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 GREAT! | |
| I just recently purchased this book and it was one that was difficult to put down. While there were a few bits that I didn't find too terribly funny, the vast majority of them were very funny. Some of his bits were even laugh out loud hysterical. This book is grouped up into what the different stand-up routines are about, which I liked because it was well organized and jokes weren't just thrown around randomly. I highly recommend this book to anyone and everyone who's a fan of the comedian and the character Jerry Seinfeld. | |
 Occasionally funny but fairly thin | |
| This book is a collection of Seinfeld's brand of humour, arranged in paragraphs and, to an extent, topics. There is a problem with such a format. If you're a great fan of Seinfeld, chances are, you'll know most of the material in the book (a big part of it is the same as some of Seinfeld's comedy bits in the TV show). If you're not a fan, then I think that it's best to see most comedians live, and if a book is some attempt at a reproduction of their act, it's not nearly as funny.
From my experience, the best comedy books take advantage of the book form to provide lots of content that's different to a live act (for instance humour involving/incorporating images). For a purely verbal, observational style, nothing beats personal presence. For maximum hilarity, watch Seinfeld in his show or in his act, or read a more involved comedy book. This one, while it has its moments, has neither aspects of the two. | |
 Humor to go ... | |
| I really enjoyed this book. I was a big fan of the show and much of what you will read in the book is from actual show material. Whether or not you think it's humorous is a matter of personal taste. If you are into sarcasm and wry humor then you will probably like it. Jerry says upfront that it's all in the delivery, inflection, yadda yadda and he's right. If you can hear it in your head then believe me it's funny. Every now and then I pull this book off of the shelf and re-read it just because it still puts a smile on my face when I'm down. |
