I Drink for a Reason Audiobook

" Cross understands that he can be an insufferable asshole. If he didn't, then I would not be a fan of his. That said, there are even some things that he says that simply are not funny and are said merely for shock value. Many of these statements can be found in I Drink For A Reason in between some real gold nuggets of hilarity. Worth a read, but be prepared to be pissed off in between being entertained. "

" I expected more from David Cross. Maybe it wasn't as funny as I expected because I listened to the audiobook rather than reading it? I thought it came across as a stand up routine that was too slow. Again, maybe reading it would have moved it quicker & fixed this problem... "

" A very funny read by a very funny guy! Chock full of cynical life observations. I can't wait until the next season of Arrested Development! "

" While moments listening to this on audiobook reminded me of Cross's magnificent stand-up albums, on the whole this was a resounding, un-funny disappointment. I wish I had stopped after the hilarious first track with Jon Benjamin's cameo. Cross's redundant, often petty and pointless rants seemed to go on forever between a glimmer of humor and the patch-worky nature of this book betrayed the fact that Cross must have struggled mightily to generate content. Terrible disappointment, do not recommend. "

" Not that funny. "

" Unmemorable essays for 200 pages. "

" David Cross' debut book is a mixed bag. A good mixed bag, but a mixed bag nonetheless. His scathing, deeply funny and intelligent stand up voice only comes through on certain pieces, whereas others go for an almost Gonzo, absurdist feel and fail to be either intelligent or funny. He's at his best when he is dissecting something, picking things and people apart. His piece on Larry the Cable Guy is incredible, as are his pieces on Jim Belushi, religion, American Politics, and more. Other pieces that are more nonsensical and satirical aren't that funny and somewhat take away from the better pieces in the book. Cross is a good writer, when he wants to be, and has an incredibly sharp wit. I would definitely be interested in reading a memoir by him, which he mentions in this book. "

" Not really funny at all. Also, someone probably should've proofread it. "

" Despite a tendency to drag stories on too long with too few punchlines, the book was good overall. I appreciated the cameos & repeated criticisms for being too lazy to read a book, that came in the audio version. "

" so funny you'll read it twice. seriously, the best comedy writing (well, after mike nelson of course). i love his anger combined with his humor. "

" It's hit and miss, like a lot of his comedy, but when it's funny it's hilarious. His open letter to Larry the Cable Guy gets funnier every time I read it. "

" It's stand up comedy in book form. This will never win an award, the writing tends to lead nowhere, but I laughed more than any book I've read in a while. "

" I like Cross as an actor, but as a writer? If only he were as funny as he thinks he is. "

" Funny McChuckleston "

" funny, also it would probably be better if you just got the audio version of this since David Cross reads it and it makes it that much funnier "

" I can't wait for that memoir David says he's going to write, because the anecdotal parts of this book are really the best ones. There's some other funny stuff in there, but my favorite parts are the ones that are true. "

" I know the reason David Cross drinks: he wants to be a comedian, but he's not funny. "

" Not my favorite. Not really sure what I expected. "

" you will pee your pants laughing! "

" Meh. I love David Cross; I expected better. He is a better performer than writer. He comes off as mean and self-indulgent. "

" i bought this book at a goodwill in south carolina without a dust jacket for 75 cents. i didn't like it. "

" Kind of a strange read/listen. His eventual memoir will be infinitely more interesting. "

" david cross is a fucking asshole and i love him for it "

" There is some really funny stuff in here, and I'm a big Cross fan, but sometimes the sarcastic rambling got a little tired, and I love that stuff in general, but too much of it didn't work. "

" bad. funny and entertaining moments are far and few between. disappointing. "

" The book itself was alright. Some of the best material, including the infamous Larry the Cable Guy Letter is actually bonus stuff which had already been published elsewhere. "

" I love David Cross so much, but I wanted this to be funnier than it was. I'm going to at least partly blame that on the fact that I bought the book as a gift for someone else and read it in a hurry whilst trying not to crack the spine. "

" There were some funny parts to this book, and some parts that had a tendency to go on a bit...I think it would have been more interesting to have listened to this book read aloud by David Cross. The writing was not bad, but sometimes it's all in the delivery... "