Yes Man

by Danny Wallace

Book Overview

Recently single, Danny Wallace was falling into loneliness and isolation. When a stranger on a bus advises, "Say yes more," Wallace vows to say yes to every offer, invitation, challenge, and chance.... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416595538
• ISBN13: 9781416595533
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Simon Spotlight Entertainment
• Length: 371 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Very Entertaining, unlike the movie

Very funny and easy to read book. It will inspire you to try something new.

Loved it

Ok, I am not going into a long review of this but I will say that the book accomplishes its objective; which is.... to entertain you. The thing that stood out for me was the whole idea of the book, and in reading it realized that I could use a tune up in life. That was the driving force of the book , about how being more open can change your life and it is a great view that everyone will should consider. I found it very funny and cut and dry, and each chapter had its own point. I would definitely read it, maybe not a purchase for everyone but at least a read. It might just change your life.

Say yes to this book!

I bought this book because it's featured at every bookstore now with the movie tie-in. And, what a surprise - I thoroughly loved it! It's laugh-out-loud funny. My only complaint with this book is that this edition has Jim Carrey on the cover. What a stupid idea it was to make it into a movie with an overrated 46 year-old American actor instead of the charming Danny Wallace in the lead role. A lot of the humor in the book is very British and in the viewpoint of a 26 year-old; all of that is lost by using Jim Carrey and a California setting. I know I'm basing my dislike of the movie on just seeing the trailer, but if the hand-picked clips are that bad, you know the movie must be deadly. So say yes to the book...and no to the movie!

Hilarious, wry, outlandish, touching, warm and hopeful all at the same time

One of the greatest reading pleasures in recent years. I bought this book upon reading a review in EW, and was unable to put it down. Perhaps it's the fact that Danny and I are the same age (26) and both are at a crossroads at which we're unsure how to proceed with life and how to get the most of it, but I guarantee there's more to it. Danny Wallace, first of all, did a great job writing his year of saying Yes in book format. At once glib, crazy and wracked with confusion, Danny infuses every page with that indelible dry British wit. Yes, he wins the lottery; yes, he travels the globe; yes he meets a whole variety of unusual characters; yes, he goes to the boring coworker's party and winds up meeting a BBC exec who makes him a TV documentary star; and yes, it all comes off very believable and human. If you've ever been feeling disenchanted with the flow of modern life, if you have been wanting to take a stand and grab the reins of life (ironically in Danny's case, by letting life sweep him wherever it wanted) or merely want to read an account of how a simple change can give you new eyes to view the world, don't miss "Yes Man." My highest recommendations all around.

Should you buy this book? - Yes!

Danny (and I feel i am on first names terms with him after reading the book) is a normal everyday bloke just like you and me. Well not quite like me, as I've never repeatedly poked a monk on national television or been chased by a giant lizard... tho I do like a chicken dansak. Over the course of his journey into a life of Yes you get caught up in his sucesses and his failures, and as you turn each page you realise that the adventures that he's had and the experiences he shares with us can be ours. Yours and mine and that is what makes his book utterly utterly fantastic. It may not be literature, it may have been oddly stuck in the travel section of my bookstore, but it's funny, it's insightful and it's incredibly human. He's a bloke, with glasses and a fondness for tea who decides to make the most out of all the opportunities he is presented with. How many times have we all excused ourselves from an event or ignored an advert or poster, not entered competitions. We all know the world is growing more apathetic and obviously more and more of us... well, just shrug our shoulders. Danny Wallace is a guy who proves that if we take a few risks and see what life has to offer then things can become a lot more interesting and exciting for all of us. I can't see how anyone can read this and not take something valuable from it, even if it's just a few hours giggling as they read it. Should you buy this book? - Yes!