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2.98 of 5 stars
Phil Camp has a problem. Not the fact that he wrote a parody of a self-help book ("Where Can I Stow My Baggage?") that the world took seriously and... read full description

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May 23, 2009
Lanier rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Picked this up a few days ago looking for March, by Gwendolyn Brooks for our in-house club, and Staceyann Chin's autobio, The Other Side of Paradise for my poets who joined me in Bryant Park last Thurs.

I laughed at least once every other page, I mean lol, style and I thought I could use a break from these other heady reads.

Also picked up Kick the Balls, by this Scotsman, living in California dealing with a bit of culture shock and coaching the "Bad News Bears" o More...
May 22, 2009
Alan rated it: 4 of 5 stars
OK, I knew this was going to be funny with pull quotes from the likes of Lewis Black & Larry David. As a starter he nails what it is to be Jewish (or any minority, I suppose), but especially insightful into the pains of my creed. But what a literary device: the narrator suffers from "Acute Psychogenic Syndrome," so he has to come to terms with the rage that creates his ongoing physical pain. This brilliant way of fleshing out a character makes one overlook niggling mistakes and the More...
Mar 29, 2011
Bookventures rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Let me first start by saying that I did not find Everything Hurts to be as funny as it is declared in the synopsis. The book is hinged on sarcastic one-liners and perhaps some people would find that humorous but for the most part the sheer number of these one-liners spread throughout the book really made it difficult for me to find the humor in it all.

What is very true about the book is the irony in Everything Hurts. The story centers on the character Phil Camps, who writes a book und More...
Feb 13, 2010
Laura rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I read this book as I was starting to really have problems with the back pain that had been bothering me a little bit for months. It was just the book for my frame of mind.

This is funny book. No question. It's a very satirical humor, which I enjoy. As with most satire, even its most ridiculous moments have roots in reality.

I enjoyed both of the self-help gurus: The doctor who claims all physical pain is caused by issues in the psyche. Resolve those, and the pain w More...
Dec 15, 2009
Angela rated it: 4 of 5 stars
I know I requested this book for review some time ago but each time I went to read it I could not figure out why on earth I had requested it. Bill Scheft is a writer for David Letterman and writes humor. My husband says I have no sense of humor and I know that in the past I haven't found books that rely on humor at the expense of people to be funny. I still don't know what made me request Everything Hurts: A Novel but I'm really glad I did!

Bill Scheft truly brings to life Phil Cam More...
Nov 13, 2009
Jrcronewillis rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This was a clever idea, but ultimately the tone put me off. Once I realized that the author is a writer for David Letterman, I recognized the attitude as flippant, cocky, late-night man-humor. This is why I don't watch late-night talk shows.
Oct 07, 2009
Dennis rated it: 2 of 5 stars
This book was obviously written with the intention of being read by a middle aged Jewish man. Despite all evidence to the contrary, I am not a middle aged Jewish man. So this book was somewhat enjoyable, but not really my thing.
May 01, 2010
Robotchris rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Easy read. Somewhat funny. It was altogether a book that should have been better. The ending was way too long and though everything was resolved, that some how bothered me.
Feb 18, 2010
Robert rated it: 3 of 5 stars
So Bill Scheft wrote this as therapy for his own hip problem. It is marginally clever and rarely funny. Bomb threat at wedding is damn good, though.
Jan 08, 2010
Lisa rated it: 2 of 5 stars
Meh. Silliness. And not nearly as funny as I had hoped.
Jul 30, 2009
Joyce rated it: 2 of 5 stars
meh. Must speak to someone....just not me.
Apr 14, 2009
Christina (Boupie) marked it as to-read
Released in April, May or June 2009
Jun 21, 2009
Beth rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Good. Very funny.
Apr 29, 2009
Ruth rated it: 2 of 5 stars
...ehh...
Aug 13, 2009
I wanted to give this four stars, I really did, because it made me laugh. And so few books can do that, but it just wasn't that interesting a story. It was a nice break from some of the more serious books I've been reading and if you're looking for a "cute" read for your summer vacation you could do a lot worse.
Oct 27, 2010
Mary added it
This book suffered a lacking editor, who left syntax issues and missing words alone, and a naration style that could at times alienate the reader. However, in the end it wound up being a dear story about family that was worth the read.
Oct 02, 2011
Lexi rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Not my favorite of his books (the blurb from Larry David should have been a clue), but still a quick read, well written.
Oct 26, 2011
Laura rated it: 3 of 5 stars
A funny novel that suggests that our psychological pain causes most of our physical pain.
Jan 03, 2012
Judy marked it as to-read
Dec 27, 2011
Mama marked it as to-read
Dec 22, 2011
Leslie marked it as to-read
Dec 11, 2011
Kevin marked it as to-read
Nov 20, 2011
Elizabeth marked it as to-read
Nov 05, 2011
Lesliemurrell rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Oct 14, 2011
Jeff rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Oct 07, 2011
Chris marked it as to-read
Sep 25, 2011
Bianca marked it as to-read
Oct 03, 2011
Pamela added it
Sep 12, 2011
Christense marked it as to-read
Oct 10, 2011
Ben rated it: 4 of 5 stars