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No ratings. Rated: 18+ · Other · Erotica · #2014934 Pinkie Pie and Fluttershy continue the messy trend going around Ponyville *SCAT WARNING* |
Fluttershy nervously sat on the bed, kicking her feet in a vain attempt to calm down. She was waiting for Pinkie Pie to return with something or other, she couldn't quiet remember what. Scanning the room she noticed pictures of the Pie family and some of her and her friends on their past adventures, this was Pinkie's room after all. The shades were drawn but light still permeated the room as if the sun itself watched the goings on in the tiny one room apartment atop the bakery. The calm of the room was disturbed as Pinkie Pie burst into the room with the force of a small explosion as streamers jetted out in her wake. 'Are you ready Fluttershy? I've got Twilight's for you and I'll use yours', Pinkie Pie said brandishing a pair of lavender panties emblazoned with a purple gem. Fluttershy shied away from the undergarments with a small eep, still a little uncomfortable with the whole concept. Pinkie noticing her friend's reaction continued,'well if you don't want Twilight's, I did happen to snare a pair from a certain rainbow pegasus who crashed into your chicken coop yesterday.' Pinkie smiled waving around a light blue pair of underwear with a rainbow strip. Fluttershy stirred for a moment remembering all the trouble Rainbow had caused that day and that she had never apologized for it. Fluttershy then slowly reached for the panties. 'You did say this was a sign of friendship Pinkie and I consider you a good friend. I've read some animals have a similar practice to spread goodwill.' 'Oh you're gonna have such a fun time Fluttershy, I do this all the time and it's loads and fun, get it? Anyway with you taking those I get to use Twilight's, oh boy!' Pinkie Pie hopped from foot to foot with pure excitement as she tossed her clothes off in a frenzy to change into her friends underwear. “I wonder what she's doing with mine?” Pinkie wondered aloud to herself. Not being as big of an exhibitionist, Fluttershy let herself into the small adjoining bathroom to change. As she dropped her own panties she looked in the mirror and reminded herself this was for friendship. Re-entering the room wearing her friend's blue underwear she saw Pinkie Pie rolling around on the floor, stripped down to just the purple skivvies. 'I'm so excited about this Fluttershy, I've never been so excited, I just can't Believe I get to do this with you.' Pinkie happily chattered out. The constant rolling mixing her stomach contents up like a blender. 'Oh oh OH! Let's pretend we're Twilight and Dash while we do this! Here I'll go first.' Pinkie Pie stopped on her back with her legs up in the air, her butt pointing towards Fluttershy. 'I'm such an egghead, Spike, take a letter,' she said in a perfect imitation of her friend before releasing a huge, bubbly fart. *FFFRRrfRFrBBBBrFrT* Fluttershy yipped in surprise at the sound. Not the smell though. She lived in a house of animals, the smell was entirely normal if not comforting for it's normalcy. Pinkie Pie sat giggling on the floor,' come on Fluttershy, now you try.' Fluttershy cautiously moved to sit on the bed still feeling out of place wearing so little in her friend's bedroom. She tried to focus on Rainbow Dash and how nonchalant her friend was with her bodily emissions. 'What makes the elements of a good fart?' she quietly mumbled under her breath. 'Loss of control, straining and grunting, and most importantly, passion,' she continued slowly getting louder much to Pinkie's delight. 'Now let's hear one,' Pinkie Pie happily shouted somehow knowing the original exchange. Fluttershy braced up lifting her knees to her chest and pushed. *frt* Was that it? 'You're gonna fart for me like that Flutters, let me show you how it's really done,' Fluttershy said trying her best to imitate her friend Dash as she slowly grew confidence in the strange situation. Rolling onto her back, she pointed her panty-clad rear at Pinkie and with a massive *HHHHHRRRGGGGG* released a bomb. *BBBRRRRAAAAPPPPPPPPPPP* It continued on for almost 15 seconds before sputtering out. 