Month: March 2016

The Last Girlfriend On Earth By Simon Rich

This is the funniest book I’ve read so far this year. All the stories here are the best and very entertaining. Simon Rich is a very intelligent humorist and writer. His ideas are very unique and fresh, I’ve enjoyed each story in this book. Here are the other reasons why I enjoyed this book so much.

 

  1. The very catchy title.

I found this book, randomly placed on a shelf of classics and award winning novels. The title was very funny and interesting and the fact that it is located in a wrong shelf made me more interested to read it. The title is very witty and eye catching. Even though it is not located in the classic section, I would still pick it up, open and browse. The title is genius.

 

  1. The front cover graphic is so cooooool!

A graphical image of a girl falling from a cliff with creepy shadows following her is really something interesting. It is very appealing and attractive. And if you are a millennial or a teenager, you will probably pick this one even though it is located alongside John Green’s work. The graphic really complimented the very beautiful title.

 

  1. Unique and funny characters.

I was surprised to find Adult Hitler, Mother Theresa, Santa Clause, Bill Clinton and many more influential people in this book. And what makes it more amazing is that these influential people were described in the book as normal people living a normal life. It was hilariously funny.

 

  1. The funny metaphors

Simon Rich is a very good writer. His imagination is unbelievable. He can create wonderful worlds on simple things and situation, may it be a wallet, a day to day talk from a stranger, a repair shop, from dining tables, and many more. And it was not just a wonderful world, it was also funny and very entertaining.

 

  1. The humor

There are humorous stories that are funny because of the use of words and puns. But this book, the humor is pure intelligence. It gives you more. It doesn’t only entertain, but it will also make you think. And the humor is very relatable. These are probably the reasons why this book is so entertaining and interesting.

 

  1. The chapters

I like how the stories were divided into three parts – “Boy Meets Girl”,  “Boy Gets Girl”, and lastly, “Boy Loses Girl”.

 

All the stories in the book are great and interesting. There were some that stood out, while some doesn’t have that same appeal as the others. But all in all, this book is a good read.

 

Here are some of the stories that I love:

 

Boy Meets Girl

  1. Unprotected.
  2. Occupy Jen’s Street
  3. Cupid
  4. I Love Girl

 

Boy Gets Girl

  1. Scared Straight
  2. Girlfriend Repair Shop
  3. The Adventure Of The Spotted Tie
  4. Celebrity Sexceptions
  5. Wishes
  6. The Important Thing
  7. The Last Girlfriend On Earth

 

Boy Loses Girl

  1. Is it just me?
  2. I saw mommy kissing santa claus
  3. The Present
  4. Trade

 

Doing this list is useless, this is basically all the titles in the book.

 

Ratings: 5 out of 5. I really, really loved it.