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There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble
Laurie Notaro
3.39 AVERAGE
121 reviews for:
There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble
Laurie Notaro
3.39 AVERAGE
Maye moves with her husband to a quirky Northwest town, and leaves behind all her friends. She tries out several groups trying to make a new friend, but she can't quite bring herself to be a vegetarian, or join a coven of witches. Finally she enters the town's Sewer Queen Pageant, and meets one of the town's mysterious residents.
Nice idea, good characters, but something about the writing was just...off. I'm not sure why.
Nice idea, good characters, but something about the writing was just...off. I'm not sure why.
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I was very prepared to DNF this one a quarter of the way in. The protagonist, written to be a relatable Big City girl in a Small Town, was wholly rude and judgemental to every person she interacted with, while simultaneously complaining that she was feeling shut out by the town.
In a want for friends, she lies, reprimands their religions, drugs people, and is genuinely unlikeable. The best character is introduced over halfway into the book, wherein the plot begins, and suddenly it’s the end of the novel and Maye isn’t a dick anymore (or she is, and the town has just grown to accept it).
Had this novel had the first 25-60 pages scrapped, I might have rated this higher, but unfortunately the enjoyable last third of the novel wasn’t enough to wash my distaste for our quirky protagonist out of my mouth.
In a want for friends, she lies, reprimands their religions, drugs people, and is genuinely unlikeable. The best character is introduced over halfway into the book, wherein the plot begins, and suddenly it’s the end of the novel and Maye isn’t a dick anymore (or she is, and the town has just grown to accept it).
Had this novel had the first 25-60 pages scrapped, I might have rated this higher, but unfortunately the enjoyable last third of the novel wasn’t enough to wash my distaste for our quirky protagonist out of my mouth.
it was ok, corny but entertaining. is this what they call chick lit? i expected maye to yell "towanda!!!" at any point during this novel.
this book reads like a hate letter to portland, OR. there's a part where the character finds herself accidentally at a meeting for vegetarians and someone gets up and reads a poem about a cucumber. WTF? stereotype much? and i think voodoo donut should be getting royalty checks from her for all the times she mentions "hoo doo donuts."
this book reads like a hate letter to portland, OR. there's a part where the character finds herself accidentally at a meeting for vegetarians and someone gets up and reads a poem about a cucumber. WTF? stereotype much? and i think voodoo donut should be getting royalty checks from her for all the times she mentions "hoo doo donuts."
You can tell the author is funny (this is the first I've read of her) but overall there were more annoying aspects to this story than the few quips and a singing dog could make up for.
I definitely enjoyed this book quite a bit. It's a story about a quirky woman living in a kooky small town. Characters are colorful and inetresting. The premise would seem much more contrived and extreme if it weren't for the skill level of the writing. Definitely a good summer read.
Not as funny as her essays and the story was a bit strange. But still enjoyable.
Chick lit at its fluffiest. I thought this was going to be a biography. Imagine my shock when it ended up being a mystery story. And a thoroughly quirky one at that.
The main character, Maye Roberts has moved with her husband from Phoenix to the northwest. She lost her job with the move. A series of embarrassing events (getting naked at her husband's staff party, her dog attacking the mailman, mixing recyclables in with her trash) make it harder for her to assimilate into the local culture. She decides that the way to break into the society is by joining the annual Sewer Pipe Queen pageant.When her original coach is killed off, Maye tracks down a former queen from the 1950's who had been accused arson and then disappeared.
It's a wonderfully crazy book with absolutely no redeeming features and I loved it.
The main character, Maye Roberts has moved with her husband from Phoenix to the northwest. She lost her job with the move. A series of embarrassing events (getting naked at her husband's staff party, her dog attacking the mailman, mixing recyclables in with her trash) make it harder for her to assimilate into the local culture. She decides that the way to break into the society is by joining the annual Sewer Pipe Queen pageant.When her original coach is killed off, Maye tracks down a former queen from the 1950's who had been accused arson and then disappeared.
It's a wonderfully crazy book with absolutely no redeeming features and I loved it.
I wanted to like this book more but the author described every action, person, feeling as a metaphor in an attempt to be humorous. I would rather have it sprinkled in, not be overwhelmed by the endless runs. Instead of having some laugh out loud moments it got trite quick. I did like the friendship between Maye and Ruby and her talent number though.
Not as funny as I had hoped, and the way the book ended made me roll my eyes.
On the plus side, it was a "light" read...just what I was looking for in the summer heat. And it gets a star just for the title.
On the plus side, it was a "light" read...just what I was looking for in the summer heat. And it gets a star just for the title.