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3.38 AVERAGE
funny
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So vulgar I had to skip most of it. I'm sure it's funny if you're into that stuff.
I did not love this bok. It was OK, but unless you realy like Silverman, there is not much to recommend it. I realy good memoir generally transcends the subject, you can cull something universal from the experiences of another. I didn't really get that from this. Neither did I get belly laughs, so it didn't quite succeed on that front either. It wouldn't be a waste of an afternoon if you needed something to read on the beach, though. I like Silverman a little more after reading it. Limited recommendation.
loved this! too many comedians try to write memoirs but end up with tons of filler instead (i'm looking at you mindy kaling)! this one almost fell into that trap half-way through, but managed to redeem itself.
p.s. do not read this on the bus because people WILL look at you funny for some of the photos printed in here. haha
p.s. do not read this on the bus because people WILL look at you funny for some of the photos printed in here. haha
I started reading this once and put it down; recently I revisited it on audio and loved it. Sarah Silverman's brand of humor is not for the faint of heart. I recommend it to those of you who can see the humor in bodily functions, lewd public behavior, and the occasional racial slur.
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Hmph. I liked all the bits about Sarah’s family - and she has natural talent. But second half of the book was…. Not for me. If this was written later than 2009 maybe she would have a better stance on literally everything.
She can be hilarious or not. I think she was trying to go between both.
Loved this book. Kept me laughing about 75% of the time. Sure, she's crass and you might not agree with her comic approach. But I don't think doody or farts are funny and I still loved the book.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I really enjoyed the beginning of the book when Sarah reflects on her childhood and adolescence- lots of laugh out loud moments. However, the book really soured for me with her continued use of the r-word and as she began recounting tales from her adulthood, racial slurs against the Asian and Black communities. I get that it was a little more socially acceptable 13 years ago to use words as such and comedians loved to market themselves as "edgy" by using jokes for seemingly nothing more than just shock value, but it still irked me. Using the hard r? Seriously? Absolutely not, even in 2010.
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She even talks about how she pushed to use the word "n*****" on a big network TV talk show interview and when they wouldn't concede, she settled for "c****" instead. Then she acted like she was shocked when members of the Center for Asian Americans in Media were (rightfully) upset about the use of the slur in her interview and seemed to try to play the victim in the situation. The author also talks about how she made malicious comments about two white female celebrities who were going through really difficult and very public private issues while hosting award shows, and how sorry and regretful she felt afterwards. She seems to praise herself for apologizing to them (as she should have, the comments were hurtful and unwarranted) and growing from that experience, but mentions nothing about realizing how hurtful and wrong it was to use racial slurs against minorities, even when she was made aware to the harm. Really frustrating and irritating.
Listening to this book wasn't a total waste of time, but I won't be recommending it to anyone.
Not sure if this next part is actually a spoiler but I'll still tag and hide it-
Listening to this book wasn't a total waste of time, but I won't be recommending it to anyone.