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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
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
I liked the plot better than than the writing, which was amusing but not drop-on-the-floor funny.
Um yeah. Not as funny as her real life accounts. The book seems very forced and it's like she's trying too hard to be funny. I'll give it another 50 pages before I cut the cord.
I'm glad I powered through, because the last half of the book was far better and funnier and faster paced than the first. It really sounded like the Laurie Nataro I love. I didn't want it to end as the final chapter were really icing on the cake.
I'm glad I powered through, because the last half of the book was far better and funnier and faster paced than the first. It really sounded like the Laurie Nataro I love. I didn't want it to end as the final chapter were really icing on the cake.
Laurie Notaro is a comedic natural. I saw her at a reading a Changing Hands last year and she had the crowd laughing in their chairs. The book will have the same effect on you. The title alone gives you an idea of what you're in for. This is the story of Maye, who uproots her life in Phoenix to follow her husband to a new job in Oregon. Once there, she is determined to find friends but it's not as easy as it might seem. You'll laugh out loud at her zany attempts to try to fit in with the eclectic locals of the town. -Rossan S.
I couldn't even finish this book. Which was a huge disappointment, as I loved Laurie Notaro's colletions of non-fiction stories about her life. I guess this is her first foray into fiction, and for me, it bombed.
It had none of her sharp wit or observations (although I could see where she tried). Maybe living in the buccolic state of Oregon has sapped her zing.
It had none of her sharp wit or observations (although I could see where she tried). Maybe living in the buccolic state of Oregon has sapped her zing.
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
The title is the best thing about the book. I couldn't suspend disbelief enough to enjoy this, much as I found the main character endearing.
A lot of fun!
Really enjoyed this as a fun read. If you like Fannie Flagg’s books you might like this: light and quick witted.
Really enjoyed this as a fun read. If you like Fannie Flagg’s books you might like this: light and quick witted.
An entertaining read. This was one of my book club selections, picked because it was on the 3-for-2 table at Borders. But, it still was amusing. Some of those in my book group found the author's writing style annoying, but again, I was able to overlook that and just enjoy a quick read of a funny book with a little bit of thinly-veiled mystery thrown in.