'That was fantastic Fluttershy, I knew you had it in you' Pinkie quickly rose from the floor, her mane blown back by the expulsion. 'Oh my,' Fluttershy squeaked out, her cheeks reddening at the embarrassing situation. 'I'm so sorry for farting in your face Pinkie Pie, you must hate me, and I did it on top of your bed too, that smell will never come out,' Fluttershy apologized profusely. Pinkie laughed a little to herself for all the smell already on her bed from past... experiences and then joined her friend on the bed. 'Aww it's nothing among friends, here let me show you' *BBBBRRRTTTTT* *BRRAAAPPP* *FFRRRRTTTT* *FRARARPP* A low bassy tone rumbled through the sheets followed by another few blasts of varying tone. Fluttershy seemed somewhat comforted by the actions of her friend and still un-phased by the rank smell. 'See? No problem at all. Heh heh. Don't forget you're wearing Rainbow's panties and can do whatever you want in them after what she did to your chickens,' Pinkie Pie giggled out ,'be assertive.' Fluttershy remembered how long it had taken to find and stare all her chickens back and wait to have a new coop built. Iron Will's training crept back into her brain,'Don't be sorry, Be Assertive,' She said slowly gaining steam. Pinkie Pie saw what was happening and she liked it, 'what else did Iron Will teach you Fluttershy?' 'Treat me like a pushover and you'll get the once over!' Fluttershy's rage had hit the boiling point and now she was in control of the situation. 'Now just pretend I'm Rainbow Dash, what should we do next?' Pinkie implored, grinning over this new element she had to interact with during her 'play time'. 'On the floor now!' Fluttershy shouted as Pinkie moved back to her position on on the floor excited for what would come next. 'Yah know what I'm gonna do to your bed?' Fluttershy continued shimmying up until her butt lay on the pillow. A grin grew across her face, more of a smirk really as her guts unleashed a windstorm of wet farts. *ffrTP* *FRPRTPFTR* *fprtpbptpr* 'You'll be smelling those for weeks,' she said with a satisfied smile, jumping off the bed and moving towards Pinkie. As usual Pinkie giggled in her usual upbeat manner uttering out between laughs,' gosh I hope so.' Placing her foot at the small of Pinkie's back Fluttershy commanded 'You will not laugh at me. I demand you mess your panties as punishment!' Pinkie rolled around a bit before lifting her tail up revealing Twilight's currently clean purple panties. 'Heh heh, okay,' she said excited how well this play time was working out. Pinkie Pie's stomach gurgled as it messily tried to digest it's suite of candies and cakes. A single dirty fart started the flow of mess. Between her diet high in sugary sweets and the fact that she did this normally, Pinkie barely even needed to push. *BBBLLLARRRRPPPP* Pinkie giggled at the sound. The semi-solid masses oozed out of her butt with a serious of plorps and pops. Her farts as bubbly as her personality. 'Oofhhh, party cannon has a blockage' Pinkie Pie grimaced as a pain hit her stomach stopping the flow. Fluttershy pushed her foot down into Pinkie's back,'Is that all you've got for me?' she angrily cooed. Man, dom Fluttershy is weird. That force was just enough to unclog her stomach as a particularly noisy *PPLLLLLOOOOORRRPPPP* heralded in a fresh wave of diarrhea. Pinkie's tongue lolled out of her mouth and she panted with the pleasure of it all. 'Twilight will really think I'm a party pooper now, heheheheheh,' Pinkie's infectious giggle filled the room. 'You laugh at me, I wrath at you,' Fluttershy growled getting in Pinkie's face. Iron Will's training lessons had been returning to poor Flutters brain. 'Is that the best you can do?', Fluttershy angrily continued. 'I'd like to see you do better, I've been doing this for years,' countered Pinkie. 