Michele (luluinphilly) -
Helpful Score: 21
Simply put ... HATED IT. All in caps. That's right, I said it! Laurie was trying too hard to be funny. After two chapters, I stopped reading. There was nothing entertaining about this book. And when you start off a book, try not to start it off with a frustrating character. Yucks all around.
Miki B. (MikiOz) reviewed The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life on + 43 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 20
Luckily, I got this book free from a friend, but, unfortunately, I can't get back the hours of my life it took to read it. It's a series of columns, which are really rants, by this woman who no one in their right mind would want to be friends with. Her sole goal in life seems to be to get "Stinkin' Drunk," of which she details the 12 levels. I guess if you never experienced your 20's or never had a gross, obnoxious, cynical friend who smoked and hated the "pretty girls," then maybe you'll enjoy this book. Everyone else, steer clear.
Audrey A. (AudreyA) reviewed The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life on + 84 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 14
I swapped for this book because of all the raves reviews, but I just did not find it very entertaining. Almost every story seems to involve being drunk and doing stupid things. I did not get that from reading all of the other reviews and that is not something I generally find funny, so I was quite disappointed. Laurie Notaro is a good writer and I like her style and her non-drinking related essays, but the book was a bit much for me.
Jocelyn E. (hoopridge) reviewed The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life on + 252 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 12
The saddest part of this book was that I could see my college self in many of the situations described in these essays. I made many poor choices, as Laurie does, I was never considered the "pretty girl," just like Laurie, and I did many of the same dumb things while drinking that she did. The good news is, I grew up. Thankfully, it takes Laurie a bit longer to do that, which makes for some pretty dang funny reading. Others have dissed the book for being too silly or juvenile...that is its charm. I found this book funny and light, easy to pick up and put down.
Leah (VeganFreak) reviewed The Idiot Girls' Action-Adventure Club: True Tales from a Magnificent and Clumsy Life on
Helpful Score: 5
Light and funny compilation of short, article length anecdotes. Probably funnier if, like me, you could be a club member.
Many of her adventures are alcohol induced and the stories are from the point of view of a twenty-something, outcast, who lacks direction. It wasn't the funniest book I've read this year, but it was good enough to make me interested in reading her other books.
Many of her adventures are alcohol induced and the stories are from the point of view of a twenty-something, outcast, who lacks direction. It wasn't the funniest book I've read this year, but it was good enough to make me interested in reading her other books.
