Votre titre Audible gratuit
-
Spoiled Brats (including the story that inspired the major motion picture An American Pickle starring Seth Rogen)
- Stories
- Lu par : Simon Rich
- Durée : 3 h et 53 min
- Catégories : Littérature, romans et fiction, Anthologies et nouvelles

Vous êtes membre Amazon Prime ?
Bénéficiez automatiquement de 2 livres audio offerts.Bonne écoute !
Description
Twenty years ago, Barney the Dinosaur told the nation's children they were special. We're still paying the price.
From "one of the funniest writers in America" (Jimmy So, Daily Beast) comes a collection of stories culled from the front lines of the millennial culture wars. Rife with failing rock bands, student loans, and participation trophies, Spoiled Brats is about a generation of narcissists - and the well-meaning boomers who made them that way.
A hardworking immigrant is preserved for a century in pickle brine. A helicopter mom strives to educate her demon son. And a family of hamsters struggles to survive in a private-school homeroom.
Surreal, shrewd, and surprisingly warm, these stories are as resonant as they are hilarious.
Commentaires
Autres livres audio du même :
Ce que les auditeurs disent de Spoiled Brats (including the story that inspired the major motion picture An American Pickle starring Seth Rogen)
Commentaires - Veuillez sélectionner les onglets ci-dessous pour changer la provenance des commentaires.
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Jane
- 20/12/2014
3 ½ stars. Some clever ideas.
I didn’t laugh, but I smiled several times.
This has several short stories. Most or all of them are told in first person. My two favorites were: 1. hamsters in a lower school classroom. When Simon was assigned to feed them for the week, they knew death by starvation was coming. 2. “Sell Out” had an immigrant making and selling pickles. He was advised to hire help, but he didn’t want the expense, so he was told to use interns. He couldn’t believe he was getting 100 applications a day from college students wanting to work as slave labor for him.
Many subjects related to things kids in their 20's think about. And the dialogue sounds millennial because he uses the word “like” so much. For example he says “I’m like going somewhere.”
The author narrated his own book. B.J. Novak did this with great success. But I don’t think Simon Rich should do it. His east coast accent is too strong and distracts. Part of it might be his voice. Also, he also should have left greater pauses between stories.
Narrative mode: 1st person.
Genre: humorous short stories.
2 personnes ont trouvé cela utile
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Ben
- 20/03/2015
Great humor
If you like the preview, this book consistently delivers great content. Perfect for guys who grew up in the 90's
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Debra B
- 22/10/2014
Hilarious
A collection of stories, some long and some short, and all worth a listen. To sum up, very clever and very funny. The longer ones are especially good, and I've found myself thinking back to some of the lines, because they're so funny. The humor is observational, and is both dark and whimsical. None of it is mean-spirited, though, and in fact, the stories are sentimental at times. Simon Rich was a good person to narrate, and listening to him is a little like listening to the funny kid in class, or the witty guy down the hall you wish you'd run into more often.
1 personne a trouvé cela utile
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Stacee West
- 17/01/2018
worth the read...very entertaining.
loved it. i purchased this book from the Dollar Tree ... what a hidden jewel
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Barry W.
- 12/01/2018
Simon Riich has a Wonderful Satiric Wit
Rich's stories are well laid out in a humorous, satiric manner. Loved the book.
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Alexander K.
- 29/08/2017
The funniest thing I've ever listened to
So amazing. Laughed the whole time. Don't know what to do with my next book. Nothing will compare.
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Kyle
- 10/01/2017
So funny
I loved it. It's too funny! Simon Rich is the best and I love his show.
-
Global
-
Interprétation
-
Histoire

- Jon Navas
- 11/06/2016
Simon Rich is Phenomenal!
Simon Rich has a way of creating a book/story that is humorous and entertaining from start to finish. After I read "Man Seeking Woman", or "Last Girlfriend on Earth", I just had to have more. "Spoiled Brats" continued that trend and delieved even more. By far, Simon Rich is one of my favorite Authors (and narrators).
Les Top 10
Nous avons sélectionné pour vous la crème du livre audio. Découvrez les meilleurs titres parmi les principales catégories de notre catalogue.
Prix littéraires
Découvrez les lauréats du Prix Goncourt, Prix Renaudot ou encore du Grand Prix du livre audio La Plume de Paon.



Environnement
Bâtissons le monde de demain et découvrez les défis en matière d'environnement, de transition écologique et de développement durable.