This is the second book I've read by this author, but I think I liked the other better (Quietly Hostile, I think). This was like one big trauma dump where humor is the only coping mechanism you have. You just want to urge her into therapy. I didn't laugh at this because I was just a little too horrified most of the time. ( )

I fuckin love Sam Irby. She's so funny and for-real that I'm always actually laughing while reading her books. I read her writing and it makes me want to be her friend. I never thought I'd enjoy so many stories about one person shitting or fucking, but here we are! Please, check out her work. ( )

Add this to the many funny lady memoirs/essays I've been reading lately. Much, much, much raunchier than the rest and I'm here for it. ( )

Samantha Irby deals with heavy issues such as poverty, mental illness and disability in her own irreverent style. Her essays are wonderful. You can't read her stuff without wanting her to become your best friend. I love her honesty. She's showing the real identity lurking behind the carefully curated version of ourselves portrayed online. I don't know how she writes a raucously funny piece that turns out to be touching and deep. Bottomline, I think she's awesome because her writing makes me feel hopeful. I also recommend reading her blog Bitches Gotta Eat and her first collection of essays Meaty. ( )

I am surprised at how much I really like this book, considering how much I don't actually essay collections. Irby is incredibly funny and witty in her descriptions, I really love that she can find humor in everything even in the most depressing of situations. Despite these comedic writings she still does not discount the severity of these events in her life, still giving levity to each situation. Since I am close to Irby's age I knew all of her pop culture references and was incredibly happy when she talked about older songs I knew as well as technology, most books I've read lately have references to modern pop culture so it was refreshing.

Irby's observations were candid and honest venturing into topics such as sex, dieting, and flatulence. Honesty is so refreshing, with all the YA I've been sick of and science books reading was so much fun. Considering that Irby is a blogger I think I'll check out her blog 'Bitches Gotta Eat" and I hope it is just as funny and honest as this book was. ( )