'I'm a year older than you,' Fluttershy slyly responded,' but when some pony tries to block, I show them I rock, On Your Back!' Pinkie Pie turned over producing an audible and messy squelch as Twilight's poop filled panties were smashed into the floor. Fluttershy kneeled around her friend on the floor with her butt directly above Pinkie's face. 'You break my code I drop my load!' Fluttershy shouted before bracing down on her bowels. Now Fluttershy's diet contrasted wildly with Pinkies. Where Pinkie consumed lots of sugar, Fluttershy ate simple bread and vegetables greatly changing the consistency of her poop. The first of many firm turds snaked its way out tenting back the cyan panties towards Pinkie's face. It seemed to stretch on for almost a foot breaking off just as it began to tickle Pinkie Pie's nose. 'There's many more where that came from HNNGGG *BRAP* Ahhhh.' The air was starting to get hot and stale in the small apartment but to open the window would allow the heavy miasma to escape and terrorize the citizens of Ponyville. Each log sagged the blue panties out further and further to the point where Fluttershy had to hold them up just to stop them from falling off. Underneath the scatological stalactite Pinkie was still having a great time poking a prodding the mess around like play-doh through the fabric. Fluttershy panted with angry exertion has her stomach emptied the last of its contents, a total of 4 and a half long and heavy loaves. The smell coming off them a dry, hay-like stink that while not being that powerful sat in the room like a fog. With her tank now on empty, Fluttershy wavered for a moment snapping out of her rage induced messing rampage. 'Oh Pinkie Pie I'm so sorry, what have I done?' she asked with nervous alarm to her giggling friend on the ground. 'What are you apologizing for silly? I'm having a great time and Rainbow Dash won't be able to get the stains or the smell,' Pinkie playfully fanned her hand in front of her nose,' out of those bad boys after the number you dropped on them.' Fluttershy went to sit on the bed but didn't want mess to explode everywhere and instead stood awkwardly on the brink of tears. 'Look at all this,' she motioned to her packed undies the bulge about the size of a small watermelon,' you must think I'm disgusting.' 'That's nothing Fluttershy,' Pinkie Pie said reassuringly patting her chubby stomach,' let an old pro show you how much is a lot.' 'But Pinkie Pie, you already went earlier.' 'Oh please the party cannon,' Pinkie Pie slapped her plot,' is always loaded.' For a moment the sun grew brighter through the curtains as if trying to get a clearer look. Pinkie Pie walked over to Fluttershy and placed her hands on her shoulders to both calm Fluttershy and brace herself. Pinkie Pie said cheerfully 'Quit with the shaking, it's time to get baking, tee hee.' A look of concentration then crossed her face. Her first time that day had been nothing, a mere warm-up for what was to come next. *BBBRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAPPPPPPPPP* *FFFRRRTttrrttr* *PLLLLLPPPRPRPRPRL* *FFPLRPRLTRTRPRFPRBBBPL* A storm of farts of all sounds and smells erupted from Pinkie's ass as if it were singing a song. Then her bladder emptied soaking the undergarments in a torrent of steaming piss. Finally the messing began. Poop of every imaginable type flowed from the pink one's plot. Twilight's purple panties ballooned but never sagged, lifted by the sheer force of flow. It was clear Pinkie Pie was getting into it with practiced ease, and had far surpassed Fluttershy's bulge. 'You rock Pinkie Pie, Woo Hoo,' Fluttershy cheered. But then out of nowhere it stopped. 'Whew, I don't think Twilight's ever gonna be able to get these panties back in a wearable state,' Pinkie cheerfully declared clearly proud of her hard work. “Where did all that come from Pinkie Pie? You already went before and I thought that was a lot then,” remarked Fluttershy. The purple underwear was soaked and stained a very dark shade of brown, and the bulge had been upgraded to a mound about the size of whole bouquet of fully inflated balloons. 