Why We Suck

A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid

By: Dr. Denis Leary

Narrated by: Dr. Denis Leary

Length: 4 hrs and 47 mins

Publisher's summary

"A pissed off Leary is the best Leary," says one critic of the writer and comic. In Why We Suck, Dr. Denis Leary uses his common sense and his biting and hilarious take on the world to attack the politically correct, the hypocritical, the obese, the thin - basically everyone who takes themselves too seriously. He does so with the extra oomph of a doctorate bestowed upon him by his alma mater Emerson College.

"Sure it's just a celebrity type of thing - they only gave it to me because I'm famous." Leary explains. "But it's legal and it means I get to say I'm a doctor - just like Dr. Phil."

In Why We Suck, Leary's famously smart style and sardonic wit have found their fullest and fiercest expression yet. Zeroing in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it, Leary unravels his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politics with the same bright, savage, and profane insight he brought to his critically acclaimed one-man shows No Cure for Cancer and Lock 'n Load, and his platinum-selling song, Asshole..

Proudly Irish American, defiantly working class, with a reserve of compassion for the underdog and the overlooked, Leary delivers blistering diatribes that are penetrating social commentary with no holds barred. Leary's work will find wide appeal among people who want to laugh out loud or find a guide who matches their view of what's wrong in America and the world-at-large; and fans of his one-man shows, his many movies, and Rescue Me, Leary's Golden Globe and Emmy - nominated television show. Why We Suck is the latest salvo from one of America's most original and biting comic satirists.

©2008 Denis Leary (P)2008 Penguin Audiobooks

Straight up! No Bull Sh-t! Finally a honest book.

Finally a book that don't sugar coat the bullsh-t of life said only like Denis Leary can. I have listened to this book three times now and still enjoy it. Grant he didn't mean for this book to be educational but I truly believe that this book should be read by every high school graduate, just to clear the crap off there mind that everyone else has put in it. Good reality check.

He's absolutely right

Would you listen to Why We Suck again? Why?

I'd listen to Dennis Leary every day. He tells the truth like it should be told. If more people would wake up and listen to what he has to say, maybe we wouldn't suck.

What did you like best about this story?

He's honest and doesn't apologize for it.

What about Dr. Denis Leary’s performance did you like?

It was like he was talking not just reading the book

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

I would have if I had the time. But I have a life

Any additional comments?

It was not long enough.

Quick and Funny

Dr. Dennis Leary discusses his upbringing and the American way of life in his own funny way. He goes a bit over the line a few times but it is still worth spending an afternoon to listen to.

Entertaining

What did you love best about Why We Suck?

I love Denis Leary's sense of humor. He says what we all think.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

I laughed out loud several times.

hilarious

cant stop laughing, nailed it, I love his Mother, and his obnoxious sense of humor.

if you like Dennis Leary you will like this book

absolutely great, if you like those Larry this is definitely a book you have to listen to.

Thought Provoking

Very thought provoking, a fresh take on the American way.

Beware!

I enjoy Dennis Leary, but I've learned, in small doses! I bought this book because I LOVED Steve Martin's autobiography "Born Standing Up" and thought it would be fun to listen to another celebrity read their book. Problem is that I'm a left-leaning woman, and "Dr." Leary's ranting just grated on my nerves. I know, I know, he says I need to grow a sense of humor, but I've heard it all before around the dining room table from my "holier-than-thou" (male) relatives! I could only listen for about 30 minutes and I had to turn it off. I'm thinking about deleting it...not sure I want to give it another try or not. So, beware, if you're a woman with liberal leanings, this might not be the book for you.

Another Hollywood puke bashes America

Don't bother listening to this guy whine. Why the uneducated Hollywood "elite" feel their views have merit is beyond me.

Tired Bitchy Dennis Leary

I read Why We Don't Suck before this one and really liked it. It was still in-your-face Dennis Leary but it was plenty of fresh perspective. This book felt like listening to your uncle bitching, in detail, about things like the pretentiousness of Starbucks and their workers for hours at a time. It's not that I don't agree with him, it's just that the material is worn out. It may have been less so when the book was published. That being said, the reading was, of course, spot-on. No one can read Dennis Leary like Dennis Leary.