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In this much-anticipated sequel to the bestselling Uncle John's Presents Book of the Dumb, author John Scalzi casts a wide net to bring readers more mind-boggling dumbosities perpetrated by dumb-doers. Dumbness knows no bounds: it comes in all shapes, sizes and colours from every outpost of the planet. To prove that dumb is no flash in the pan, the author digs into history to shine a light on some of history's most ill-advised blunders and bloopers, revealing that people have always had an unfortunate knack for inane, inept and downright dumb behaviour.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
A book that well fits its title.,
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This review is from: Uncle John Presents the Book Of the Dumb 2 (Paperback)
I bought the book for the only reason that John Scalzi was involved in it and I expected a certain amount of his writing style to permeate it. Perhaps it's there, but definitely not enough to salvage it. While anyone can enjoy others' tales of stupidity, there needs to be some kind of originality in the presentation for it to be good. This book appears as a dumb pile of anecdotes without any added value as far as I'm concerned, and definitely wasn't worth the price to me.
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2.7 out of 5 stars (3 customer reviews) 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Just as hilariously dumb as the original,
By Rudy Kolski - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Uncle John Presents the Book Of the Dumb 2 (Paperback)
I LOVE this book and I must disagree with the other reviewer that it isn't as good as the first Book of the Dumb. I mean where else can you read about the dumb things that Jewel, Michael Jackson, and Richard Simmons did, along with dumb things that regular people do every day from all around the world?
This book will make you laugh out loud and I hope to see a Book of the Dumb 3 very soon because I will buy that one too.
1.0 out of 5 stars
Disappointing!,
By P. R. Gustavson - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Uncle John Presents the Book Of the Dumb 2 (Paperback)
I wish I had trusted the first reviewer rather than the second. I've read most of the Uncle John's books, and enjoy them. This is by far my least favorite. The writing is mostly fluff, not succinct like other Uncle John's books. The writer tries to be humorous, but in my opinion fails. Let the story provide the humor. Articles end three quarters down the page or near the top of the next page, then another starts on the following page. This gives the impression that they're padding the book to make it longer/thicker. If this had been my first Uncle John book I doubt I would have bought so many others. Thankfully the others are so much better! Think twice about buying this book. Perhaps review it at a local bookstore first.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
Real disappointing sequal,
By Diogenes "tlhm" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Uncle John Presents the Book Of the Dumb 2 (Paperback)
The first Dr. John's Book of the Dumb was a laugh riot. However, the second one just left me cold... Perhaps with so many books devoted to the dumb things we humans do, this sequal wasn't even necesssary.
I'm sorry to say that it's the only Dr John book I've owned that is not going to be part of my permanent collection |
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