'I'm not really sure Shy, wow, Twilight must have enchanted these because I'm surprised it held it a-,' Pinkie stopped mid sentence as her knees began to wobble, her ears flapped wildly, and her tail twitched greatly. 'Twitch-a Twitch Twitch-a Twitch, there's still something big coming!' Pinkie Pie shouted before pushing Fluttershy away. Loosing balance, Fluttershy landed on the bed not with a squish but a padded landing like a pillow. She sheepishly grinned, oddly enjoying the feeling but her attention was brought back to Pinkie Pie who stood shaking in the center of the room. She clutched her stomach, crouched down, and with a feminine “umph” forcefully expelled a two foot long log that burst through the rear of the panties. With a weakness created in the fabric, the weight of the heavy poop bore down and split the back open entirely dropping the massive contents of Pinkie's mess onto floor with a loud and sloppy *THUD*. The sun grew very bright before flickering back down behind a cloud. “Wowie Zowie that was a big one!” Pinkie Pie shouted in excitement, part of the turd still clinging to her butt and completely unphased by the massive mess on her floor or the smell. Fluttershy sat in awe, her jaw wide open. “That was impressive Pinkie but what are you gonna do with the mess?” she questioned. “Well first I gonna finish this one off silly,” Pinkie motioned to the poop still sticking out of her butt, “do you want it Shy?” This afternoon certainly had been a wild one for Fluttershy and I think if you would have asked her at the start of the day if she would ever let one of her friends poop in her panties while she was still wearing them, she probably would have given a very different answer and ran away screaming. Fluttershy hopped off the bed and presented her poop smashed and underweared rear to Pinkie Pie who pulled back the waist band, stuck her butt up to it, and finished her business. Despite all she had pooped out before, it was still a noticeable amount. “Wow Pinkie Pie you must have endless bowels, I'm not sure Rainbow Dash will want these back either. Serves her right for terrorizing my chickens,” Fluttershy said as she sat back on the bed mashing the new foreign mess into the old. Pinkie Pie gave one last *HHHNNNNGGGG* *BBRRRRRAPPPPPPPPP*. “So now that you're done, how are we gonna clean up your mess?” Fluttershy questioned. Pinkie Pie motioned to her closet, “go grab the shovel from my closet, you think this is the first time I've had to deal with a mess like this?” Pinkie Pie replied giggling a little. The sun set that day on Ponyville with an odd motion as if someone who wasn't familiar with it was at the reins. Fluttershy's panties still lay clean on the floor of the bathroom, untouched by the messy adventures on the other side of the door. Today had certainly been an interesting day. |
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This hilarious part-memoir, part-manifesto reveals what sets apart the latest generation of young people coming of age in an all-wired, overeducated, and underemployed world.
People are obsessed with Ryan O'Connell's blogs. With tens of thousands reading his pieces on Thought Catalog and Vice, watching his videos on YouTube, and hanging on to each and every #dark tweet, Rya...more
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Ryan O' Connell is a tv writer who also happens to be a young gay man living with cerebral palsy. Just last week Netflix released a show written and created by him (and starring himself) inspired by this memoir filled with anecdotes from his life. After watching all eight 15-minute long episodes on Netflix I just had to pick up this book and get more of Ryan and his hilarious stories.
I decided to go for the audiobook which is narrated by Ryan himself, just because I needed more of his personali...more
Feb 15, 2015Eunice Moral rated it it was amazingI decided to go for the audiobook which is narrated by Ryan himself, just because I needed more of his personali...more
Shelves: favorites, non-fiction, netgalley, essays
Truer words were never spoken.
