Overall: B
This book is not the revolution. But, Caitlin Moran may have a good point when she suggests we treat female artists unfairly by expecting them to tackle every issue and perspective. And as far as it goes, you will find considerably more about politics, social issues, and how to make the world a better place here than you will in the standard Dave Barry anthology. At its heart, that's what we're dealing with here: a humor anthology. Yes, it has a considerable share of political humor, but it also has pieces about duffel coats, how nobody over the age of thirty actually wants to go out, and Benedict Cumberbatch. They've been collected over a period of several years, so some of them are already rather nostalgic. (One piece, only from just over a year ago, is already rather heartbreaking; about how suddenly Moran loves Hillary Clinton for giving us the image of a woman who could become the leader of the free world in her seventh decade of life.) The short transitions between each piece are sometimes awkward, but they're unnecessary, so just skip them and read the pieces themselves and the longer introductions at the beginning of each section. But for the pieces themselves, there are no misfires.
Overall: B
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