...and Then You Die Of Dysentery: Lessons in Adulting from the Oregon Trail
...and Then You Die Of Dysentery: Lessons in Adulting from the Oregon Trail book cover

...and Then You Die Of Dysentery: Lessons in Adulting from the Oregon Trail

Hardcover – October 16, 2018

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Price
$8.90
Format
Hardcover
Pages
112
Publisher
Dey Street Books
Publication Date
ISBN-13
978-1328624390
Dimensions
5 x 0.5 x 8 inches
Weight
9.6 ounces

Description

Lauren Reeves is a comedy writer, actress, and TV host. She was born and raised on a goldmine in Fairbanks, Alaska, leaving at the age of 20 for New York City. Lauren has appeared regularly on David Letterman and Jimmy Fallon, and has worked for shows including Comedy Central's @Midnight, TBS's The Detour, The Clio Awards and The Village Voice Pride Awards. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her golden retriever, Perci. He wrote this book, not her.

Features & Highlights

  • A quirky, nostalgic send-up to the Oregon Trail computer game, featuring snarky and hard-earned life lessons from the trail.
  • Pack your wagons, find your ride-or-(literally) die friends, and roll up to Matt’s General Store with a sack of cash—it’s time to hit the Oregon Trail, twenty-first-century style!
  • …And Then You Die of Dysentery
  • is the perfect send-up to the sometimes frustrating, always entertaining, and universally beloved
  • Oregon Trail
  • computer game. Featuring a four-color design in the game’s iconic 8-bit format, alongside pop culture references galore, the book offers 50 humorous, snarky lessons gleaned from the game’s most iconic moments, including gems such as: —
  • Suffering from exhaustion is a real thing
  • .
  • (It’s not just PR code for why a celebrity went to rehab.)
  • —
  • If you hunt too frequently in one area, game will become scarce. (The first signs of gentrification!)
  • —
  • Invite your sweetie to cuddle with you while looking up at the stars. (The night sky was the original Netflix & Chill. Step 1: Loosen up Orion’s belt...)
  • With its laugh-out-loud commentary and its absurdist nostalgia,
  • ...And Then You Die of Dysentery
  • is the ultimate trip down memory lane … all the way to the Willamette Valley.

Customer Reviews

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Most Helpful Reviews

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It’s a picture book

I was hoping for some more sustenance in this book, but just like the Oregon Trail, the meat was scarce. I got a laugh out of it and for that I’ll give it 5 stars
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Not quite what I expected

Definetly a fast, amusing read. 8 bit illustrations are amazing.

The lessons in adulting were little quips about gameplay that can be applied to adult like. Such as “learn to appreciate life as a minimalist...It’s a lifestyle you’ve been forced to adopt because you’re broke af.”
1 people found this helpful
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Great Nostalgic Gag Gift

It’s funny but way shorter than expected and not so much of a book as much as it is a quote per page.
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Going to be a gift

Hilarious book. Giving as a stocking stuffer to a family member. Recommended.
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Nailed It!!!!

Captures everything I love about the game and throws in bits of pop culture from today just perfectly!!! Hilarious and on point. Awesome coffee table book! Can't say enough good things about this book!
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On time and as described.

Arrived on time. Item as described.

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