I Drink for a Reason

Book 8 of my 2018 Reading Challenge

I Drink for a Reason by David Cross

Summary (via Goodreads)
After a decade spent in isolation in the Ugandan jungles thinking about stuff, David Cross has written his first book. Known for roles on the small screen such as "never-nude" Tobias Funke on Arrested Development and the role of "David" in Mr. Show With Bob And David, as well as a hugely successful stand-up routine full of sharp-tongued rants and rages, Cross has carved out his place in American comedy. Whether deflating the pomposity of religious figures, calling out the pathetic symbiosis of pseudo-celebrity and its leaching fandom, or merely pushing the buttons of the way-too-easily offended P.C. left or the caustic, double-standard of the callous (but funnier) right, Cross has something to say about everyone, including his own ridiculous self.
Now, for the first time, Cross is weaving his media mockery, celebrity denunciation, religious commentary and sheer madness into book form, revealing the true story behind his almost existential distaste of Jim Belushi ("The Belush"), disclosing the up-to-now unpublished minutes to a meeting of Fox television network executives, and offering up a brutally grotesque run-in with Bill O'Reilly. And as if this wasn't enough for your laughing pleasure in these troubled times, some of the pieces splinter off with additional material being created online in exclusive video and animated web content created solely for the book-a historical first (presumably)!
With a mix of personal essays, satirical fiction posing as truth, advice for rich people, information from America's least favorite Rabbi and a top-ten list of top-ten lists, I DRINK FOR A REASON is as unique as the comedian himself, and cannot be missed.

My Opinion
I would love to read the review of someone that had no idea who David Cross is and picked up this book.  They would think he was a psycho.

I like his standup and acting but it didn't translate to an enjoyable book for me.  The bits in the list form were too long when being read instead of performed and things come off as abrasive (not in the good way) when not accompanied by his delivery which makes it abrasive (In the good way).

So I was plugging away thinking this would be a 2 star review but the number of times he used "retarded" dropped it to a 1 star for me.  

Favorite Piece
"Correspondence with Dave Eggers"