Born To Kvetch: Yiddish Language and Culture in All of Its Moods Audiobook

" Very funny. I think. I'm not sure. If I knew Yiddish or more about Jewish culture, it would probably be funnier. Or not. I'm not sure. "

" An informative and occasionally amusing book about the roots and uses of Yiddish language. "

" I don't think I got to finish this book, but what I did read was really funny. "

" I was expecting something much lighter than what this book actually was. It was tedious and the variety of spellings had me searching the glossary for the same amount of time I spent on a chapter. "

" This book was incredibly amusing and informative. "

" My yiddish certainly improved. Funny and engaging writing about a dead language spoken by very few people under the age of 60.....although, very enlightening in many ways as to why Yiddish is what it is.....I reccommend it highly "

" Fantastic. Funny. A bit sad. "

" I absolutely LOVED this book! Every page had at least one belly laugh. Wex masterfully demonstrated how the contrarian nature of Jewish humor is reflected in the Yiddish language. "

" Michael Wex has written a good explanation for the cultural forces that have shaped and continue to shape Yiddish. The book is in turns funny, touching, surprising, and informative. "

" This book was interesting for parts, but I would not recommend reading it all in one fell swoop. I thought that his examples for the phrases were nice, but that after a while, all of the information, linguistic history and examples became tiresome. "

" I wasn't enthralled. I also was kind of saddened by the history and nature of the Jewish people as depicted. "

" A humorous linguistic view of the evolution and history of Yiddish. "

" As a student of languages, I found this fascinating. I especially liked the Yiddish take on curses. Not the use of obscene words, but actually wishing someone ill. Fun stuff! "

" Not as funny as I hoped it would be. More of a history, almost academic. "

" Ranks with Leo Rosten's Joys of Yiddish. "

" hysterical and very informative book about yiddish. "

" Very interesting insights not only into the language but also into the culture. I learned a lot. Very funny. Easy to read. "

" If you want to understand Jews, read this book! Oh yeah, be prepared to laugh and think!! "

" hard to get through at points, but still a fascinating look at how a language evolves. "

" This is a great book, but it really helps if you can hear it while you read it so you get the full effect of the Yiddish. "

" Interesting essay on the Yiddish language. For the moderately knowledgeable to very knowledgeable in Yiddish. Contains a Yiddish-English glossary. If you are new to Yiddish this book won't be of much help. "

" A lot denser than I really wanted, but it was interesting enough that it mostly made up for it. "

" Ranks with Leo Rosten's Joys of Yiddish. "

" This is a book that is best listened to rather than read. It is an entertaining and comprehensive look at the origins and development of Yiddish. My favorite chapter is on curses. "

" Very smart, insightful, and at times very funny, too. But so, well. . . kvetchy. I find a good bit of the Yiddish culture described her fascinating but some of it is not so appealing to my more American, optimistic Jewish sensibility. "

" This book was interesting for parts, but I would not recommend reading it all in one fell swoop. I thought that his examples for the phrases were nice, but that after a while, all of the information, linguistic history and examples became tiresome. "

" Very funny. I think. I'm not sure. If I knew Yiddish or more about Jewish culture, it would probably be funnier. Or not. I'm not sure. "

" Recommended by Rev. Liz Lerner. Fun linguistic stuff. It makes me want to read some more basic material on Yiddish language. "