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Like every bit of comedy ever written by MacDonald in his career, this book is hit or miss. At parts, I laughed out loud and had to share aloud to others. At others, I wanted to skip ahead go get to the next funny joke. But this “memoir” really did leave me thinking about all those forgotten comics who you either hate or hate a little bit less.

⭐️⭐️⭐️ You realize rather quickly that this isn‘t really a memoir. It‘s a bizarre satire rooted in (possibly) true stories. Some are very obviously made up. I liked the quirkiness initially. MacDonald is funny and self-deprecating, but then things get dark and disturbing. It was a bit much, IMO. And as the “ghostwriter” character popped in more and more, I enjoyed the story less and less. A weird read for sure.

🎧 read by the author and “ghost writer”. I think I like Norm in small chunks. I liked him on Saturday Night Live & The Orville. There were times during this book that I forgot he was a comedian. He‘s THAT good. The book is bizarre ... there are times you‘re not sure if you‘re reading truth, narrative device or strait up being messed with. If you like this comedian you‘ll love his book. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️1/3

Being Canadian, and growing up watching SNL, I thought requesting this book was a no brainer, but it was simply a rambling monologue that ends up being one long joke. There were nuggets of real stories that were camouflaged with fiction. After reading this, I realized that the joke was on me.

#kitchenlisten

😂😂😂👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I'd say the same thing as a dad 😎. This would work great in a novel 😁. #LitsyHumor

I loved this book! It had me laughing out loud all day long at very inappropriate moments in the subway and on the sidewalk 😝 It is NOT--despite the title--actually a memoir. It's a work of fiction that stars Norm and friend/fellow comic Adam Eget as his idiot sidekick. They win big and lose big in Las Vegas, interrupted every other chapter with shared memories. The absurdity of their adventures and deadpan humor will please fans of Jack Handey!

I'm looking forward to being a big shot author. And why not? New York City was the site of my great success. I made it there, and then I didn't make it anywhere else. I guess Frank Sinatra isn't so smart after all.

This is one of the funniest books I have ever read. All-time great. I didn't want it to end

Only for Norm fans.

It's not the greatest book ever but I'm enjoying it so far...

SNL, Weekend Update

#hospitals #funnyandsad

#makeawish #funnyandsad

There were parts of this book I loved, and parts that I just could not. I listened to the audio version and I think overall I'm glad I did that instead of reading it. I love Norm's voice. I would recommend with reservation.

Louis CK on Norm Macdonald #comedians

I spent 10 minutes looking for my chapstick because I knew it didn't hit the floor. I think I might have to concede, my husband says, "if it fell off a book onto another book & wedged itself between 2 more books, you have a problem!"

I've been meaning to read more Paul Auster; who'd of guessed that Norm MacDonald, with his winding and intertwining narrative perspectives, would do just as handily! Dark wit and gentle observation, often simultanious, carry the book along at a breakneck clip.

[Trigger warning for blithe jokes about male prison rape and some transphobic passages.]

Norm MacDonald is one of the smartest people alive in terms of knowing how to be funny. His book, thus far at least, exemplifies something so many professional novelists could do well to learn: don't look like your trying to be funny. All the flowery prose and absurd scenarios in the world can't hold a candle to confident and patient delivery.

This book was ridiculous! A "memoir" of sorts, it definitely made me laugh a few times. Norm is in on the joke, and if you're a fan of his at all, that works to his advantage.

Well, they just renewed Fuller House for a third season, so Bob Saget must be on to something with this gratitude thing...

Listen, I'm the kinda gal that finds Turd Ferguson on Celebrity Jeopardy hilarious. But this bit about a Make-a-Wish kid wanting to club a baby seal? 😳

I'm halfway through this book and I alternate between amusement & pondering the tall tales.

I've had this on request for a lot longer than expected, and it finally became available tonight thru Overdrive. I've seen Norm do standup live and he remains one of my favorite Weekend Update anchors, so I hope this is a good read!

Starting this. Louis C.K. wrote a pointless and short foreword. First two pages of the book proper are already better, darker and more literary than one would expect based on the foreword.

Definitely different, but incredibly original and funny.
I always liked him and I was super excited to read this.
It's good to go in knowing this is mostly fake.
This is a very sarcastic look at typical celebrities memoirs, and I loved it.

This book had its good parts but it was a little too off the wall for my tastes. I'd much rather have read a straightforward memoir about Macdonald's experiences in show business and SNL. Still, parts of this book were extremely funny.

😂😂😂

Just got this one from Netgalley, I'm excited to read it.