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Outstanding tribute to Curb's amazing run. This book is full of memories from all the key players both in front of and behind the camera. In one chapter they take a particular season and walk you through how they put the show together. Fans will like the fact that the season they chose was the one with the Seinfeld reunion, so you get a lot of interesting nuggets about that.

Another great portion of the book is they show you the paragraph-long description the actors received for a sign compared with the transcript of how they scene actually played out with the improv.

If you're a fan of the show, you will love this book. So many hilarious moments!

Thanks to Netgalley who provided me a free e-galley of the book in return for this honest review.

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What's to say about a book that is clearly for the fans of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Nothing. You simply have to page through it and the shows comes back to you instantly, in all it's glory. Lorraine Ali created a fantastic piece, with an enormous amount of info for the fans. Some of it we already knew, some of it is new to us. It speaks of pre-curb to that final episode and everything in between. Nevertheless, it is all spectacularly put together and a treasure to own.

The one thing that hits me when paging through this is that throughout the book you are instantly reminded of all the perfect points in the Curb world. Not only are we reminded but it induces belly laughter, just like the first time we watched. There are constant reminders of Larry-ism's that we may have forgotten and immediately upon seeing the words we hear its delivery. Again, inducing laughter. For many, Larry is a spirit animal. He speaks of what one could only wish to say out loud. He has no shame and did it for us, allowing us to live vicariously through him. I still to this day refer to terms such as Pig Parker or Spite Shop..

For fans, this book is a no brainer. Trust me! It is a wonderful addition to your library. This is definitely a book I will return to time and time again, as I do with the series itself. I received this as an advanced reader copy from NetGalley and have voluntarily left my honest review.

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I absolutely loved this book—truly, no notes! As a longtime Larry David fan, No Lessons Learned was a total joy to read. It’s packed with hilarious, awkward, and sometimes absurd behind-the-scenes moments that capture exactly why Curb Your Enthusiasm is so iconic. Lorraine Ali did a fantastic job bringing together stories from Larry and the entire cast and crew.

Reading it felt like being at the world’s most uncomfortable dinner party—in the best way possible. Larry David is a genius of cringe and truth, and this book is a big mazel to everyone who helped bring Curb to life. If you love the show, you’ll love this book.

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