I got a copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All I can say is: truer words were never spoken. Ryan O'Connell was able to present the life of twentysomethings in this wild, messy, complicated roller-coaster ride, and I couldn't help but agree on the majority of the book. Being a twentysomething myself, I, too, have been to toxic friendships, unrequited love down to ugly relationships, and to read something like this serves as an affirmation that...more
I got a copy from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review. All I can say is: truer words were never spoken. Ryan O'Connell was able to present the life of twentysomethings in this wild, messy, complicated roller-coaster ride, and I couldn't help but agree on the majority of the book. Being a twentysomething myself, I, too, have been to toxic friendships, unrequited love down to ugly relationships, and to read something like this serves as an affirmation that...more
Mar 03, 2018Donna rated it liked it
This was a book challenge read for me. I had never heard of Ryan O'Connell before but since I like reading autobiographies, I picked this one up. I'll straight up say that this was not at all what I expected. This was a little too crude and explicit, but he had a clever wit which made this far more palatable than I would have thought. This wasn't laugh out loud funny for me because I was mostly saying to myself, 'I can't believe he just said that,' but he was clever ,honest and seemed to capture...more
This book felt like a very long blog post or a very short book, you decide. I found it funny in the beginning and also insightful but then it became a bit repetitive. I'm still going to try the tv show, it's probably a better format for the content.
May 06, 2015Morris rated it really liked it Shelves: 2015-favorites, recommend, nonfiction, 2015-reviews
I am not sure how the work of Ryan O’Connell has not come across my screen before, but if any articles he has written are half as good as “I’m Special”, then I need to read them all. The book is not only hilarious, but also true, and explains so much about the millennial generation.
Mr. O’Connell is a very self-aware individual, which makes him the perfect writer to put a voice to the millennial generation, because self-awareness is not always a trait widely attributed to them/us. I’m a generatio...more
Mr. O’Connell is a very self-aware individual, which makes him the perfect writer to put a voice to the millennial generation, because self-awareness is not always a trait widely attributed to them/us. I’m a generatio...more
Update, 5/30/2019:
As you can see from my original review below from 3.5 years ago, I wasn't terribly enamored of Ryan's book, per se. However, I just finished binge-watching at one sitting the entire first season of his new Netflix show based on such - and it is HILARIOUS, and everything the book isn't. My recommendation is to skip the book, and just enjoy the show!
Original review:
Granted I am several decades beyond the Millennial generation this book is aimed at, but I thought it would be int...more
As you can see from my original review below from 3.5 years ago, I wasn't terribly enamored of Ryan's book, per se. However, I just finished binge-watching at one sitting the entire first season of his new Netflix show based on such - and it is HILARIOUS, and everything the book isn't. My recommendation is to skip the book, and just enjoy the show!
Original review:
Granted I am several decades beyond the Millennial generation this book is aimed at, but I thought it would be int...more
Apr 03, 2019Matt Ockmond rated it it was ok · review of another edition
Just seemed like the author is unaware of what might interest someone in reading this book. A gay man with cerebral palsy gets hit by a car and decides to let people believe his physical issues are from the car accident to have some time without the stigma he's lived with his whole life. Sound interesting? Well, get ready to read about what it's like to INTERN AT A MAGAZINE, or WRITE FOR A WEBSITE! I still have hope for the show that is adapted from it, but I did not enjoy the book.
I'm on a roll with these books read because of Netflix shows xD
And I'm liking them.
I'm Special read more like a collection of essays than it does like a novel. But I actually really dig it here. The book is hilarious. I wasn't expecting to like a memoir so much and I kind of read it because it felt like the right thing to do before watching the show, almost like a chore. Instead I breezed through it while having really full days at work and enjoyed it immensely.
And I'm liking them.
I'm Special read more like a collection of essays than it does like a novel. But I actually really dig it here. The book is hilarious. I wasn't expecting to like a memoir so much and I kind of read it because it felt like the right thing to do before watching the show, almost like a chore. Instead I breezed through it while having really full days at work and enjoyed it immensely.
Oh boy, was I disappointed. I've never heard about Ryan O'Connell before and based on some great tumblr quotes choose to read his book. Guess what, all the quotes you can read for free here turned out to be the best parts of this book. What a shame.
