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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
funny
fast-paced
My friend saw the off-broadway show last weekend and loved it, so I decided to read this autobiography that the show is based off of and it was.........fine. I am just not a fan of her type of comedy (poop, pee, etc). There were a couple of interesting things but over all it was just........fine.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
It seems that I like biographies by comedians proportionally to how much I enjoy their acts. Thus I enjoyed [b:Zombie Spaceship Wasteland|7841659|Zombie Spaceship Wasteland|Patton Oswalt|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1286204437s/7841659.jpg|10935127], [b:Bossypants|9418327|Bossypants|Tina Fey|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1327926050s/9418327.jpg|14302659], and [b:Born Standing Up: A Comic's Life|773858|Born Standing Up A Comic's Life|Steve Martin|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255802814s/773858.jpg|3315115] a bit more. However, this book is still a fun breezy read. Aside from the bed-wetting, Sarah Silverman seemed to have a fairly routine childhood. The most enjoyable parts of the book were some stories involving Louis C.K. and about her eponymous Comedy Central show. I found it pleasant how she had a respect for and admiration for her censors. There seemed to be quite an interesting give and take between the two sides.
So, if you enjoy her comedy work, the book will probably be a quick, fun, read. If you don't, you are not going to gain any wonderful insight by reading this book, so it's probably advisable to not bother.
So, if you enjoy her comedy work, the book will probably be a quick, fun, read. If you don't, you are not going to gain any wonderful insight by reading this book, so it's probably advisable to not bother.
Oh, Sarah, you crack me up. . . but maybe you should make the F word a treat?
I loved the funny but poignant memoir stuff that comprised the beginning of the book. But then the focus shifted to a different style which isn't so much for me. I've never seen Silverman's show, and since i don't find as much humor in farts and penises as Sarah does, i probably wouldn't be it's biggest fan. So this was like two books to me. I give the first book 4 stars and the second book 2 stars.
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Content Warnings
Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Suicide
If you like Sarah Silverman, you'll probably enjoy this book. It was a quick read, although I think it could have been a little shorter. There were times I literally laughed out loud, and I could hear Sarah's voice basically telling me everything in the book. It was quite fun!