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 enlarge | Author: Chelsea Handler
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Category: Book
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Rating:  256 reviews
Sales Rank: 203
Media: Paperback
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Pages: 213
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Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.8
ISBN: 1582346186
Dewey Decimal Number: 306.7
EAN: 9781582346182
ASIN: 1582346186
Publication Date: June 6, 2005
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 Some funny vignettes, but there's an "ick" factor November 1, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
This is a vacation read -- something I wouldn't normally pick up, but it was sitting there, and I was headed out to the beach to suck down some tropical concoction in the sun. So, why not?
Chelsea Handler has written an account of one-night stands that she has experienced. The cast of characters is interesting, and sometimes bizarre, and the situations range from laugh-out-loud funny to irritatingly off-putting.
I enjoyed it sporadically, as much as I simultaneously found it offensive. I don't know how much the author has embellished, and how well she's hidden the identity of some of her subjects, but I'd sure be sorry if I showed up in her book! She's rather merciless and shallow, a hedonist who wants to have a good time and doesn't even try to spare the feelings of men who, er, aren't up to the task. I'm trying to imagine a book written with genders reversed, where a man takes a woman home from a bar, only to reject her in the bedroom because of, say, her breast size. Eeyuck.
It's also a shame that Handler thinks that hedonism is cool when it extends to being an alcoholic. No, she doesn't label herself an alcoholic, and maybe she's not one. Maybe she's exaggerating things for comedic effect, but if that's the case, the unintended consequence was to make herself out to be a happy drunk.
That said, if you can accept the author's total pursuit of her own pleasure (her feeble attempt at the end to portray this as a phase coming to an end doesn't really ring sincere), the book does have some pleasure to offer the reader as well, with a couple of very funny predicaments and sexual disasters.
If you want a few sexually-charged laughs, you could sure do worse than this book. And it was okay as a vacation read. That's as far as I can go in recommending My Horizontal Life.
 Chelsea is hilarious AND relatable!! October 31, 2008
Miss Chelsea...what can I say?! I wish she was my big sister or my best friend--her stories about past lovers cracked me up and I would read this book again & again. I also recommend it to all my friends, whether they know who Chelsea is or not. GET IT TODAY!! I can't wait to read Are You There Vodka? It's Me, Chelsea...
Run, don't walk, to buy this book October 28, 2008
This was the funniest book I've ever read. It is a must read for any female that likes a raunchy sense of humor. I gave it to my friend and she called me laughing several times to reminise about what she just read. It will be my Christmas gift to all of my girl friends! I will read any book Chelsea writes... I already have "Are You There Vodka, It's Me Chelsea"... and I can't wait!
Funny read October 28, 2008
This was VERY funny. I found myself laughing out loud several times. I couldn't put it down and finished it in two days (while at work). She is quick witted and entertaining. Her stories are crazy but I'm sure you could relate to one or two of them. Very much worth it. I'm looking forward to reading more of her books.
Very Entertaining! October 24, 2008
I got both of her books for an 8 hour flight. I read them both before vacation was up. Her sense of humor is crude but well worth the purchase of the book. She was cracking me up in almost every chapter. I loved it!
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