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People Who Don't Know Me Think I'm Somebody (2011)

by Mike Parish(Favorite Author)

3.13 of 5 Votes: 3

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

On Lives Press

review 1: I received this short collection of thoughts from Goodreads Firstreads, and it took me about 10 minutes to read it. I don't mind that it's short, and I think the author should continue to write - this "poetry" collection was that funny, true, or honest in spots. Unfortunately, the author at times puts things down that he's a part of (e.g., tumblr) and puts down his own writing on several occasions. If the author doesn't think it's good, why should we read it?
review 2: This is probably something meta-, but I only say that to make myself believe this guy deserves a little credit. I do see signs: the super trashy language; the bored guy persona, who had too much inspiration to write forty "random thoughts", and too much balls to make a poetry book (and website) o... moreut of it, instead of just putting everything on Twitter.I don't intend to belittle Twitter. I use it everyday. But as a social platform, I do find that it perfectly serves that narcissistic need to report to the world (or to your limited followers) the everyday spectacle of your life—went to the mall, brushed teeth with this toothpaste, played with dog for 10 minutes, etc.—without really harming anyone. People can just unfollow and/or block you as necessary.So making a printed version of it really pisses me off, because I find it unnecessary and because I love trees. If it's a joke, I get it, and it's not funny. If it's social commentary, there's really not much going on to warrant a point. Which may or may not be the point, but it still is a serious waste of paper. Now if it's about hating the triviality of cyberspace, then why the hell does it add on to it?And all this wasted time used to write this review is out of love. I admit, the title is catchy. I also love the concept—or what I think is the concept—but the execution is just downright banal. Having a "shallow" subject is not an excuse not to understand it deeply. less

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