Quietly Hostile was fine; not my favorite Irby. A lot of the essays focused on elements of pop culture that I don't care too much about - for example, Sex and the City - and lacked the special quality of Irby's earlier work that made me laugh at everything she wrote regardless of whether I was plugged into that particular pop culture element or not. I'll still read everything Irby puts out, I would just recommend her earlier books over this one.

This book was full of essays but some of them were a little too much. Some of the essays were really laugh out loud funny and others really told too much information that was not necessary. The book was full of awkward experiences. Part so the book are so funny and heartfelt. I had never read anything by this author so I was not really sure what to expect.

I'm fully convinced that Samantha Irby can do no wrong. Every book of hers is perfect and makes me fall in love with her writing more and more. Quietly Hostile had so many fantastic chapters, but my favorite had to be the entire chapter breaking down her favorite Sex and the City episodes. As a fellow millennial, my love for SATC is so nostalgic, and Samantha's writing reminded me why I love the show while also understanding how silly it was.

I also always appreciate Samantha's ability to make poop and fart jokes actually funny, especially for those of us with tummy issues. Her writing is cathartic and hilarious and honestly healing.

Thank you so much to the publisher and Netgalley for sending me a review copy. I will now be patiently sitting and waiting for her next masterpiece to come out.

Samantha Irby never fails to put a smile on my face. Her essay collections are the ONLY essay collections I seek out and throughly enjoy EVERY. SINGLE. TIME. This book was no exception, and I highly recommend it!

If this tells you anything, I have never even seen Sex and the City but you bet your a$$ I read ever last word of "superman!!!!!!!". I had no clue what opinions I was supposed to be having about what she would change in the show if given the power, but I had a great time hearing her takes regardless.

*side note* if you can, do yourself a favor and pick up the audiobooks for any of Samantha Irby's essay collections because the way she narrates makes the stories even funnier. Trust me on this.

There's nothing better than spending a hazy, lazy afternoon with a new collection of essays from Samantha Irby. Told with her trademark wit and snark, Irby takes the ordinary and makes it extraordinarily funny and relatable.

I kinda like this one, although the writing isn't that good, which I understand because it kinda reads like a diary. It's humorous and actually relatable, especially when it got to the pandemic part. Anyways, this is a good read!

Samantha Irby's writing gets better with every collection. With as much wit as ever, she takes on heavy topics like anaphylaxis, step-parenting, and watching one's own parent die... and even while reflecting sincerely, makes me laugh SO HARD. I'm a forever-fan of her work, and I'll recommend this book to anyone who will listen.

Samantha Irby is absolutely hilarious. This was another amazing collection of essays. Some pieces were funnier than others, but none of them disappointed me.

She’s an icon, she’s a legend, she’s Samantha Irby. As with her previous three books, this essay collection was a compulsive read that had me laughing out loud while walking my dog, driving my car, and taking shower (thanks, audiobooks!). I love when a book can make me look shamelessly unhinged. While I admittedly skipped over some of the more visceral body horror content, my favorite essays were I Like It!, David Matthews’s Greatest Romantic Hits, QVC ILYSM, and How to Look Cool in Front of Teens? I have no idea how she continues to come up with truly humorous content, but I hope Irby manages to keep it coming forever because I’m not sure I’ll ever have enough.

I’m a fan of Samantha Irby but this book just didn’t resonate with me this time. Irby always gives stories/essays about her life in her books. This time it was the same but it had a different tone. I didn’t care for the nun story at all, but felt I needed to read it to make an honest review on the book. I just didn’t care for so much negativity towards herself either. The Sex and the City chapter ran on and on and on. I know the title is Quietly Hostile, but Hostile would be better.

Excuse my French, but Samantha Irby is fucking hysterical, and Quietly Hostile is absolutely no exception. This book is a riot and will have you laughing out loud, yelling out loud, and crying out loud -- often at the same time.

Today is the day! Today is the day! Welcome to the world QUIETLY HOSTILE by Samantha Irby (bitchesgottaeat). Thank you dearly to @netgalley and the publisher @doubledaybooks for the e-ARC.

Listen up bookbots - do you like to laugh? I mean, like laugh until you cry (and maybe some actual crying mixed in)? Do you feel seen when someone identifies with one of your deepest darkest secrets such as eating corn dogs alone in a car at the Indiana state fair, or realizing you are a frivolous human when forced to pack in a hurry, or that your favorite thing about pandemic times was the lack of traffic?

