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Rock This!
by Chris Rock
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Hyperion Books (1997-10)
ISBN: 0786862890
EAN: 9780786862894
Dewy Decimal #: 818.5402
Hardcover: 202 pages
Edition: 1st
SKU: BX025-12Xxx
Condition: Collectible: Very Go
Comments: Stated First Edition, 1 on # line. Very light wear, not pricecut. Pgs crisp, clean, tight, unmarked. No remainder mark.
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Editorial Reviews
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Amazon.com Review
Rock This reads like a collection of Chris Rock's routines, and that's the book's only flaw. A little more of Rock himself would be nice--maybe something that's a cross between an autobiography and Rock's routine transcribed for print. That said, Rock This is a very funny book. The young comedian speaks his mind about a variety of topics: race, sex, drugs, O. J. Simpson, and relationships between men and women. Occasionally profane and wrong-headed, most of the time Rock's wry observations--his assessments of the Reverend Al Sharpton and the Reverend Jesse Jackson are dead-on--make you nod your head in acknowledgment of their truth, even as you shake with laughter.
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Product Description
Pegged as the new Eddie Murphy, the new Richard Pryor--even the new Lenny Bruce--Chris Rock is one of the smartest, funniest, and most widely appealing comedians today. With "an appeal that crosses racial boundaries" (Entertainment Weekly), Chris Rock's book "crawls into the minds of the lazy, women, blacks, and whites, uncovering driving forces that are all too real in modern society" (Variety).
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Customer Reviews
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If You've Seen His Stand Up, Dont buy this.
Rating  (2)
Date: 2008-10-01
If you've ever seen Rock's stand-up, which i'm sure you have, don't waste your money on this book, unless you feel the need to own a written transcript of his act. That's all this book is, his act on paper. Don't get me wrong, I think he's incredibly funny but there's nothing new in this book. It's all the jokes from his act, pretty much word for word.
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Ahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rating  (5)
Date: 2005-10-31
This is the funniest book I've ever read. I started reading it in the store and couldn't put it down. So I found a comfortable chair and read it straight through in one sitting. A great gift for anyone.
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Neither funny nor enlightening
Rating  (1)
Date: 2005-05-18
2 out of 17 customers found this reveiw helpful
I read the first 100 pages, and that was enough for me. The comments on racism could have been thought provoking, but seem to imply all Caucasians have to apologize for being "white." One chapter discusses how "whites can't tell blacks apart," but Mr. Rock lumps all "whites" into one category, ignorant of the racism and persecution many "whites" have endured, and not all come from the same place and status. By the time he got to talking about doctors and how they shouldn't be paid, I was finished. I can hear racist rants anywhere; just because this is couched in the guise of comedy, it makes it no less of a prejudiced, racist view. Mr. Rock openly admits it is racist, but assumes people will find it amusing and enlightening. I found it to be neither. The sociology of race has been written about in more interesting, engrossing texts; I'll stick to those.
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Funny...AND Insightful
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-04-21
1 out of 1 customers found this reveiw helpful
Chris Rock isn't just funny.He makes remarkable and illuminating observations about class and race in this book, which is mostly a written version of his best stand-up. Which is of course extremely funny, but a lot of Rock's talent comes from his unique take on all kinds of issues and his ability to enlighten his audience when they think they're just getting comedy. If you buy the book you'll see what I mean.
This is pertains to some portions of the book. Most actually. Other aspects of his comedy are just funny, and although they are generally not as strong, they're still really good. If you doubt Chris Rock's formidable talent, this is the book that will erase that doubt. His remarkable contribution to American comedy is very well demonstrated in this compilation of his best material. Even though some might argue that Rock's delivery is what makes him so funny, seeing how funny his words still are in print makes it hard to believe that his talent is in performance. It's mostly in his material. His performance is just icing on the cake.
I've re-read it many times, so it's worth buying. I'll wait a year or so and then reread it and it's just as funny as it was the first time. Definitely worth it for Chris Rock fans and those who aren't-but will be after reading the book.
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Too funny Must buy
Rating (5)
Date: 2005-02-02
2 out of 2 customers found this reveiw helpful
Chris Rock book is hilarious. It is filled with things that teenagers can relate to. There are lots of things in this book that will have you bust out in laugher. Chris Rock includes in his book about why white people can't use the N word. This book has everthing the good old days, O.J, Clinton, and the problem with living in the ghetto. I would recommend this book to any one who loves to read comedy. I read a few pages to my friends and they went out and bought a copy for them selves. This book is perfect to read on a plane, bus, on when you have free time. And if you dont have the book yet I suggest you go out and buy it now.
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