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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
N/A
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
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If you get Norm, this will impress. Brilliant. Dark. Funny.
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If you are a fan of Norm you will be a fan of this book. Don't expect an actual biography or memoir. I attempted to read it prior and couldn't get into it, but chose instead to listen to Norm read the book and it was amazing.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape
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Honestly had no idea what to make of this book. In the first few chapters, norm tells what I assumed to be a coyly told but heartbreaking true story of how he was sexually abused by a family friend. Then the Norm character is sent to prison for trying to hire a hitman, owes $1,000,000 to an angry mob boss, and miraculously cures a make-a-wish kid by seal hunting (??). Parts of it were obviously true (he met Sarah Silverman on snl), some probably had a grain of truth (he developed a crush on Sarah but she was dating another guy) and some are clearly false (he slept outside Sarah’s apartment until she got a restraining order, and he tried to hire a hitman to murder her boyfriend).
Parts of it were literally laugh out loud funny, but I found the total commitment to the bit to be a little unsettling, especially when it came to anecdotes about child abuse or rape. Also the Norm character was (intentionally) extremely unlikeable, which I found a bit grating by the end.
Parts of it were literally laugh out loud funny, but I found the total commitment to the bit to be a little unsettling, especially when it came to anecdotes about child abuse or rape. Also the Norm character was (intentionally) extremely unlikeable, which I found a bit grating by the end.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced