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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I think the first half of the book was great with funny childhood stories but the second half wasn't as entertaining to me.
I liked it a lot, but I also felt like I was wasting my time. I probably OD-ed on comedy books since several that I had on hold came in at the same time.
Listen to the audio version. You'll love it, though the end is a little overboard.
I didn't expect anything less than what I got. Jews, Fart, and Penis jokes. All the other ridiculous humorous things that Sarah Silverman constantly has coming out of her mouth. I think this book is obviously just like her stand up or anything she does. If you love Sarah, and have the sense of humor of a teenage boy then you'll love this book. If you have no sense of humor, hate the Jews and don't think pee stories are funny... Probably, and clearly this book is not for you. You can't go into this book expecting it to be a literary masterpiece. That's just silly. It's a good book for some good laughs.
Might have been better had she waited another decade or two before writing this.
not laugh out loud but didn't expect it to be. appreciated some of Sarah's candor. Don't know why she thought it funny to tell a guy she put down a cat (she didn't even have) because he was allergic. Just gross, inhumane and anti-feminist.
Funnier in some parts than others, but overall a fun read. I especially enjoyed her observations on Judaism and religion toward the end of the book.
Overall an enjoyable listen. Silverman's brand of comedy has never particularly appealed to me since I don't really find pedophilia or rape a hoot. That said I have always enjoyed interviews with her, and have found compelling the intellectual rigor she brings to a fart joke. I enjoyed her analysis of her craft, her document of her professional and personal journey and her solid defense of her subversive brand of racial and ethnic humor.
Sarah's book was entertaining and made me laugh out loud on many occasions. Her wit shines, and hearing her story made me want to hang out with her. It was a light-hearted and entertaining "easy read." It is being placed in the ultimate place of honor only appropriate -- the bathroom. Thank you, Sarah.
This book will (for obvious reasons) mainly appeal to fans of Sarah's particular brand of humor. If you like her style of doody, pee, fart, sex and stereotype jokes then this brief glimpse into what made her one of the most popular and respected comedians of our time is for you.
Hearing her stories about her struggles as a Saturday Night Live staff writer, to her controversial "chink" joke on Conan O'Brien, to her eventual critical success with her own The Sarah Silverman Program is a pleasure. To get to peek into the behind-the-scenes of her world is, for this fan, a MIAT kinda thing. Read the book, that reference will make sense.
Also the title The Bedwetter is not just a clever one. Sarah was an admitted bedwetter until the age of 16 and this topic dominates much of the first 1/3 of the book. She manages to convey this in a way that is all at once endearing, gross and funny; much like Sarah Silverman herself.
Hearing her stories about her struggles as a Saturday Night Live staff writer, to her controversial "chink" joke on Conan O'Brien, to her eventual critical success with her own The Sarah Silverman Program is a pleasure. To get to peek into the behind-the-scenes of her world is, for this fan, a MIAT kinda thing. Read the book, that reference will make sense.
Also the title The Bedwetter is not just a clever one. Sarah was an admitted bedwetter until the age of 16 and this topic dominates much of the first 1/3 of the book. She manages to convey this in a way that is all at once endearing, gross and funny; much like Sarah Silverman herself.