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Book Reviews of Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door

Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door
Talk to the Hand The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door
Author: Lynne Truss
ISBN-13: 9781592402403
ISBN-10: 1592402402
Publication Date: 9/26/2006
Rating:
  • Currently 3.4/5 Stars.
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3.4 stars, based on 20 ratings
Publisher: Gotham
Book Type: Paperback
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20 Book Reviews submitted by our Members...sorted by voted most helpful

reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 14 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
This book was full of wit and humor and is a must read for anyone who gets frustrated with people at times. Lynne Truss puts everyday complaints in down-to-earth language, and it will be wonderful when the world begins to adopt her sentiments!
grannysharon avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 25 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 6
Ms Truss is a British writer, radio personality and has written this book due to the absolute rudeness of many people today. It is quite funny and she makes so many points it does make us want to stay home and bold the door. Great book for 'tweens and teens. Humor and an actual explanation why we don't like whateverrrrrr.
Rebemdee avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on
Helpful Score: 5
A humorous look at rudeness. It's a quick, enjoyable read. It isn't groundbreaking or even enlightening, but made me feel better about saying, "People really ARE rude!"
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 27 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
A little scrambled/fragmented, but overall a fun book. If you like Judith Martin, you'll probably like Lynne Truss.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 65 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Amusing commentary on our culture today.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 33 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Wonderful - very witty and so true.
embchicken avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 95 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 3
Right on target - unfortunately all that is in it is VERY true. Enjoyable read.
ilovedale3 avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 524 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A cute book, but not nearly as funny or insightful as "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" (maybe that's just my inner grammar nerd talking). Definitely geared more toward a British audience.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 16 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
Very funny author--subject is putting up with antisocial behavior and suffering in silence.
MediumDebbi avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 92 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
This book is fun! However, about halfway through it gets too repetitive and I lost interest. One of those anecdotal books that you get for Christmas.
angelacisco avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 27 more book reviews
Really enjoyed it, but as punctuation in also my pet peeve, I enjoyed it a tad less than Eats, Shoots & Leaves. Truss is a wonderful writer who is fun to read and this book really makes you stop to consider some things, surprisingly your own actions rather than the actions of others.
BarbJean4 avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 20 more book reviews
Trite, judgemental, rude in a funny way.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 158 more book reviews
Short but funny. Lynne Truss always makes me laugh.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 12 more book reviews
Lynne Truss is my hero; this book, like her others, is a dead on summation of our world today. I laughed until I snorted. A wonderful read; I highly recommend it!
lostangelbearsr avatar reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 32 more book reviews
Love this book. It has a few big words but they are appropritly used, and placed in the book. It is very informative with a slight twist of humor. Wonderful wonderful book.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 66 more book reviews
I liked the message(s) she was trying to get across, what she had to say and share, I just didn't like the way she wrote it! I don't like her 'style' of writing.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 51 more book reviews
Too jokey for my taste.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 16 more book reviews
The book is by an Englishwoman and it reflects her perspective of the condition of English manners. She considers "six good reasons" why society is much less mannerful today than in days gone by.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on
Neat & fun reading.
reviewed Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt The Door on + 5 more book reviews
Lynn Truss gets more attention than she deserves. But, reading the parts about lousy customer service can be very affirming.