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| ISBN: | 0062076183 (ISBN13: 9780062076182) |
| Edition Language: | English |
Wylie Overstreet
Paperback | Pages: 160 pages Rating: 3.79 | 1278 Users | 231 Reviews
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| Title | : | The History of the World According to Facebook |
| Author | : | Wylie Overstreet |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 160 pages |
| Published | : | October 11th 2011 by It Books |
| Categories | : | Humor. Nonfiction. History |
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The Sun is now friends with Earth and 7 other planetsPluto: Not cool.
What if Facebook had emerged with the Big Bang, and every historical event took place online? Imagine how we’d we see history if . . .
On April 15, 1865, Abraham Lincoln updated his status: "Taking the missus to the theater"
God and Stephen Hawking trolled each other in a comment war over the creation of the universe?
Alexander the Great "checked into" all the countries he conquered
Irreverent and clever, The History of the World According to Facebook goes back through time, from the beginning of the world to the present, to cover all the major events and eras of human history, such as the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and the Information Age. Filled with hundreds of actual figures from across the centuries and thousands of invented statuses, comments, and actions lampooning Facebook users’ penchant for oversharing, abbreviation, self-importance, and lazy jargon, The History of the World According to Facebook defies all attempts at taking the multi-billion user social media platform SRSLY. It is the funniest parody of history and the dawn of man since, well, the dawn of man.
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Ratings: 3.79 From 1278 Users | 231 ReviewsRate Containing Books The History of the World According to Facebook
Hilarious little book. May have learned something, don't know yet.LMFAO. This was a fantastic read. Funny and ironic. My favourites: "Meteor: hitting up the earth today, if you know what I meanDinosaurs: NOOOOOO!Cockroaches: whatev.""The Pope has added pointy hats to his interests""Caesar: Gonna be a killer party tonight!Brutus: Oh yeah, it'll be killer alright"If you want a good laugh that is based in fact, read this book
Yes, it's a one trick pony. But it made me guffaw any number of times. Overstreet has his finger on the pulse of ... well, us as hive-mind. Some of the pictures he chose to represent historical people/events were hilarious. I thought the inclusion of the odd modern bit into the historical timeline (Marty McFly, for example) was well done. Silly, fun, and worth picking up.
Ever wonder what Abraham Lincoln's Facebook page would have contained? Or God's? Or Hitler's? That's what Wylie Overstreet imagines in this humorous look at the history of the world. It's funny, clever, thought-provoking, and definitely irreverent and boardering on blasphemous. Overstreet's at his best with the ancient history stuff and it actually lags as the dates approach present day. Using all the status updates, tagging, locations, etc that make Facebook both enticing and appalling we take
Ok, this book is beyond hilarious and a must-read for anyone with a good sense of humor. The entire book is status updates from the beginning of time up till the present. Some examples include:Mary: OMFG I'm pregnantJoseph: Um, you're a virgin babe, I should knowGod: OMFG is rightJoseph: wait...Joseph: Oh not coolHoly Ghost: LOL, someone call MauryBoston created an event: Tea Party! Protest unfair taxation by making the whole town smell like chamomile!Ben Franklin: A righteous cause! Let's hope
Okay so this was cute! As a history nerd and an avid social media user I knew this book was me for me. I really liked it thought it was obviously just skimmed the surface of world history. I wouldn't go to this book for an overview or anything. This is more for the history geeks I think. Really liked it, didn't quite love it though.
A low three stars. Like, actually probably a 2. Mildly funny but the schtick got old fast.
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