In general I got a very strange idea of Ryan in my head. He's not a pleasant person, quite arrogant and really close-minded. His thoughts made me sick and the way he describes the whole generation of 20 smth based on his own experience is disturbing....more
In general I got a very strange idea of Ryan in my head. He's not a pleasant person, quite arrogant and really close-minded. His thoughts made me sick and the way he describes the whole generation of 20 smth based on his own experience is disturbing....more
3.5 stars
I honestly have mixed feelings about this book. It sometimes is incredibly funny and relatable and sometimes it just seems annoying and narcissistic. I obviously couldn't relate to everything because of some cultural differences although it was very interesting to read about this point of view. It was often very crude but always refreshingly honest. I especially liked those moments of prespective and wider reflection. The strongest moment of the book was the end and I wish more of the b...more
I honestly have mixed feelings about this book. It sometimes is incredibly funny and relatable and sometimes it just seems annoying and narcissistic. I obviously couldn't relate to everything because of some cultural differences although it was very interesting to read about this point of view. It was often very crude but always refreshingly honest. I especially liked those moments of prespective and wider reflection. The strongest moment of the book was the end and I wish more of the b...more
Jun 01, 2019Erica rated it it was ok
I highly recommend the Netflix series based on this book, Special. The author stars in the series. It's the interesting and funny story of a gay man with cerebral palsy, and his mom. His CP presents a lot of challenges and stigma in his life and gay is mostly the fun part. The original book, this book, is bit too much about face creams and outfits and internships for me.
It was a little touch and go throughout, but the epilogue really stuck the landing for me.
Apr 08, 2015ashcart (booksfordays) rated it liked it · review of another edition
This was exactly how I expected a book from Ryan to read, albeit a bit shorter than I had hoped. While 'I'm Special' definitely featured Ryan's signature honest-to-a-fault voice and the same crazy millennial antics I came to love over the years, that's all it was: the same thing I've seen over the years. I understand that this book is a long-time coming and that it was originally intended for the Urban Outfitters set (perhaps the whole thing was once in listicle form?), so I can see where this c...more
Jul 12, 2015Joanne Aika Castillo rated it really liked it
I wasn't expecting to be blown away by original content, but Ryan O'Connell delivered what I expected out of this book and made me laugh out loud to a point where I had to deliberately calm myself.
I picked up this book because I'm a fan of Ryan O'Connell's writing voice - self-aware, raunchy, unpretentious, and, of course, hilarious. Interestingly, what surprised me was how well he could also articulate poignant romantic and sexual epiphanies. I truly enjoyed those parts and had me nodding as I...more
I picked up this book because I'm a fan of Ryan O'Connell's writing voice - self-aware, raunchy, unpretentious, and, of course, hilarious. Interestingly, what surprised me was how well he could also articulate poignant romantic and sexual epiphanies. I truly enjoyed those parts and had me nodding as I...more
I first read Ryan O'Connell's work on Thought Catalog years ago and instantly connected with his sense of humor and the ways in which he viewed the world as a young, gay man in New York. This book is mostly a memoir, mostly about his twenties and all the hot messes he got himself into while trying to figure out what the hell he wanted to do with his life.
In short, this was such a treat to read. Equally parts poignant and LOL-funny, O'Connell knows how to cut right into the makeup of his peers a...more
In short, this was such a treat to read. Equally parts poignant and LOL-funny, O'Connell knows how to cut right into the makeup of his peers a...more
Well, technically I didn't finish this book and I'm ambivalent about it... I've only got about 100 pages to go, and Ryan did make me laugh a few times, but my goodness me. I want to think this shallow, materialistic, sheltered, self-absorbed kid doesn't actually represent the youth of today. Honestly, I find this book really depressing. He started to lose me when he was talking about buying things to become a 'dream self.' That, right there, is what is wrong with the world. I couldn't care less...more
Abrasive and annoying from the very first page. I'm surprised it was published.
