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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I have no knowledge of Sarah Silverman's work, other than that she is a comedian and maybe potty-mouthed. Never seen her perform. I very much enjoyed this book though!
I love Sarah Silverman, but I apparently love her more on my TV than in print. It was entertaining enough, but a bit choppy and not nearly as funny as I find her when I watch....
She's hilarious. I loved her stories. It was a good way to entertain myself on my daily commute.
From my Cannonball Read 5 review ...
This is the second audiobook I’ve ‘read’ for the Cannonball Read. Sticking with my idea of listening to female comic memoirs read by the authors, I picked The Bedwetter. I chose it with a bit of trepidation, as while I’ve found myself laughing at some of Sarah Silverman’s work, I recalled that she’s said some things that left a bad taste in my mouth. In general I think people are pretty torn on Sarah Silverman. They either find her funny or find her annoying / inappropriate. After listening to this memoir I’m definitely more of a fan of her work.
The book has a very sincere tone to it without being annoying. She sounds like herself, but not like a character version of herself, if that makes sense. Whether it was an act or not, I imagined that this is what she’d sound like talking to her friends. She shares some stories that would clearly be mortifying for a child or teenager, making her quite relatable, and sheds some light onto both the world of making a sitcom-style show and working at Saturday Night Live as a writer.
I think my favorite parts were where she discussed jokes she’s told that were not well received. Probably the best-known instance of this was when she was on Conan O’Brien and made a joke that used a racial slur for Asian people. Many people I know would probably stop listening there, but I was in the middle of a run and so didn’t really have a choice. And by that point I’d also felt like I’d invested enough in the book to want to hear her discussion of it. You know what? It was a very interesting, well-thought out discussion. Yes, she is a comic who make jokes about poo, but she’s also a thoughtful person interested in social commentary.
The audio book is about six hours in length, so just long enough for me to listen to it over about a week’s worth of runs. I’m glad I purchased it instead of borrowing it from the library because it’s the kind of book I could see myself listening to again in the future.
This is the second audiobook I’ve ‘read’ for the Cannonball Read. Sticking with my idea of listening to female comic memoirs read by the authors, I picked The Bedwetter. I chose it with a bit of trepidation, as while I’ve found myself laughing at some of Sarah Silverman’s work, I recalled that she’s said some things that left a bad taste in my mouth. In general I think people are pretty torn on Sarah Silverman. They either find her funny or find her annoying / inappropriate. After listening to this memoir I’m definitely more of a fan of her work.
The book has a very sincere tone to it without being annoying. She sounds like herself, but not like a character version of herself, if that makes sense. Whether it was an act or not, I imagined that this is what she’d sound like talking to her friends. She shares some stories that would clearly be mortifying for a child or teenager, making her quite relatable, and sheds some light onto both the world of making a sitcom-style show and working at Saturday Night Live as a writer.
I think my favorite parts were where she discussed jokes she’s told that were not well received. Probably the best-known instance of this was when she was on Conan O’Brien and made a joke that used a racial slur for Asian people. Many people I know would probably stop listening there, but I was in the middle of a run and so didn’t really have a choice. And by that point I’d also felt like I’d invested enough in the book to want to hear her discussion of it. You know what? It was a very interesting, well-thought out discussion. Yes, she is a comic who make jokes about poo, but she’s also a thoughtful person interested in social commentary.
The audio book is about six hours in length, so just long enough for me to listen to it over about a week’s worth of runs. I’m glad I purchased it instead of borrowing it from the library because it’s the kind of book I could see myself listening to again in the future.
A few laugh-out-loud moments redeemed the seemingly meandering journey of this book. I am glad I heard "her side" of the story of some of the things for which she has been criticized. I wish, though, that she hasn't felt the need to defend or explain all of the things for which she is criticized. I liked her better when she seemed unapologetic and bravely un-PC. But she seems sweet and less raunchy than she appears on TV in this book.
She was quite a bedwetter... The book is amazing up until right after the "midword." I literally LOL'd at points. There is a lot of talk about drugs, sex, farts, and poop, though, so if you're really not okay with that, I don't think you should read the book.
While I've never really been a fan of Sarah Silverman, it's from lack of exposure - I simply haven't seen her that much. I picked up this audiobook because it was cheap and thought I might learn a bit about her.
The book is a memoir and while Sarah has led a somewhat interesting life (she HAS written for SNL, been in a number of movies, sparked a ton of controversy with her ethnic jokes, etc.) I was most moved by her recounting the years of her life she was a bedwetter.
Now, I get that it's the name of the book, but she's a comedian, I thought this would be funny, and it is. But, I wasn't prepared for the level of shame she endured. She was 16 before she stopped and spent those years afraid of sleepovers, traveling to countless doctors looking for a cure, taking 16 Xanax per day for depression, and in general feeling like a complete freak. Maybe it's because I have a daughter, but this stuff hit me hard and if nothing else made me hyperaware should this ever happen to my daughter.
I liked that she read her own book - it's always good if you can REALLY hear the book in the author's voice - but I really didn't get *into* it like I usually do.
The book is a memoir and while Sarah has led a somewhat interesting life (she HAS written for SNL, been in a number of movies, sparked a ton of controversy with her ethnic jokes, etc.) I was most moved by her recounting the years of her life she was a bedwetter.
Now, I get that it's the name of the book, but she's a comedian, I thought this would be funny, and it is. But, I wasn't prepared for the level of shame she endured. She was 16 before she stopped and spent those years afraid of sleepovers, traveling to countless doctors looking for a cure, taking 16 Xanax per day for depression, and in general feeling like a complete freak. Maybe it's because I have a daughter, but this stuff hit me hard and if nothing else made me hyperaware should this ever happen to my daughter.
I liked that she read her own book - it's always good if you can REALLY hear the book in the author's voice - but I really didn't get *into* it like I usually do.
I'm not specifically a Sarah Silverman fan, but I thought that her reading her new memoir would be entertaining enough for the car. The first half, up until her "groundbreaking" midword section, is very funny as she relates her life up until she finds fame. The second half devolves into a "here's how my Comedy Central show came together," namedropping section. She even mentions in her midword (supposedly as a joke)about how she's running out of material halfway through...and it felt like it. Read the first half and then give it up for something else.