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Great for those looking for short articles and that also happen to poke fun at the traditional to-do-before books. Its a funny book laced with British dark humor so probably not the best if you’re easily offended or dislike strongly opinionated books. Can't Be Arsed" by Richard Wilson is an antidote to all those lists of 101 ___________ to do before you die.
I feel that this is the kind of book that you would read on the plane, and kind of flip through to pass the time. In this book he makes it seem as if you do anything new you're just making a bad choice and that the best solution is to not try something new. I'd like to say that this is a funny, intelligent, thorough account of not bothering to expand your horizons, but I can't be ar**d. For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Pop culture is similarly addressed, with the most overrated books and movies of all time conveniently listed.
If he could restrain himself language-wise, the sentiments would be much appreciated by a number of my acquaintances who share his sentiments but are likely to assume the worst should i present them with a free copy.
Some funny (and often sopt-on) reasoning on most of the 101 things (I guess the author did well on his school's debate team), but ultimately, a bit samey throughout. Should one really not go to Australia because Koala's are not as cuddly as they look and might bite and scratch (what are the chances of that happening ?No it's not something that one is likely to sit down and read straight through like a traditional story, but instead are likely to read a bit at time.