This was a fun (audiobook) read. Pretty lighthearted but with a lot of emotional stories that are relevant to my generation.
Oops, I'm not in my twenties yet. What am I doing, reading this book?
Hilarious, self-deprecating, and surprisingly poignant, this book speaks to millennials
May 27, 2019Eden Thompson rated it really liked it
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I'm Special and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves To Get Through Our Twenties is a humorous memoir of twentysomething traumas by Ryan O'Connell. A blogger and TV writer, this has been adapted into the Netflix show Special.
Are you spending your paycheck on $200 face cream and hibiscus cocktails? You deserve it, you're special. Ryan skewers today's generation who curate only the best pictures to post online, while the reality of seeking validation in...more
I'm Special and Other Lies We Tell Ourselves To Get Through Our Twenties is a humorous memoir of twentysomething traumas by Ryan O'Connell. A blogger and TV writer, this has been adapted into the Netflix show Special.
Are you spending your paycheck on $200 face cream and hibiscus cocktails? You deserve it, you're special. Ryan skewers today's generation who curate only the best pictures to post online, while the reality of seeking validation in...more
May 07, 2019Jarrett Neal rated it did not like it · review of another edition
Perhaps the most grating, atrocious, solipsistic book I've encountered in years. I made the bad decision to listen to this on audiobook, and hearing Ryan O'Connell's snarky, vapid, scatological narration, read at breakneck speed, was a loathsome experience. He begins with an exhausting screed in which he derides Millennials for the same qualities he himself gleefully exhibits. From there he tortures his audience with one foul mouthed anecdote after another, and I couldn't give less than a damn a...more
Ok seriously, I'm gonna need for this author to get out of my head! Really though, this book is exactly the kind of book I would write if I were to ever write a book (though he is quite a bit wittier than I am).
As a gay millennial male with cerebral palsy, it is not often if ever that I get to see myself represented on the page. So for that reason alone, this book was worth the read for me. Add to that the fact that it is just a really funny book and you have a reason for me to give it five sta...more
As a gay millennial male with cerebral palsy, it is not often if ever that I get to see myself represented on the page. So for that reason alone, this book was worth the read for me. Add to that the fact that it is just a really funny book and you have a reason for me to give it five sta...more
May 09, 2019Zach rated it really liked it · review of another edition
I'm Special: And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves by Ryan O'Connell
True rating: 3.75 Stars
I will begin by saying that Ryan O'Connell definitely has a special voice. I listened to it in the Audible version of this book, and I was not disappointed. I was introduced to Ryan - as so many were- by the introduction of his Netflix series 'Special'. Ryan is a Millennial. Ryan is gay. Ryan has Cerebral Palsy, although he tends to refer to it as 'Cerebral LOLzy. These are the foundation on which much of this...more
Apr 18, 2019Alice rated it really liked itTrue rating: 3.75 Stars
I will begin by saying that Ryan O'Connell definitely has a special voice. I listened to it in the Audible version of this book, and I was not disappointed. I was introduced to Ryan - as so many were- by the introduction of his Netflix series 'Special'. Ryan is a Millennial. Ryan is gay. Ryan has Cerebral Palsy, although he tends to refer to it as 'Cerebral LOLzy. These are the foundation on which much of this...more
Shelves: history-or-bios-or-other, 1d-audiobook-reads, 2019-done
So here's the thing : I don't have cerebral palsy but I have a motor disability, which means that all of Ryan O'Connell's aren't mine, but we definitely share a bunch of them. Mainly the weird walking, people worrying, children staring kind of stuff. Which sucks, obviously.
BUT I was glad to see that I'm not the only one who had to live through this, and hearing someone narrate it in such a sarcastic way is frankly hilarious, and was kind of unexpected.
I love knowing that somewhere. There's a guy...more
BUT I was glad to see that I'm not the only one who had to live through this, and hearing someone narrate it in such a sarcastic way is frankly hilarious, and was kind of unexpected.
