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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
Didn’t do it for me
Her last book was pure genius. This one sort of felt like sweeping out the mental cobwebs. It was fine and there are some spots that are amazing, but overall, it’s just not there.
Her last book was pure genius. This one sort of felt like sweeping out the mental cobwebs. It was fine and there are some spots that are amazing, but overall, it’s just not there.
3.5 stars, rounding up to 4 for goodreads sake.
like many, i absolutely loved Hyperbole and a Half. i went into Solutions and Other Problems with high hopes that i would laugh my ass off the whole book. instead, i laughed for the first few stories then was very moved by the latter half of the book.
regarding laughing my ass off for the first couple stories of the book, “Bucket,” “Richard,” and “Mystery Kid” were so damn funny. Allie has such a unique way of speaking and illustrating that i have never seen anywhere else, and i genuinely think she is one of the funniest authors i’ve ever read.
this book definitely takes a pretty intense turn to some darker themes- grief, loss, depression, etc. the chapters regarding grief and the loss she went through were very impactful, and i teared up several times throughout. i also loved the last chapter, “Friend.” it had a really lovely story about loneliness kind of forcing her into learning to be friends with herself.
overall, i am rating this one a bit lower than her debut novel because it felt like some chapters went on a bit too long, and i was kind of slogging through them. it also felt quite different tonally than her debut, which is not a bad thing. however, i did go into this thinking it would be more similar to her first book so i just was not fully prepared for the difference.
i still think this is a great book, and if you like Allie’s sense of humor and ability to discuss heavy topics in a unique way, definitely give it a read.
like many, i absolutely loved Hyperbole and a Half. i went into Solutions and Other Problems with high hopes that i would laugh my ass off the whole book. instead, i laughed for the first few stories then was very moved by the latter half of the book.
regarding laughing my ass off for the first couple stories of the book, “Bucket,” “Richard,” and “Mystery Kid” were so damn funny. Allie has such a unique way of speaking and illustrating that i have never seen anywhere else, and i genuinely think she is one of the funniest authors i’ve ever read.
this book definitely takes a pretty intense turn to some darker themes- grief, loss, depression, etc. the chapters regarding grief and the loss she went through were very impactful, and i teared up several times throughout. i also loved the last chapter, “Friend.” it had a really lovely story about loneliness kind of forcing her into learning to be friends with herself.
overall, i am rating this one a bit lower than her debut novel because it felt like some chapters went on a bit too long, and i was kind of slogging through them. it also felt quite different tonally than her debut, which is not a bad thing. however, i did go into this thinking it would be more similar to her first book so i just was not fully prepared for the difference.
i still think this is a great book, and if you like Allie’s sense of humor and ability to discuss heavy topics in a unique way, definitely give it a read.
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I wanted to like this book as much as the first one but it just fell short for me. I feel for Allie so much as she’s gone through a TON in the time in between books, but taking my love for her out of it, this just didn’t stand up.
Not as much fun as Hyperbole and a Half. Sure, I chuckled occasionally, but I think this book would have benefitted from more rigorous editing.
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The return of Allie Brosh's brilliance. Allie share's experiences ranging from wonder to woe, regaling readers with her hilarity and refreshingly honest takes.
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I adore Allie Brosh! And parts of this book had me absolutely hysterical and gasping for breath. And some of it was sad and heartbreaking. And some of it was unevenly flat. But the parts that hit REALLY hit for me. Worth the read. Don't drink tea while you are reading the chapter about Richard, it hurts when it comes out your nose.