Yearbook
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4.5 • 644 Ratings
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- $6.99
Publisher Description
#2 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER* • “Rogen’s candid collection of sidesplitting essays . . . thrives at both explaining and encapsulating a generational comedic voice.”—The Washington Post
A collection of funny personal essays from one of the writers of Superbad and Pineapple Express and one of the producers of The Disaster Artist, Neighbors, and The Boys. (All of these words have been added to help this book show up in people’s searches using the wonders of algorithmic technology. Thanks for bearing with us!)
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR • New York Post • Marie Claire • Self • BookRiot
Hi! I’m Seth! I was asked to describe my book, Yearbook, for the inside flap (which is a gross phrase) and for websites and shit like that, so… here it goes!!!
Yearbook is a collection of true stories that I desperately hope are just funny at worst, and life-changingly amazing at best. (I understand that it’s likely the former, which is a fancy “book” way of saying “the first one.”)
I talk about my grandparents, doing stand-up comedy as a teenager, bar mitzvahs, and Jewish summer camp, and tell way more stories about doing drugs than my mother would like. I also talk about some of my adventures in Los Angeles, and surely say things about other famous people that will create a wildly awkward conversation for me at a party one day.
I hope you enjoy the book should you buy it, and if you don’t enjoy it, I’m sorry. If you ever see me on the street and explain the situation, I’ll do my best to make it up to you.
*I was beaten by Bill O’Reilly, which really sucks.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
How do you go from being a 13-year-old wannabe stand-up comedian to one of Hollywood’s most prolific and in-demand stars? With his thoughtful memoir, Seth Rogen answers this question in touching and hilarious detail. Every anecdote is funny, shocking, adorable, or, more often, all of the above. Rogen isn’t afraid to get into embarrassing personal detail (like when he describes pooping his pants on an early date with his wife), and he’s just as courageously honest about his run-ins with A-list celebrities (get ready for a very awkward, Scientology-heavy visit to Tom Cruise’s house). He even gets into heavier issues such as anti-Semitism and his infamous love of marijuana. You’ll swear you can hear Rogen’s wonderful trademark giggle as he recounts these stories. If you love Rogen, Yearbook is just as fun and easygoing as you’d imagine. You might need to occasionally put the book down to catch your breath—from laughing.
Customer Reviews
A Jewish Safe-haven
Whether the medium is a multimillion dollar movie production or just a simple book, Seth Rogen is an excellent story teller. I laughed my way through each chapter, with only a few dull moments to ponder if there’s something deeper underneath the surface. Unfortunately there isn’t. Rogen has had a unique and spectacular life with more than enough hilariously bizarre stories to create an interesting comedic masterpiece. However, offering a deeper look into his creative process or going behind the scenes of some of his most famous credits would have been a delightful addition. It’s a light read that will tickle your funny bone but leave your soul a little empty.
Entertaining
Outside of the chapters on drug use, there were some very interesting and funny stories. Including some odd stories about some more famous people.
Great read
I super enjoyed reading this. I did a lot of LOL ing. I do wonder though if Seth ever got his gift from Bob, or does dude still have it?