Some bits make you chuckle but there were a number of things in there that actually I think make life not actually that bad. To save face I wont mention them but undoutedly there will be many others that think, is that really that shi*t? essentially defying the humour for the book.
To sum up, I wouldn't pay the initial crimbo feeling price even for a stocking filler. Even a severe price reduction wouldnt tempt me for a read of a book thats hardback takes up a space that collects dust on a regular basis. The book is a rant or 200 about the realities of life, yes some are sh*t but to be honest I would rather forget about them and would you believe it....I received Volume Two of the same book for this delightful Christmas!
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If you hate: loft living; bar-clubs; Tony Blair; chick lit; global warming sceptics; ... more
Keane; loyalty cards; IKEA; Kabbalah; bling and Richard Curtis...then you need "Is it just me Or Is everything shit?" - an encylopedic attack on modern culture and the...
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Advantages: The humour factor, and the realisation that most of these views are shared by many people. Disadvantages: As it's quite an easy read it won't take up much of your time, although that's not always bad.
Advantages: The humour factor, and the realisation that most of these views are shared by many people. Disadvantages: As it's quite an easy read it won't take up much of your time, although that's not always bad.
Jan 17th, 2008
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