Side Effects

Still trying to get the musty smell out of the book.

I enjoy all of Woody's prose but this has some of my favorite stories. I would encourage you to read this above Without Feathers.

Excelent!

When Woody Allen is funny, he is irresistibly funny. His humor is quirky, imaginative, and alive. It's a testament to his genius that forty years after "Side Effects" was first published and after his style of humor has entered the public consciousness through his films there are some pieces in this collection that are still so fresh and vibrant.That said, Woody Allen's humor is extremely self-absorbed, and his obsession with young pubescent women is down-right creepy (especially given what we know about his private life). I loved the first few essays, but soon enough reading Allen became like a chore.

Terrific!

This book fairly illustrates, I think, the difference between an artist that can write comedyvs. the observational comedians of today. The quality of the writing helps to explain whyto this day Woody is regarded as one of the best standup comedians although he hasn'tdone standup in over 40 years.

After watching mant of Allen's films and listening to Allen's stand-up I was more than pleased to read one of his books. His prose is the same as the dialogue that gushes from his character's mouths in his films, tinged with a twitchy neurosis that brings a smile across my face. This book is littered with moments that will make your stomach sore from laughing and others that result in a sly amused grin. Bring the existential alka-seltser.

Allen's style is always funny, and the plots are sometimes extremely inventive, but reading more than a few of these short stories often brings you into a state of "déjà vu": the prose and style of jokes is somehow repetitive.

As a long time admirer & fan of Woody Allen, I was delighted to see this book available to buy and it arrived well within the stated time. I've only read a few pages so far, but some of it make me laugh out loud, and I can't wait to read more, especially since we've had an arupt change in the weather!

Side splitting stuff if you like surreal humour

Hilarious

Doniol

Really good , funny , interesting . Changed my life for a matter of 15 minutes.