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Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems
Don't Get Too Comfortable The Indignities of Coach Class The Torments of Low Thread Count The Never Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil and Other First World Problems
Author: David Rakoff
Whether contrasting the elegance of one of the last flights of the supersonic Concorde with the good times and chicken wings of Hooters Air, working as a pool boy at a South Beach hotel, or traveling to a private island off the coast of Belize to watch a soft-core Playboy TV shoot, where he is provided with his very own personal manservant, Davi...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780385510363
ISBN-10: 0385510365
Publication Date: 9/20/2005
Pages: 240
Rating:
  • Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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3.8 stars, based on 21 ratings
Publisher: Doubleday
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio CD
Members Wishing: 0
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Suzanimals avatar reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on + 24 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 9
I saw David Rakoff on "The Daily Show" awhile ago and liked him, so wanted to pick up his books. "Don't Get..." is pretty good, and a bit better than his earlier book "Fraud," but overall I find his writing just OK, and not really in the league of David Sedaris or Amy Vowell. Especially in "Fraud" he seems unnecessarily hateful towards certain people.
reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on + 22 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Somewhat funny social commentary, but much of the writing feels forced, like he was trying too hard to catch a laugh.
serinlea avatar reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on
Helpful Score: 4
I'm amazed that Rakoff was able to sell a book idea seemingly based on nothing more than whatever other random magazine articles he was researching at the time. I'm even more amazed that the product was still fairly amusing. :)
Chocoholic avatar reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on + 291 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
a collection of humorous essays written about the "problems" faced by citizens of first world countries, but especially the upper crust. An ok read, but inconsistent in the humor department.
reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on + 23 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Not quite sure of where this book was going. This was a compiliation of random stories, none of which seemed to have a point.
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reviewed Don't Get Too Comfortable : The Indignities of Coach Class, The Torments of Low Thread Count, The Never- Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems on + 45 more book reviews
These stories are inconsistent in funniness, but the standouts (like the hilarious chapter in which Rakoff flies on the Concorde and Hooters Airline in the same day) make it worth reading.


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