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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
I listened to this as an audiobook. This book is mostly just a stream of thoughts and stories. There is no clear narrative and I doubt it would have been as amusing in text.
Wasn't a fan. Most things I've seen Silverman in are for kids, so I really didn't know much about her. Or about the type of jokes she prefers.
funny
reflective
funny
fast-paced
I'm not typing crap out again. Here's my review: http://reading-rambo.blogspot.com/2011/07/where-i-kind-of-defend-sarah-silverman.html
I've never seen much of Sarah Silverman's comedy, but I loved her on Monk and have always enjoyed the little I have seen - so when The Bedwetter showed up as a Kindle Daily Deal, I figured why not? It was a very quick read, and for the most part told with an amusing, self-deprecating and engaging air. It's not in-depth or hugely insightful as memoirs go (from the family photos at the end it seems she has a third sister who I don't recall being mentioned at all), and it loses traction post-adolescence, but on the whole I definitely enjoyed it. The later parts of the book seem to give undue focus and weight to events that aren't especially interesting - Silverman being slated for targeting Paris Hilton and Britney Spears, using a controversial racial epithet on live TV, and, for pages and pages, explaining how and why she came to wear a particular dress at the 2009 Emmys. It felt like there were brief periods of notoriety Silverman has been looking for a platform to explain away, but also like the only person who still remembers/cares about said periods is, well, her. But on the whole it's a fun and breezy read that I sailed through and that made me a little more interested in her work.
It kept me entertained as I rode around this summer. Though sometimes it made me uncomfortable to laugh at the inappropriate jokes.
First thoughts: Silverman sure does make a career out of being gross/crude. I'm part jealous, part meh. While it was interesting to hear about her childhood and "backstory," I couldn't always relate to how she got to where she is today (which made it harder to care).
Favorite quote: "Make it a treat." - how to approach life's luxuries so you don't burn yourself out on them.
Recommended for: anyone who is already a fan would probably enjoy hearing Silverman's origin story, and I think certain young women would benefit from hearing about a public figure's struggles with self esteem, especially around the topic of wetting the bed.
Final thoughts: The Bedwetter doesn't age particularly well - Silverman talks about her role in the Obama campaign and the state of America in 2009, and some passages got a little cringe-y. While there was no way she could foresee the mess we'd be in eight years later, there were parts that were hard to listen to. Also, I don't think I'll ever totally be on board with her voice, which doesn't help an audiobook's case. As a commute companion, though, I could've done worse.
Favorite quote: "Make it a treat." - how to approach life's luxuries so you don't burn yourself out on them.
Recommended for: anyone who is already a fan would probably enjoy hearing Silverman's origin story, and I think certain young women would benefit from hearing about a public figure's struggles with self esteem, especially around the topic of wetting the bed.
Final thoughts: The Bedwetter doesn't age particularly well - Silverman talks about her role in the Obama campaign and the state of America in 2009, and some passages got a little cringe-y. While there was no way she could foresee the mess we'd be in eight years later, there were parts that were hard to listen to. Also, I don't think I'll ever totally be on board with her voice, which doesn't help an audiobook's case. As a commute companion, though, I could've done worse.
I must confess that I have never watched The Sarah Silverman Program and I do not follow Silverman closely. I do, however, enjoy reading comedic memoirs so I picked this up from the library. I wouldn't say that I disliked this book, but I did not overly enjoy it either. I think perhaps it is more geared towards hard-core fans of hers. It was a bunch of random stories from different stages in her life-many of which involved her show. For a large part of the book I felt the stories were entirely all over the place. I wish there had been some sort of timeline involved in the way the stories were ordered at the very least. While I don't mind crude humor, I do find her to be a tad disgusting at times (such as the inclusion of a photo of a man's penis in the book--I'm shocked that even made it onto library shelves!). Overall, I walked away still liking Silverman, just not impressed by her book.
It wasn't the best comedian book I've read. But I laughed a lot, and sometimes that's enough.