Review: Some really funny stories in this book
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 03 5, 2013
This book attracted me by its title because it was, well, unusual. Why unicorns? And why would they steal a car anyway? I wasn't sure about that but I was certain that at least this book was going to be funny. And it is quite funny, especially if you like ranty, sometimes childish humour.The book consists of several stories and not all of them are equally funny. I really enjoyed the first one talking about Russia. I found it really funny and even laughed out loud. Maybe that's because I'm an expat living in Moscow right now lol. I mean, the author really knows what he's talking about as far as Russia and Russian behaviour are concerned. And it was funny that it was written from an American's spy prospective.Another one I like was the story giving advice on how to become a trendsetter. That story was spot on! The author has brilliantly described the world of today's hype and consumerism. Plus I loved what he said about website About Me pages. Very funny in an honest and sarcastic sort of way.The rest of the stories were OK too (although a lot of the jokes were lost on me in the priest story). The unicorn story itself was quite funny. I would have enjoyed it more if I was a fan of stand-up comedies, though (which I'm not).On the whole, this book is funny and it will make you laugh and smile. It's absolutely worth the price. Actually, it would have been worth the price if it only had the two stories I really liked. They are really good.