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Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Talk to the Hand The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Author: Lynne Truss
Sticklers, unite! In the spirit of her three-million-copies-sold, #1 New York Times bestseller Eats, Shoots & Leaves, the queen of zero tolerance takes on the sorry state of modern manners. — "Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening," the saying goes. When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society stop valuing basic courtesy ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781592401710
ISBN-10: 1592401716
Publication Date: 11/8/2005
Pages: 206
Rating:
  • Currently 3.3/5 Stars.
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3.3 stars, based on 116 ratings
Publisher: Gotham
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This book was full of wit and humor and is a must read for anyone who gets frustrated with people at times. Lynne Truss puts everyday complaints in down-to-earth language, and it will be wonderful when the world begins to adopt her sentiments!
grannysharon avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Ms Truss is a British writer, radio personality and has written this book due to the absolute rudeness of many people today. It is quite funny and she makes so many points it does make us want to stay home and bold the door. Great book for 'tweens and teens. Humor and an actual explanation why we don't like whateverrrrrr.
Rebemdee avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on
Helpful Score: 5
A humorous look at rudeness. It's a quick, enjoyable read. It isn't groundbreaking or even enlightening, but made me feel better about saying, "People really ARE rude!"
reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Amusing commentary on our culture today.
reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A little scrambled/fragmented, but overall a fun book. If you like Judith Martin, you'll probably like Lynne Truss.
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angelacisco avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 27 more book reviews
Really enjoyed it, but as punctuation in also my pet peeve, I enjoyed it a tad less than Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Truss is a wonderful writer who is fun to read and this book really makes you stop to consider some things, surprisingly your own actions rather than the actions of others.
reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 65 more book reviews
I liked the message(s) she was trying to get across, what she had to say and share, I just didn't like the way she wrote it! I don't like her 'style' of writing.
lostangelbearsr avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 32 more book reviews
Love this book. It has a few big words but they are appropritly used, and placed in the book. It is very informative with a slight twist of humor. Wonderful wonderful book.
reviewed Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door on + 12 more book reviews
Lynne Truss is my hero; this book, like her others, is a dead on summation of our world today. I laughed until I snorted. A wonderful read; I highly recommend it!


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