Karen Kilgariff

I loved the title but honestly didn't see how it related to the rambling topics presented in the book. I wish the book had focused more on random murder mysteries and podcast experiences. Instead, it seemed that the book was a compilation of the authors' biographies that explained how their own dysfunctions had to be overcome. It really didn't lend itself well to the topic of the book, so I am not sure why there was such a huge focus on that. In that case, the title should have been Why I Am So Nuts or Growing Up Alone and Unloved, or something like that. I appreciate the honesty of the stories, but those stories didn't live up to the hype of two great murder podcasters (Murderinos?) I am no prude, but when a book is beyond peppered with profanity, I truly believe it is filler to finish a book versus words of any worth to the story at hand. I am surprised at the high ratings of many of the reviews, some of which were based on a preview to the book versus reading it in entirety. I don't feel like very much advice was given to protecting oneself against murder, so I wonder if the title is really tongue-in-cheek and truly meant to be a comedy. It was not my type of humor, so, unfortunately, I dd not "get it". I will say that I did relate to being a sensitive child who could not watch scary stuff without having night terrors, but was fortunate enough to have parents who realized that and wouldn't even let me even go in a haunted house for a long time. This book had so much potential in being unique and appealing to a different type of reader. I love the murder mystery shows. Still, I can't watch them too late at night, because my own neighborhood is often a crime scene (no exaggeration), but I enjoy the psychological explanations behind why people do what they do and how they think they can get away with it. Well, maybe a second book can be more like that. I still have hope.… (altro)

I love the podcast and this was what I expected from the book though not really completely what I wanted! Most of all I would love to understand how a 13 year old ends up a meth addict but Georgia really skirts around the edge of that with her chapters. She bring the subject up constantly in the book and the podcast but she never elaborates on it, it's quite frustrating. In fact nothing in the book goes any deeper than what they discuss on the podcast (or all the episodes that promote the book) so I wouldn't say you would glean anything new.

My main issue with the book is also my main issue with the podcast - Georgia, for all her enthusiasm, really struggles to tell a story! I also couldn't get on with her writing style. For me she tries far too hard to be a "writer" and everything is really overwritten and awkward.

As you'd expect given that Karen is a professional comedy writer, her chapters were much easier and more pleasurable read!

It's a fun read if you like the podcast! I'd recommend it to fans. Otherwise I'd avoid it.… (altro)

The rating that shocked absolutely no one.

I just loved it? When I first heard about it I was a bit like "obviously I'll buy it and read, but what are they even gonna write about that'll be interesting? A dual memoir just sounds like a weird way to cash in". And maybe it is, a little bit.

But fuck it, it's also great. I love how it just goes all over the place, I love that it has lists (gods, I used to write so many random lists, why don't I do that anymore?), I love how Karen and George tie their thoughts and lives together to the themes. Does it always work 100%? No, but that's not the point.

It's a memoir, it's an advice book, it's something else entirely. It is exactly what I needed

SSDGM (stay saved and do god's mission)… (altro)