- Mass Market Paperback: 224 pages
- Publisher: Roadside Amusements (Jan 31 2006)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1596092017
- ISBN-13: 978-1596092013
- Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.7 x 2.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #606,488 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Friedman and Malice give equal time to irreverent quips on race, sex, fashion, relationships and city life in this hilarious compilation of snippets from overheard conversations, showing how the people who live in New York give the Big Apple its irreverent charm. Presented in bare-bones dialog format, the book's hundreds of entries originally appeared on a popular and entertaining website of the same name, perhaps accounting for the book's "blog meets book of quotations" feel and the lack of any discernible organizational scheme; "Dude: I definitely said, 'no abortion jokes at dinner.'" and "Drunk guy: That girl's tits are huge! And it's snowing!" appear, for instance, on facing pages, but that's a small gripe for a book that packs a laugh on nearly every page. Although the book has a foreword by Marc Shaiman, the composer of Hairspray, and an introduction by bestselling author Lawrence Block (The Sins of the Fathers, The Burglar on the Prowl, All the Flowers Are Dying), it's solid enough to stand on its own. This is New York at its rawest and funniest.
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4.4 out of 5 stars (12 customer reviews)
19 of 20 people found the following review helpful
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Know what you are getting, April 3 2006
By Adam Edwards - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Overheard In New York (Mass Market Paperback)
I can't believe no one has given out the website address yet. If you haven't read the inspiration for the book, it's at www.overheardinnewyork.com. And if you have read that website, then I am surprised you haven't bought the book yet. It's just what you would expect from one of the funniest sites online, and having it in book form will change your life. Or, at least, the days when you read it because you will be hard pressed not to laugh!
16 of 17 people found the following review helpful
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The Ears Have It!, Feb 16 2006
By NStephens - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Overheard In New York (Mass Market Paperback)
I have been a fan of the site, because the hilarity of everyday life in New York is so real. The book is a great one to read while riding on the subway.
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This would be the best Audio Book ever., Mar 30 2006
By Dr. Tracey E. Graham - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Overheard In New York (Mass Market Paperback)
Heard about it on NPR and had to have it. It has lived up to my expectations beautifully. Reading it is great, but hearing it performed with authentic NY voices would make an excellent audio book.
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