I love knowing that somewhere. There's a guy...more
O'Connell reads like a fairy god gay, your cool older friend who was a bit of a mess when he was your age and put in the work to get his shit together - and he's here to tell you how to do the same. There were times when I laughed out loud, contrasted with times when I was forced to look at my own life and ask 'what am I doing.'
I'm Special and Other Lies is more like an extended collection of Thought Catalogs post than a memoir. Each category ropes you in with a bit of story and then exposits h...more
I'm Special and Other Lies is more like an extended collection of Thought Catalogs post than a memoir. Each category ropes you in with a bit of story and then exposits h...more
I picked this book up as soon as I watched the Netflix series. I was a fan of the show for it's diversity and for it's truly dark humor. There were moments where I thought 'oh wow can they say that?' but they did and it was great. Anyways, I was primed to want to like this book and I felt as though I really did enjoy it.
This book is a series of essays truly, each connected to each other in a daisy chain of anecdotes and general themes of fucking up and learning from said fuck-ups. It's a real tr...more
This book is a series of essays truly, each connected to each other in a daisy chain of anecdotes and general themes of fucking up and learning from said fuck-ups. It's a real tr...more
A bit misrepresentative
I haven't been this disappointed since 'Boy Erased.' But I should have trusted my gut when I concluded the Netflix series upon which this memoir is based.
We expect a conversation about Cerebral Palsy. Instead, we get a frank discussion about gay male sexuality, prescription substance dependency, and white male privilege. It's not all bad. Ryan has a powerful discourse about the categorization of GLBT sexual tastes and culture. But if you're a lesbian or even remotely more...more
I haven't been this disappointed since 'Boy Erased.' But I should have trusted my gut when I concluded the Netflix series upon which this memoir is based.
We expect a conversation about Cerebral Palsy. Instead, we get a frank discussion about gay male sexuality, prescription substance dependency, and white male privilege. It's not all bad. Ryan has a powerful discourse about the categorization of GLBT sexual tastes and culture. But if you're a lesbian or even remotely more...more
A solid 3.5/5
A light 190ish pages comprising a handful of chapters recounting especially painful memories and life lessons learned. Later in the book, O'Connell remarks that he has a talent in publicly processing shame, and that's what separates his writing from the glut of thinkpieces. His best advice and takeaways are often the hardest to swallow and his directness is refreshing. Recommended for a messy twentysomething, otherwise the 190 page length might turn into a tome.
I made sure to read t...more
A light 190ish pages comprising a handful of chapters recounting especially painful memories and life lessons learned. Later in the book, O'Connell remarks that he has a talent in publicly processing shame, and that's what separates his writing from the glut of thinkpieces. His best advice and takeaways are often the hardest to swallow and his directness is refreshing. Recommended for a messy twentysomething, otherwise the 190 page length might turn into a tome.
I made sure to read t...more
I first heard of Ryan O'Connell from his show 'Special' on Netflix which I really enjoyed. While looking up info on the show, I realized that Ryan wrote a memoir and wanted to get to know him more.
I will admit that he sometimes talks in 'internet talk' (LOL, IMHO, JK) which got annoying when he did it - but overall I really enjoyed him describing his life and even laughed out loud of couple of times.
Reading (listening) to this also reminds me that memoirs/biographies are the perfect thing to r...more
I will admit that he sometimes talks in 'internet talk' (LOL, IMHO, JK) which got annoying when he did it - but overall I really enjoyed him describing his life and even laughed out loud of couple of times.
Reading (listening) to this also reminds me that memoirs/biographies are the perfect thing to r...more
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Ryan O’Connell is a writer and professional feeler of emotions living in Los Angeles. He’s written for Thought Catalog, Vice, The New York Times, Medium, and other publications, as well as for MTV’s Awkward. I’m Special is his first book.
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