Paul K

Short but fun

Revisado: 04-21-24

This is a short compilation, but I found it very enjoyable. I just wish it was longer. Each story had a fun plot twist at the end, which I loved!

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Very impactful

Revisado: 08-21-22

I don’t write many reviews, but I felt compelled to for this book.

I first encountered Zackary when the show “Chuck” debuted and I thoroughly enjoyed it and him, tuning in for each and every episode. I’ve seen him in various other shows and movies since then and was very interested when I heard that he’d written a book, especially one that dealt with mental health. I’m absolutely blown away by the sincerity and vulnerability that he bared in this book.

While I’m not at all famous, an actor, or religious, I felt like he was describing me almost to a T when talking through his own character traits, habits, and mentalities. Anchoring my self-worth and happiness to external sources of recognition and accomplishment…check. Experiencing super-high highs and ultra-low lows…check. Burying myself in dopamine inducing activities (parties, events, video games, drinking, etc)…check. Imposter syndrome…check. Feeling like I’d resolved my issues only to relapse months or years later…double check.

To me, there were a number of important things in this book, starting with the fact that he’s simply talking about and thereby helping to de-stigmatize mental heath issues. Gaining a better understanding of the root cause and talking through the many ways that he attempted to address and work with them, both the successes and failures (especially the failures) is extremely insightful. It was also a good reminder that all of us have struggles, no matter how successful one might appear to be. It’s truly refreshing to see someone of his visibility be so genuine, humble, and open. I’m generally turned off by famous personalities, but he seems like someone I’d truly enjoy talking to, should I ever have the chance.

In closing, I want to note that a number of people have been turned off by the amount of swearing that he does in the book. While I agree that there definitely is a lot, I would encourage people to bear with it, if any of this resonates with you. The message is a powerful and worthwhile one.

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Great listen, full of both comedy and life lessons

Revisado: 04-25-20

Kevin is quite a well known comedian these days and has been for some time now. I very much enjoy his work and decided to buy this book, based on the solid reviews, but mostly because it was on sale. ;)

Being that he a comedian, I was expecting it to be funny and he very much delivered on that. He really put his personality on display here and gave it almost a post-show, backstage pass vibe.

However, what I wasn’t so much expecting (and was delighted to discover) was how genuine and up front he was in discussing not only his successes in life, but also his failures. Kevin clearly has learned a lot through his mistakes and hearing him talk about how those shaped his life was inspiring and refreshing.

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Mixed feelings

Revisado: 07-12-19

The story was hard to follow at times, with multiple jumps between scenes that didn't always make sense. Also, there was much more focus on the love tryst aspect in this one than in the previous two books, which I find distracting from the story. The narrator was fantastic, as always.

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Great production!

Revisado: 03-02-19

This is the first audio book that my kids (6 & 8) have listened to and so I wasn't sure how much they'd take it it. Both of them absolutely loved it! The production quality is very high with some light music, acoustic changes for different areas of the ship, and top notch narration. The story was perfect for their age and they really connected with Zero, the lad character. I typically let them listen for 20 minutes before bed each night which has been a great alternative for tv or anything else electronic.

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Rather boring and far too drawn out

Revisado: 01-11-19

I'm familiar with Yahtzee from his video came review videos, which are always over-the-top, but funny. When I saw that he was writing books, I picked up "Will Save the Galaxy for Food" on sale and really liked it, so when I was really excited to listen to this. Unfortunately, it was quite a letdown for me. The story is droll and out-of-character for him. The characters were boring, the story dragged on with very little excitement or humor, and the ending was a letdown. Yahtzee did a solid job reading it though.

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Very entertaining

Revisado: 08-07-18

I kept seeing this book pop up in my recommendations list and the ratings were pretty solid, so I decided to pick it up. The narration is excellent. I really love the voice inflections that he gives each of the characters. I also wasn't expecting it to be funny, so I was pleasantly surprised that it was. The story starts out a bit slow, but it really picks up about half way through. Looking forward to the next one!

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Better and better!

Revisado: 06-10-18

Greg keeps finding ways to keep each book in the series fresh and even more engaging than the last. He's really become one of my favorite authors and I'm really looking forward to the next book!

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Loved it!

Revisado: 01-25-18

This is my first great courses book and I absolutely loved it! Indre's delivery was very engaging and she has a very pleasant and clear voice for narrating. I find alone all of the different lectures to be extremely interesting and enlightening.

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Good but wish it had some practice activities

Revisado: 08-09-17

The narrator was spot on...very easy to listen to and has a pleasant voice. The book was helpful in terms of laying out the benefits of kindness, but I would have really liked to have had the author include a few suggestions for activities/practices to being more mindful of being kind, as that's where I struggle.

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