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Modern Romance

Aziz Ansari,

Eric Klinenberg

Start date: March 1, 2016

Finish date: April 30, 2016

Why we're reading this: Aziz Ansari's new show, Master of None, has gotten a lot of buzz for its portrayal of modern relationship…more
[close] Aziz Ansari's new show, Master of None, has gotten a lot of buzz for its portrayal of modern relationships, racism, sexism, immigration, and more. Many of these issues were also covered in his book, Modern Romance, so let's check out the inspiration for many of these themes.

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Sep 14, 2015 Shira rated it really liked it

A great time, and also totally changed the way I think about/look at things. And such an easy read!

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May 06, 2015 Emily rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: nonfiction, audiobooks, book-club

Creative idea for a standup comedian to write about. Really enjoyed this book - it gave me a lot to think about - even if Mr. Ansari continually ridiculed me for being lazy for listening to the audiobook.

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Oct 31, 2017 Ebony rated it really liked it

Shelves: relationships

I remember when this book came out. It was on my list along with Alone Together, Breakup 2.0 Data, a Love Story and Love in the Time of Algorithms—all of which he cites with the exception of Data (maybe it came out after). I even checked it out from the library a bunch of times but never read it. Part of the reason, I think I enjoyed it now was because I’ve become a fan of Master of None. I “get” Ansari’s humor in ways I just couldn’t in Parks and Rec. I can see some of what he writes about in t ...more

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