I enjoyed this book and this author very much...I would, however, like to say that I wish that I had read the book first. In most cases I do read the book first for this very reason, but I was not even aware that this was a book until after I had seen the movie. That being said, Danny Wallace is captivating. Just an average bloke, trying his best and in the end, triumphing. We all have our blahs and weeks in which we want to do nothing, but he did something to actively end that for himself. Fun, fun, fun....and with a "lesson" to it as well. ( )

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Yes Man is a story about Danny who decides to say yes to everything. It is presented in a series of loosely connected episodes. Danny has adventures as a result of always saying yes. He is involved in some strange and often amusing situations and meets some interesting and often weird people. The book is well-written, is witty and easy to read. The episodic nature of the book meant it was too easy to put down and even easier not to pick up again when something with a bit more substance beckoned.

At times I felt it was a bit naive and bit immature but that could just be me being bit stuffy. It was written with tongue in cheek and for entertainment. It was an imaginative and well-presented idea and is ok for a bit of light fun.

My Recommendation:

Cons:

There was no plot to speak of, the adventures were episodic.

Pros:

Imaginative idea, witty and well-written. ( )

A giggle-fest - I laughed every couple pages while reading this book. Funny writing, funny circumstances, funny musings. Mr. Wallace is a very good writer.

I enjoyed this book. From what I can tell, having only seen bits of the trailer and having discussed it with a good friend, the book is VERY different from the movie. That could be good in this instance, since the real point is to get people's attention and challenge them to say 'yes' more and enjoy life.

In the book much is related about a stranger Daniel came across whose ?casual? remark about needing to say 'yes' more began Daniel's self-challenge. I would have enjoyed it if he had left it at that. But throughout the book he continued to wonder about the stranger and allow others to convince him that perhaps the stranger was some sort of deity-incarnate, but not Jesus or an angel. For me that took away from the story. He couldn't just leave that part of the tale alone. Oh well, if this book really IS supposed to be his retelling of truthful events then perhaps he felt it necessary to include all of that information. At least it sounds as if the movie isn't being dragged down by that point; let's hope so.

David and I modeled our life together around the word 'YES'. I remember discussing it years ago. Probably prior to our marriage, while we were still dating. We realized that we don't want to look back some day and regret those things that a lot of people do regret. Mostly those things are the result of saying 'no' to things. We continue to stand together and say 'YES' to as many things as we are able to.

Good book. Remember it's Daniel's story and enjoy it for what it is, as I did. Oh, and heed his advice, just temper it with some well placed common sense! ( )