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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I don't know, man. I keep jumping in to Sarah's various projects. Her TV show (which she talks about a lot, and with great import) is a fun way to spend a couple afternoons. Her stand up is-- granted, intentionally so-- mostly juvenile with a tendency towards big, bright red, easy-target hot-buttons. This book is much the same, only stretched out over a longer period, and with an even greater sense of self-importance. Her over-reliance on the old "well, like (exactly the thing she was trying to explain)" analogy is so distracting that, well, it's like she over-relied on... you get it. The Bedwetter finds an uneasy home somewhere between comedic essay collection and disjointed memoir, with a few large swaths of early 2009 correspondence. But multiple voicemails from her father and email chains with her publisher still had me cringing less than the late-book diversion into some weird fantasy self pity about a guy so allergic to her non-existent cat he had to leave her. Maybe a funny story in a different context (perhaps a straight-up book of comedic essays), but the nature of the book up to that point really didn't allow for that sort of business. And what really was the nature of the book? I'm still not quite sure I know. The foreword, written herself, the midword, also written herself, and the afterword, written by "God" (but guess who, really) certainly didn't help to figure it out. I guess that must just be it, this is a reproduction of the disjointed journal she had to be paid to write. I don't know, man.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Enjoyable and pretty funny! Silverman narrates and does a great job.
This is a pretty revealing book for the comedy world in 2010. Reading this after #MeToo, I think it really showed how things have changed. It was a fun read and interesting to hear about Sarah's growth as a comedian and adult. I recommend it!
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
So funny and smart! I loved this book and Sarah's crass voice. I laughed, I grimaced, and guffawed, especially at the end. Treat yourself and read this book!
I'm not sure what to say about this book. It's not for the easily offended might be the best trigger warning I can offer. That being said, if you're already a fan of Sarah's, this frank glimpse into the comedienne's life is rather entertaining. I imagine the audiobook, if read by Sarah, would be worthy of a higher star rating.
Sarah Silverman is a funny lady and her memoir The Bedwetter is all about her brand of humor. There are lots of penis and fart jokes of course, but there is also a lot of information about Sarah herself. She talks very candidly about her childhood and how she was depressed and wet the bed for years. She talks about her years doing stand-up and her life on television. There are whole passages transcribed from emails or phone messages. Silverman doesn't shy away from talking about the controversies in her past either. Her story is a bit scattered and definitely not chronological, but it is funny and a treat to listen to.
i found her surprisingly gracious and insightful, then tragic... and then blasphemous - as one would expect.