I Hate Everyone...Starting with Me

Joan Rivers

Jun 2012 · Sold by Penguin

About this ebook

“An entertaining rant…The only thing missing is the sound of a drumroll and cymbals to feel as though one is sitting in a nightclub watching a live comedy marathon…A raucous, biting look at life.”—Kirkus Reviews
 
“Nobody, but nobody, can hate like Joan Rivers. It is a gift. It is also shocking, the things she makes us laugh at…Joan Rivers is extraordinary, but she's not for the easily offended—or for anyone who gets offended at all.”—People
 
Joan Rivers, comedienne, actress, jewelry monger, and an award-winning international star (she can sneer in eight different languages) lives by her own golden rule: Do unto others before they do unto you—and for God’s sakes, do it funny!  Her career in comedy may have begun with self-loathing, but, after looking at the human decrepitude around her, she figured Why stop here when there are so many other things to hate? With all of her diverse experiences, Joan has looked down at, turned away from, and thrown up over a lot of hateful things, deplorable places, and despicable people. Thank God she took notes.
 
Here—uncensored and uninhibited—Joan says exactly what’s on her mind…And HER mind is a terrible thing to waste.  She proudly kicks the crap out of ugly children, dating rituals, funerals, and lousy restaurants. She nails First Ladies, closet cases, and hypocrites to the wall. She shows no mercy towards doctors and feminists, and even goes after Anne Frank and Stephen Hawking.  Joan lets everyone—including herself—have it in this one hundred percent honest and unabashedly hilarious love letter to the hater in all of us.

Ratings and reviews

I enjoy Joan Rivers whenever I see or hear her. She is very fun in small doses. I just found this book rather boring and found myself skipping sections I didn't have interest in. She really does hate everyone and it did become "toxic" as Margaret in another review cites.

I had a few great laughs, too few to mention....but you did it your way. Why not try writing about the Joan_witty silliness about the things you love or just the fun silly side of life. Didn't Whoopie recently write her "hates" book? Basically not an uplifting or very funny topic...and basically we all hate the same annoying aspects of life. But I love your work live and in person. Too bad you don't have a penis...you are often as quick-witted as RW, but unfortunately, in our culture, 2 boobs do not a a par of balls make....

I only read the sample of this, but from that i realized its not worth buying. Its mostly sounding like she wrote a book to make petty complaints. I recommend reading the sample first before actually buying.

About the author

Comedienne, Emmy Award–winning TV host, Tony-nominated actress and CEO, Joan Rivers was an icon of American culture, a bestselling author, Celebrity Apprentice winner, writer, producer, director, and savvy businesswoman who overcame great odds to reinvent herself time and time again. She hosted E! Network’s popular series Fashion Police, and starred with her daughter, Melissa, in their own weekly reality show, Joan and Melissa: Joan Knows Best? on WEtv Network. Her critically acclaimed documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work premiered in theaters nationwide and is available on DVD. Amongst all of her success, Joan’s most joyous triumph was being a mother and grandmother. She died in 2014.