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Are You There Vodka? It Me Chelsea Chelsea Handler 9780061173394 Books

A lot of readers thought this was laugh out loud funny... I found it stupid, crass, and it belittles her family alot. I didnt laugh out loud -or to myself- at anything in this book. If you think vulgar is funny then this may suit you. I didnt find it that funny. I thought the incident where she goes to school and tells everyone she's starring in a movie was adorable, but the copious amounts of profanity she uses just turns me off. I had a few commenters belittle my review, and I want to address this because it does reflect something important. Not everybody is going to enjoy the same things. I may be turned off by large amounts of cussing, you may not. I don't want to read about drunken binges, you may. To each his own. I find that people are critical of others when they don't have the same tastes or likes. It doesn't mean I'm right, or you're right, it means we are different, and shouldn't that be a good thing? I personally prefer funny books like the ones written by David Sedaris, etc. I'm not saying that profanity shouldn't be allowed, I just don't want to hear it often, unnecessarily, or when you can make a better point without it. And yes, I wish I had thought about asking for a refund.


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Are You There Vodka? It Me Chelsea Chelsea Handler 9780061173394 Books Reviews

As always, one can count on Chelsea to tell it like it is. We all have our quirks, some of us try to hide them others don't care, Chelsea writes all about them in her latest book that covers some of her childhood and stops about two years back. After reading it I realized that no matter what happened to her along the way, she always told her stories in such a nonchalant way that even the most horrific events that would turn most people to mush didn't really seem to stop her. I won't give spoilers but Chelsea goes through some rough patches with men and with the law, written with giggles and shocking situations that she always managed to turn in her favor at the end.

The book is easy to read and goes fast; I pretty much read it in two days, not because I'm a slow reader but life was getting in the way, and sometimes I simply needed a break form laughing. Cute and funny, not as crude as some people say, Chelsea's sarcasm shines though at time but with charm to it, she has wit and brains too, always trying to keep her head up, trying to be nice to everyone and supporting her friends best as she can. One of the funniest parts of the book was towards the end, where she's dragged to a birthday party, hilarity erupted when the main guest of honor was staring to fall of the deep end taking her sanity with her, I laughed and laughed, and it was prefect for a relaxing weekend. Alcohol is mentioned here, even Chelsea's trip to the nutritionist was hilarious, the results and some trauma that followed were very, very interesting for sure. She does a great job of integrating her family into the story, making me feel like I all ready spend a Sunday morning in the kitchen with them eating pancakes, except that if I was there syrup would probably come out of my nose, these people are hilarious! I hope Chelsea leads a colorful and happy life, I'd be happy to read about it some more.

- Kasia S
I picked up this book with the only expectations of hoping it was as funny as Chelsea Handler is while doing her show or doing stand up. Bottom line, it delivers the comedic punch you'd expect from her. It's candid and filled with humorous stories about her family, a few men in her life and her friends. In all, it's a memoir without the usual sad, dramatic parts. This is more like a sampling of her life, each chapter offering a small anecdote about a different event from her life.

For me, "Are You There, Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea" starts off a little slow, as most autobiographies/memoirs do. Her adult life (and thus the later chapters of the book) are far more funny and outrageous than the earlier ones. It feels as if it takes a little while for things to warm up to her usual brand of comedy. 'Prison Break', a chapter about her first DUI, was definitely the true start of the book for me. From that point, things pick up and the book becomes a must read, something that can't be put down. You'll enjoy her naughtiness and willingness to really open up about things most people would be shy about discussing with the world. It's funny, there were definitely parts of the book that had me nearly in tears (prepare yourself for 'Barking Up the Wrong Tree' which is by far the best chapter of the book). What you may not like are certain chapters that, perhaps if told aloud with her usual deadpan delivery and quirkiness, would have been funnier. Some stories or jokes didn't translate as well on paper as they would if she were telling the story on stage in front of an audience.

In all, a good book. I get the feeling there could be a few follow-ups to 'Vodka' with how these are just random stories strung together. I ended the book laughing and smiling, feeling satisfied with this quick but enjoyable read and definitely felt it was worth the money. Wish it had been a tad bit longer and some stories came off better on paper as they probably would have delivered aloud, but, still a good, funny, humorous book that you should check out.
Maybe I'm crazy but I had NO IDEA this was a MINI book! I laughed out loud when it came in the mail. Perhaps the 1-star rating is unfair since I must have misread the description. Just be aware that this is the small abridged version!
I mean some parts were really funny. BUT some parts were also dated and racist as f! As a gal who is biracial and neither of those is white.... some parts were borderline offensive. I did read th whole thing and I think when I was done I told my bf I couldn't believe people used to be so unchecked with racist ass jokes. But I think sometime comedians pride themselves on that. Anyhow give it a shot if you want raunchy humor and some relatable passages. I would give it a D+ ( as a teacher I can do that!)
A lot of readers thought this was laugh out loud funny... I found it stupid, crass, and it belittles her family alot. I didnt laugh out loud -or to myself- at anything in this book. If you think vulgar is funny then this may suit you. I didnt find it that funny. I thought the incident where she goes to school and tells everyone she's starring in a movie was adorable, but the copious amounts of profanity she uses just turns me off. I had a few commenters belittle my review, and I want to address this because it does reflect something important. Not everybody is going to enjoy the same things. I may be turned off by large amounts of cussing, you may not. I don't want to read about drunken binges, you may. To each his own. I find that people are critical of others when they don't have the same tastes or likes. It doesn't mean I'm right, or you're right, it means we are different, and shouldn't that be a good thing? I personally prefer funny books like the ones written by David Sedaris, etc. I'm not saying that profanity shouldn't be allowed, I just don't want to hear it often, unnecessarily, or when you can make a better point without it. And yes, I wish I had thought about asking for a refund.