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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
It's a lot of fun to hear someone, especially someone in the dramatic arts (acting, say, or comedy) talk about their lives in their own words.
So I thought I'd pick up this audio book and see what Sarah Silverman's story was like.
I found it alternately hilarious and offputting, which, in retrospect, I guess I should have expected. Some of her stories are gross, some were not funny to me, some were, in Sarah's own words, "flat-out depressing". But some were laugh-out-loud hilarious. Especially about Sarah's relationship with Al Franken.
But there were touching parts, too, which I didn't expect. Like when she talkes about what she learned from Gary Shandling.
And she did have an interesting piece on race and tolerance. She brings up some good points, saying that racism today is much more subtle.
Worth listening to - if you already know what Sarah Silverman's humor is like.
So I thought I'd pick up this audio book and see what Sarah Silverman's story was like.
I found it alternately hilarious and offputting, which, in retrospect, I guess I should have expected. Some of her stories are gross, some were not funny to me, some were, in Sarah's own words, "flat-out depressing". But some were laugh-out-loud hilarious. Especially about Sarah's relationship with Al Franken.
But there were touching parts, too, which I didn't expect. Like when she talkes about what she learned from Gary Shandling.
And she did have an interesting piece on race and tolerance. She brings up some good points, saying that racism today is much more subtle.
The entire Fox news Channel is a 24 hour a day racism engine. But it's all coated; all implied.
Worth listening to - if you already know what Sarah Silverman's humor is like.
I read the whole book, but was left wondering where the meat was? Silverman does briefly dive into incidents from her past, but never really engages. I think she assumes the reader knows more about her, so she glosses over whole parts of her life. I guess that is indicative of her comedic style, but for a celebrity memoir, it felt flat. While I'm sure she wrote it now to capitalize on her more recent fame, I think she should have waited for more maturity and perspective. Perhaps it just falls short in comparison to the engaging, introspective memoir I'm reading at the same time, American on Purpose, by Craig Ferguso.n
Hilarious, but not for the faint of heart or easily offended. I've always had a soft spot for Sarah Silverman, and I like her even more after reading this.
I had a hard time getting started on it, but, once I was in, it pulled me through to the end. It's frank, funny, and irreverent.
pretty darn hilarious! i actually didn't know much about sarah silverman but my friend recommended this book to me. it was cute and funny and an overall decent autobiography from a comic who makes her living by making fart jokes.
So hilarious and so dirty. I love Sarah Silverman and her dirty mouth. Audio is the best way to fully appreciate this book. If you are offended by Silverman, you will hate this book.
Reading Challenge:
- a book written by a comedian
- an autobiography
- a book written by a comedian
- an autobiography
Sarah Silverman rocks my world. I feel like I understand her work a million times more after reading her biography. She is a highly intelligent and compassionate woman, facts that may be overlooked with all the fart and boob jokes she makes. This book is mainly divided into two parts: Her childhood and teenage years with a focus on her humiliating bedwetting problem and her teen/adult years becoming a professional comedian.
"Sarah is the embodiment of possibility," you would think this comment is from a fan such as myself, but it's from Sarah, herself in the Foreword. This is why I like her so much. She is confident, but not in an arrogant way.
"Sarah is the embodiment of possibility," you would think this comment is from a fan such as myself, but it's from Sarah, herself in the Foreword. This is why I like her so much. She is confident, but not in an arrogant way.
I don't think this genre is for me. There are some laugh out loud moments. I enjoyed relating to the crippling depresion as a teen. But ultimatly, this book is not the heart-wrenching document of a life that all good memoirs have the potential to be.