Samantha Irby makes me cackle while also making me feel seen and it is EVERYTHING! If you have not read any of her books yet, you are doing yourself a disservice. She has a way of weaving comedy, vulnerability, social issues, the uncanny and the mundane (there is a whole chapter on Sex in the City which Irby was a writer on - not my favorite part of the book but still funny!).

In this book she taught me to say "I like it" when someone tries to yuck your yum, to not absorb the news directly but just have it playing somewhere in the background and absorb through osmosis - less stressful, intravenous fluids are in, and the startling realization that somehow we do not have "dot cum" yet as an internet porn hub.

She also validated my new agoraphobia toward large gatherings (the pandemic ruined me!) and my fear of public gestures of affection (proposals and the like). She just gets me.💚

Anyway, this beauty is finally out in the world today so get out there and get yourself a copy! You won't regret it if you like laughter, self deprecating humor, beautiful comic insights and awkward situations.

Have you ever read any Sam Irby books? If not, do you read any humor books?

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First up a thank you to allowing me to read this. Even though in the end I bought my own copy as the ebook just didn't work out for me and I really wanted this one for my collection.. But I am DNF-ing this book. Sadly. It was just not my cup of tea this one. I really enjoyed the previous one... but this one just felt not like Samantha Irby at points. The essays really lacked for me and there were things I just couldn't care about. Telling us about all your favourite band songs? I don't care, I don't even know the band. Going into your porn and masturbation stories, NO thank you. I don't need to read how you peed into someone's mouth (pukes). I don't need to read 40 pages about Sex and the City and all the seasons and various episodes that you would edit if you could. That commercial one was a struggle. I don't need to know where you left your body fluids on. It was such a shame, Over the course of the twee/three weeks I had the book I kept stopping and then going again giving it another try only to stop again. I hope that her next essay collection will be better! I will definitely give it another shot.

I think I may not be the target audience for this book, since I didn’t find it funny at all. I appreciate some of her insights but I often found myself skimming, hoping to reach the end faster.

Samantha Irby has a cult following and has written so many books. She is fantastic and her writing will crack you up! So if you read anything by her before, you’ll probably enjoy this one to.

Unfortunately DNFing at 25%

I'm sure, very sure, this book has an audience, but it is not me. I just didn't find it funny or interesting, and it was repetitive in the 1/4 that I read. Self-deprecating humor is popular, but when it's the only mechanism for jokes it fails me.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC for this book in exchange for my honest opinion.

Samantha Irby's stories are laugh-out-loud funny. She is relatable, like a friend you meet for coffee. When I recognize some of myself in her stories, I feel connection and judge myself a little less. Removed one star because of too much bathroom humor.

Not my favorite from Samantha Irby but I always appreciate her humor. These essays were good for little pick-me-ups. Some were straight up hilarious and relatable, and others were a bit too niche.

Thank you to Vintage Anchor and Libro FM for the arcs of Samantha Irby’s latest essay collection, Quietly Hostile. For the purposes of this review, I listed to the audio arc read by the author.

Samantha Irby is one of my favorite humor writers. She’s just absolutely hilarious and never holds back from sharing intimate details of her life, especially if they have to do with something embarrassing involving the bathroom. I have to confess that this particular collection should not be read or listened to while you are eating, as it goes to rather gross places and you might spit up some food or liquids from laughter.

As a Sex and the City fan, I enjoyed her chapter on writing for the reboot (And Just Like That) and also her analysis of the original show. She even got threats from rabid fans who were concerned for Carrie Bradshaw’s love life. I’m not exactly team Aidan, but still…Carrie’s not real! C’mon people!

By far, the biggest impression was made during the chapter Body Horror, when Irby describes a former sexual relationship with a man who had certain bodily function related kinks. I’m not going to spoil it, but I was not prepared for the gross-factor or just the violation of it all. I found this so disturbing that I couldn’t stop telling everyone about it, including coworkers at the bookstore where I work. If Irby happens to read this review (highly unlikely), I am so sorry that happened to you.

I just love everything Irby writes and I will read it all. Also, how can you resist her covers? They are my all-time favorite book covers. Quietly Hostile is another win for Irby.

If you're a Samantha Irby fan, you'll love these self-deprecating & hilarious essays. I have read one of her other collections and loved it, but this collection was hit or miss for me. Definitely a few I skipped over, but overall a wonderful collection.