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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I "read" this book on audio, with the author as the reader. Having her voice read it helps (could anyone else really do it?). Silverman's humor is often focused on the scatological so she's not for everyone. This memoir is very much Sarah Silverman with all the good and bad that comes with that. Unlike many comedians' books, this is not simply a rehash of her stand-up act, but a genuine memoir and a surprisingly brave one. She is fearless in discussing many of her problems (the title hints at this, but she's also battled depression, career stagnation, and negative reviews). She doesn't flinch in discussing her awkward, embarrassing moments on-stage and off.
In short, if you like her comedy, you'll probably like the book. It won't win her new fans, but it does provide some interesting insight on the comedy industry.
In short, if you like her comedy, you'll probably like the book. It won't win her new fans, but it does provide some interesting insight on the comedy industry.
Like most of these comedian bios it starts out real strong then peters out toward the middle and there's a lot of filler. BUT the good was very good and it made me like and respect the goodness of SS all the more.
emotional
fast-paced
Ok, this was pretty silly. Sarah Silverman is her own kind of comedy and this book is just more of that. Loved reading about her start in New York with buddies Louis C.K. and Dave Attell and her brief stint at SNL. Fun times!
This was a quick and funny read, this made me like Sarah Silverman a lot more. One of my favorite things from this book is that she tells her staff "Yay, this is fun! We're having fun! We're making a show!" to remind everyone that they are doing what they want for a living and they should be having fun. She said she got that from Chris Farley, who she said was genuinely excited and in awe to be working at SNL.
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.