Ruminations on Twentysomething Life [Paperback]

Aaron Karo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 26, 2005

IS THERE LIFE AFTER COLLEGE?

In this sidesplitting follow-up to his smash hit, Ruminations on College Life, Aaron Karo takes readers on another outrageous journey -- this time through his early twenties. With hilarious anecdotes and irreverent observations, Karo captures the twentysomething experience like never before and answers the question, "Is there life after college?"

Featuring the very best of his world-renowned email column as well as brand-new material published here for the first time, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life details Karo's evolution from frat boy to manhood and explores the frenzied lives of a generation living in the strange and unique gap between college and marriage. With his trademark acerbic wit, Karo ruminates on everything from your first day on the job to the last call at the bar.

Perfect for students about to get their first dose of reality, twentysomethings procrastinating at work, or anyone who wants to relive their glory days, this book is sure to have readers laughing out loud and nodding their heads in agreement that there is indeed life after college.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Ruminations on Twentysomething Life examines those awkward and absurd moments we all have after college but are afraid to admit. If Jerry Seinfeld and Candace Bushnell had an illegitimate child, its name would be Aaron Karo."

-- Farrah Weinstein, New York Post

"Karo supplies refreshing insight into the warped mind of the twentysomething male with both biting sarcasm and brutal honesty. Thank God I never hooked up with him."

-- Andrea Lavinthal, editor, Cosmopolitan, and co-author of The Hookup Handbook

"Focusing on a variety of inane but inescapably crucial subjects such as losing cell phones, trying to deal with the fact that your roommate is now in a relationship, dealing with first jobs you hate, overbearing but well-meaning parents, and of course, the constant pursuit of easy sex, Ruminations on Twentysomething Life reads like a hilarious how-to manual for the fresh out of college set....Aaron Karo's experiences are universal, but his ability to transform everyday minutiae into comic relief makes for addictive reading, no matter what your age."

-- Krys Longan, Steppin' Out Magazine

About the Author

Aaron Karo, author of Ruminations on College Life, has worked on Wall Street and as a comedian. Guess which one he prefers. Visit him in New York City or online at www.AaronKaro.com.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone; Original edition (April 26, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0743269632
• ISBN-13: 978-0743269636
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #278,751 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

In 1997 Aaron Karo wrote a funny email from his freshman dorm room that eventually spawned his celebrated column "Ruminations," the humor website Ruminations.com, and three books: "Ruminations on College Life," "Ruminations on Twentysomething Life," and "I'm Having More Fun Than You." Also a nationally headlining comedian, Karo has performed on "The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson," and his one-hour special "Aaron Karo: The Rest Is History" premiered on Comedy Central in 2010. "Lexapros and Cons" is his first novel.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Correcting errors in previous two reviews, September 6, 2005

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True Karo Fan - See all my reviews

This review is from: Ruminations on Twentysomething Life (Paperback)

I would just like to correct the egregious errors in the previous two reviews by "Dr. Jones" and "Ellie." Dr. Jones claims the book was just taken out of Karo's online column. Uh, yeah, of course it is, it says so right in the book description. However, none of those columns are available on Karo's web site anymore and there is a ton of new material in the book that was never in his column to begin with. Now, to Ellie. She says, Karo talks about his SAT scores. False: he talks about his friend's SAT scores. She says, Karo quit his job to live off his parents. False: Karo says he left his job because he didnt't like it and makes a point to say his parents cut him off after graduation. She says, if Karo didn't have money, girls wouldn't give him the time of day. False: uh... where does Karo say he has money? In fact, one of the chapters is actually entitled "Fat, Broke & Hungry." I don't even think Ellie even read this book. Both Ellie and Dr. Jones are just haters and you should disregard their reviews. This book, as well as Karo's first book are f---- hysterical and should be required reading for any college student or twentysomething. Enough said.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spot-On Hilarious account of 20s life in NYC, January 9, 2007

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Charlotte K. Baxter "charchar399" (Palm Beach, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruminations on Twentysomething Life (Paperback)

Having lived in NYC for several years after graduating college, literally every single thing Karo talked about in this totally on-point book had happened to me. I felt like I was reading the clever, hilarious version of my life, except from the perspective of a female. Actually, is it weird that a lot of my stories were exactly the same, even though I am a girl???
Great gift for friends who did the same song and dance (that you wouldn't change a minute of) as you.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I agree!!!, December 2, 2005

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Alexis Hager (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Ruminations on Twentysomething Life (Paperback)

I agree with the review below, this is one of the funniest columns for twenty-somethings I have ever seen!!! For the most part its right off his column, but I can read it again, its that good. I think it takes a true twenty-something to really enjoy this book because most of the written humor out there is not geared to this audience.
Well done Karo!!!