"Half my time and energy as a New Yorker is given to keeping all aspects of the outside world outside; to such a degree that it might seem as ...
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Dec 17, 2009
Lena
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Daniel Drennan has written this collection of essays in a style flavored by run-on sentences, paragraphs that cover multiple pages and liberal use of italics. Those who enjoy the author's stream-of-consciousness voice and quirky observations will be hard pressed to find a funnier book about life in the madhouse that is New York City. One of my favorite sections concerns Drennan's time as an employee at the infamous Strand Bookstore, where he dealt with, among other things, well-heeled customer
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Jan 31, 2008
Moria
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meh. perhaps if i lived in a tiny rural town, i'd think these stories were zany, but i don't. and even if i did, i don't think i'd find these too thrilling.
this content would work well on a blog, but as a published work, i found it drab.
also, it was written in the late nineties and hasn't aged well. it's too early to feel nostalgia for that time period, so it just feels dated.
it gets a three because there were a few parts that amused me. (i was fascina More...
this content would work well on a blog, but as a published work, i found it drab.
also, it was written in the late nineties and hasn't aged well. it's too early to feel nostalgia for that time period, so it just feels dated.
it gets a three because there were a few parts that amused me. (i was fascina More...
Sep 10, 2009
Lobstergirl
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Essays that capture life in gritty New York City in the 90s: getting and losing McJobs, finding apartments, having strange neighbors, riding the subways, hunting down rodents. The run-on sentences occasionally verge on stream-of-consciousness, but he's a good writer.
Mar 21, 2009
Elaine
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Hilarious! A lot like David Sedaris, but focused solely on the unpredictable, unending quirkiness of New York City. A must-read for anyone that lives in the vicinity.
Dec 28, 2007
John
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Pleasant, fast-reading (there's lots of blank space and the book is printed double-spaced) series of essays about life in New York City. If you liked the first couple, you'll enjoy the rest (and vice-versa) as the collection's tone/content is fairly even throughout.
Apr 23, 2008
Kerry
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I enjoyed this book - I loved reading the author's 90210 wrapups online (this was pretty much before the age of "blogs" - ack!). Yes, I loved 90210. Heh.
I picked up the book and it was as clever and witty as I expected. I wish he were still writing somewhere.
I picked up the book and it was as clever and witty as I expected. I wish he were still writing somewhere.
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