About this title: 'A pissed off Leary is the best Leary', says one critic of the writer and comic. In "Why We Suck", Dr Denis Leary uses his common sense, and his biting and hilarious take on the world, to attack the politically correct, the hypocritical, the obese, the thin - basically everyone who takes themselves too seriously. In "Why We Suck", Leary's famously ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670031603ISBN:0670031607
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670031603ISBN:0670031607
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670031603ISBN:0670031607
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Publisher: Plume
Date Published: 2009
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Publisher: Viking Pr
Date Published: 2008-11-18
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Date Published: 2008-11-18
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Date Published: 2008
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Edition: First edition. First Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670031603ISBN:0670031607
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Adult
Date Published: 2008
ISBN-13:9780670031603ISBN:0670031607
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Viking Books
Date Published: 2008
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"I love comedy. There's nothing more I enjoy then laughing it up, whether it be with friends, family or just sitting down and watching a stand-up special.
With sometimes feeling as if there's nothing to read, I sometimes choose to read a book from a preferred comedian. Usually I can expect at least #teen amount of chapters, the book to be centered upon what's wrong with America, a particular view made on said subject made with several points throughout the novel, a warm message at the end and of course, many, many jokes. Whether if they're joke that'll make me giggle and go tee-he, full on gut busters/belly laughs, or just your standard ha ha's.
"Why We Suck" is a standout from the "comedian writes book about America" genre due to the fact that the book pushes to be much more. It is certain that Leary is at the boiling point in which he'd explode if he doesn't rant, and he has MUCH on his mind.
The book starts off at a very typical and predictable point. Opening up into twenty four pages of Anna Nicole Smith, terrorists, Britney Spear's vagina and ice cream and how it may or may nor be the solution to world peace. Wow, can you really complement on such a spectacle?
From then on Leary continues the course of your standard comedy book with such topics including U.S. history, sex and very raunchy moments. All takes a turn though when Leary's premise on what's wrong with America slowly starts to fall off track and becomes a memoir. Not to mention there's the occasional bit where he feels the urge to mention his wife and or children. I don't really have a problem with this, most of the time the purpose of mentioning these people feels redundant.
Leary slowly (which felt very painful occasional) makes his way back to his original premise. Although It may feel like Dr. Leary (yes, he actually is a doctor) makes several valid points which I'll agree with. Most of his points (if not all) are basic facts that need to be realized. At least 50% through this novel Dr. Leary keeps an organized perspective on his point and doesn't fall off track from reaching point B from point A.
The book is filled with some belly laugh's. And some very good one's at that. Sometimes just the plain ridiculousness of the comedic style of Dennis Leary just made me laugh. I must mention that this quite scarce though because the book is aimed to being serious about (insert topic) and just how wrong and all of it's flaws are and why it angers Leary.
I'll admit that that there were numerous occasions where I'd have to skip pages of this novel only because I felt that Dr. Leary had shoved his perspective down my throat enough that I'd clear understand the situation, what's it all about, the pro's and con's, and where HE stood. Where it feels like the book becomes a memoir it doesn't drag as much as you think it would. It just comes off as slightly humdrum and just a filter.
Once again, this is not your typical sack full of endless laughs and unicorns book. It is down to earth, blunt and isn't afraid to show it or speak it's mind. If your looking for a book that I mentioned about two lines ago I'd mention "America: The Book" or I Am America! (And So Can You!)". Despite the occasional feel that Dr. Leary was exhausting me with his rants, stories and urge to say that he loves his wife/son/daughter/friends/whatever was related to his family. Dennis Leary has wrote a solid book on the faults of America, ho we've come to this point and what we can and can't do to better are self's for a less rant filled future."
"Wow. Really, if you are faint of heart, or take yourself (and your particular convictions about...well...anything) too seriously, this is not the book or audio for you. There is much ranting in this book, and it is hilarious. It also makes a strange amount of sense. No, you don't have to subscribe to everything Denis believes to enjoy it. You may even agree with what he says, but not how he says it. That's okay too. The one thing that is not really debatable is how funny the book is. Yeah, it is hilarious. And, I think it only proves how alike we all are, even though we like to emphasize the differences. I've never been to Ireland. Or Boston, for that matter. Not Irish, but a lot of the things Leary says about his parents are things I recognized in my own family, which couldn't have been more different. If you're a fan of Leary, this is not to be missed. If you're on the fence, you might want to give this one a try. If you're not a fan, this certainly won't change your mind."
"Eh. I'm not sure who his audience is; he's famous and rich, but I think he thinks of his peers as "guys from the neighborhood" and thus he goes to some lengths to gently explain the relative importance of both the Atlantic Monthly and Ploughshares, as well as the significance of John Ashbery, clearly assuming his assumed "peers" know nothing of them. Yet he also toots his own horn about being one of the youngest writers ever to appear in Ploughshares and refers to his own television program as critically lauded, making me squirm with embarrassment for him. At the same time, the book is quite doctrinaire in its sexism--did you know women have an enzyme (an enzyme?!) that prohibits them from taking physical risks during their childbearing years? It's so true! Blarrrggggh. And women are supposed to stay home with their children, just as men are supposed to earn money to support them, because it's a scientific FACT that children prefer their mothers over any other caretaker. Plus he's fairly crude. So as I said, I'm not sure who he's writing this book for. I would think his buddies-from-the-rough-and-tumble-streets-he-grew-up-on would be sort of bored, and his current Hollywood peers would roll their eyes at his affected I'm-just-a-regular-joe-from-the-rough-and-tumble-streets persona, especially when the book was written from the comfort of his horse farm in upstate New York."
"As with his stand up routines, this is a fast paced book. Mr. Leary ravages fat people, stupid people, lazy people, the Irish, blacks and whoever else he could think of. He states in the beginning of the book, if I don't offend you, I'm sorry, I'll try to get to you next time.
I enjoyed his conversations with his mother, his diatribes about everything and the rabid ranting style he is known for. I am a fan of Denis's stand up routines as well as his acting roles, so this book was right up my alley.
Politics: Mr. Leary tried to skewer both political parties equally, but I was disappointed that since he had only enough of his own material to fill half a chapter, he chose to add unoriginal comments for cheap applause, much like the "I just got married/had a kid" statements comedians make to get the audience to get used to clapping. I became confused by his contradicting statements, such as: I hate the current Pres. because he's a coke snorting jerk; I like this new candidate because he used to snort coke. As much as Mr. Leary rails against laziness and stupidity and promotes personal responsibility, he glorifies his mother's, and by extension his own, belief to vote based not on the issues or personal conviction, but based on the letter behind the candidate's name. That's lazy and stupid voting.
While reading this, I sensed that he had just gotten out of marriage counseling; in each chapter he extols how great, loving, beautiful and caring his wife is. Marriage partners of 25 years don't do that unless they just re-connected after a shake-up.
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