Review: very funny and clever
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 19, 2012
This of course isn't my usual book, but when I read the blurb, I had to say "yes" to the review request. This book has just the kind of sarcasm and humor and parody that I like. After all, how many books are there that teach you to be a supervillain? (There might be a few, but this is the first I've come across).I'm not an expert on a self-help or a guide book, but this pretty much follows those formats. It's written with enough "facts" interspersed to actually feel like a real and serious guide. There're a few times when I'm reading I actually took it quite seriously and thinking, hmm, that's pretty good advice.There's some commenting on real events, such as 2008 financial crisis and Richard Nixon and government regulations, but that's not too annoying. Although, I am now a lot more skeptical of news, not that I wasn't before, but now I'm A LOT more so. Take the following advice for example:"A non-biased news outlet might create the following headline for this story:Government launches major investigation into financial sector corruptionThis is generally accepted as the concise and unbiased way of producing headlines. However, a typical headline for the same story by your website would read:Government employs Big Brother-style tactics to infringe on small businesses. Are you next?"The writing flows well and the advice are concise and easy to understand. Very useful too if your goal is to become a supervillain!This is a quick and enjoyable read that will make you laugh out loud. I found it super relaxing and quite a break from my usual. Give this a try if you got an hour to spare and enjoy this kind of humor!