known the name Shane Dawson since I was aboutand first started watching YouTube, but for a long time, I wasnt a fan of him.
I didnt understand his crude humor, and I found him abrasive rather than funny, In the past few years, however, I started growing more fond of his internet presence, And especially this year with his new video format, he has me laughing at every video, and I find myself unable to wait for his next videos because theyre some of my favorite content on YouTube at the moment.
Because of my newfound appreciation for Shane, I decided Id pick up his two books of essays to learn more about him and see if theyre just as funny as he is on camera.
And wow. If youre a fan ofShane Dawson, do not pick up this book,
Its a slap in the face because it reverts right back to that problematic, grosshumor, This book was back to back jokes about rape, bestiality, incest, and other distasteful topics that made me frown in disgust rather than laugh.
He also references his history of being fat with very fatphobic hindsight, so much so that it was almost disturbing to read, I thought some of these stories were entertaining, especially because Ive seen his mom and other people he mentioned in his videos and its interesting to hear more about growing up and his childhood, but he would make selfaggrandizing jokes rather than opening up to the audience, and most of those jokes were just so poorly done.
Even the stories inside the book felt so fake, There are several points where you just know hes making up a story or dialogue, and its so obvious, I dont know how he got away with writing about a situation thats so obviously fake, but I was rolling my eyes at half the dialogue because it was just so clear that he was embellishing his stories for a joke.
By the end of the book, I didnt trust what was real and what wasnt because he made everything hyperbolic in order to deliver a mediocre punchline.
If I were Shane, I would be ashamed that this book exists, Hes grown so much since this point in his life, especially in the way his humor has evolved, and even though he says he wants to be able to joke around in a way thats harmless and say things that other people are afraid to, most of the humor in this book is just plain offensive.
I know hes learned from his mistakes so Im still going to try his second book, but skip this one if youre a fan of Shane.
Its very messy. Not interested in reading what the unfunny guy who does blackface and makes rape jokes has to say aboutanything, really,
I have been a fan of Shane Dawson for years now, and in fact I am an owner of his Epic Tshirt you use to be able to purchase at Hot Topic.
I love that he is not afraid to go there with his videos, and his crude humor usually has me rolling in the floor laughing.
Seriously, Shanany is all that life needs to be,
I have to say though I was a little disappointed with this book, as I really wanted to see more into the life of the REAL Shane Dawson.
He always speaks about how his online self is a "character" and in real life he is very shy and not as loud, That was the Shane I wanted to hear about,
This book had WAY to many bodily function jokes, and it seemed like every time he needed a laugh that is where he went.
Seriously, I wanted to just hear him without the crude humor, I found that in the chapter about loosing his grandmother, Even though he had a lot of "poop" jokes in it, I seriously found myself tearing up,
The book was okay at best, A lot of annoying, and not what I thought it was going to be at all, Most of the stories in the book I already knew because I am an avid watcher of his YouTube channel, and he had already blogged about them.
Save your money, Watch the videos. Read this on Audible lt, I really love Shane on YouTube but not so much in a book, There was too much dk in this book, like on every page, it was getting boring, It's just not the sort of thing I want to read about, I read this in like, . . less than five hours which means it was so good I couldn't put it down, There was a chapter towards the end that completely freaked me out and I stayed up so late because of my imagination, but overall it was a really fun read.
If a book can keep my interest and can make me cry, laugh, feel scared, and a little bit of everything else, i consider it a great read.
Good job, Shane! The book that more thanmillion YouTube subscribers have been waiting for! Shane Dawsons memoir features twenty original essaysuncensored yet surprisingly sweet.
From his first vlog back into his fulllength film directorial debut Not Cool, Shane Dawson has been an open book when it comes to documenting his life.
But behind the music video spoofs, TMI love life details, and outrageous commentary on everything the celebrity and Internet world has the nerve to dish out is a guy who grew up in a financially challenged but loving home in Long Beach, California, and who suffered all the teasing and social limitations that arise when youre a morbidly obese kid with a pretty face, your mom is your best friend, and you can't get a date to save your life.
In I Hate Myselfie, Shane steps away from his largerthanlife Internet persona and takes us deep into the experiences of an eccentric and introverted kid, who by observing the strange world around him developed a talent that would inspire millions of fans.
Intelligent, hilarious, heartbreaking, and raw, I Hate Myselfie is a collection of eighteen personal essays about how messy life can get when youre growing up and how rewarding it can feel when the cleanup is pretty much done.
I hate my selfie: an introduction
My destinee
My high school musical
Two first kisses
The original catfish
Between Hollywood and an abortion clinic
Denny's and death
My birthday suit
Internet famous
How to survive a horror movie
The mean girl got fat
My girl space friends
My strange addictions
YouTube got me fired
Astral projection
Just a pretty face
My leg twin
Shocktuber
Prom I'm so happy this one didnt win the GR Choice Award but,votes REALLY, GOODREADS REALLY!
JUST NO.
I thought no book deserved to be burned but this one proved me wrong,
Take a look at this wonderful review from sitelinkNenia Campbell, She explains so well why this book should burn but let me summarize it for you,
This book consists of
Racist, sexist and offensive jokes
Fatshaming, Slut shaming, you name it he shames
Misogyny this guy totally hates womans.
TOTALLY!!!
And one of the worst A date rape joke
I wasn't the prettiest girl at the prom but I was definitely good enough to get date raped.WHAT, THE. FUCK.
This stuff supposed to be funny!
How about
"A wise person once said: "Prom is only for whores and for the guys who want to fuck them.or ''dick sucking lips''
"
UGH,
And among all of funny books this one was chosen to be in the final round in GR Choice Awards Nominees' THIS SHITTY BOOK!
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Shane Dawson has been one of my favourite YouTubers for as long as I can remember,
His videos have got me through a fair few dark times with his weird, relentless sick sense of humour and I'm forever grateful.
I listened to the audiobook version of this and it was well worth it as Shane himself narrates it which definitely adds to the humour in it and I was laughing all the way through.
This book is a collection of his personal stories from his teenage years through to,
He talks openly and frankly about his troubled teens, his weight and addiction issues and how YouTube has allowed him and his mum to have a more fulfilled life than they did when he was growing up.
It was interesting to see some of the person behind the persona he plays online I think we
often feel like entertainers like him have this personality/, but clearly that isn't the case.
Although this book was hilarious and had me in stitches, serious subjects were discussed and the way he hasovercome his struggles is inspiring.
There is a big message throughout of bad events in his life turning out to be the biggest blessings in disguise and that's definitely something I needed to read right now.
If you're looking for a light, hilarious pick me up then this is for you,
It's fairly short and sweet and will leave you significantly happier than when you started, .