How To Be A Person: The Stranger's Guide To College, Sex, Intoxicants, Tacos, And Life Itself (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I got this because it was a cheap Kindle Daily Deal. It looked like it would be funny and part of it was by Dan Savage. Actually it's pretty obnoxious with lot of unnecessary swearing because it's trying to sound cool. I hope that nobody starting college actually takes its advice seriously. There was one part that made me laugh, something about old people feeding pigeons. It was only one paragraph, though. This book definitely won't be for everyone. For one thing, you have to have a sense of humor. If you don't at least smile at the inside flap, then drop this book now, because I can almost guarantee that you won't like it. In addition to prolific swearing, the book contains a LONG, detailed chapter concerning sex—straight, gay, lesbian, bi and trans—by way of real written letters and responses a la "Dear Abby", and a chapter on politics (specifically describing Republicans and Feminists). However, there are also laundry tips, tested recipes, and true stories of working in restaurants.I guess I'd recommend it to anyone who is really, really stressed about going off to college who has a sense of humor and an open mind. A lot of statements in the book are there purely for comedic effect (see the sections on music and books), but there are quite a few sincere pieces of advice as well (see the chapter on Drugs). I don't know if I would have picked this up before heading off to college, and if I had, I don't know if it would have changed much of my experience. But I do think that voicing and addressing some of the fears a newly graduated 17/18-year-old can be helpful, even (especially) when delivered in a comedic and frank fashion.Approximate Reading Time: 4.5 hours
What do You think about How To Be A Person: The Stranger's Guide To College, Sex, Intoxicants, Tacos, And Life Itself (2012)?
Ahaha. This book. It's a good gift book. I'll say that.
—shakira_p
Pretty sure I'm going to use this in the classroom...
—loganstumph
Totally worth the read - honest and funny.
—MarNov
