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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
I laughed out loud, even at the sad parts, which I think might have been the author's goal. Loved it!
I found a free copy of this book at my local little free library and was pretty excited because I enjoyed Hyperbole and a Half. I enjoyed this one as well. It is significantly bigger than that other book (and surprisingly heavy!) but sped through it very fast. Is that because it is mostly pictures? Maybe, but still. I was surprised how melancholy and even downright depressing it gets at points. This is not the sort of book you look at and think, “I bet this is going to dive into the emotional fallout of divorce” and it’s definitely not one you’d expect to deal with grief following the sudden death of a sister. I thought it was going to be more frothy, silly, irreverent cartoons about dumb dogs and lightly bad decisions. There is some of that—and the chapter about the knitting grocery man legitimately made me lose my mind laughing—but the overall effect is more contemplative and sad than LOL funny. In short: not what I expected, but still good.
Sad and heavy and hilarious all at the same time. It’s been a very long time since I laughed at anything as hard as I laughed at when the neighbor kid story came full circle. Somehow the perfect book for 2020.
If you find this relatable, then welcome to the club. We’re all fucking weird. Brosh’s illustrations are so delightfully awkward ... and grasshopper-like?
challenging
dark
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Darn, this really hurts. I wish I could rate this book higher, but it just wasn't that good. The first few chapters started out promising and actually had me crying from laughter, which is a very rare feat. Unfortunately, the majority of Allie Brosh's essays fell remarkably flat, lacking both humor or emotional resonance. Many of the comics felt like inscrutable, random musings that didn't connect with the rest of the book and left me thinking, "Huh...? I don't get it." In addition, Brosh's writing lacked the nuance and insightful commentary that was so prevalent in her first book.
I do want to commend Brosh for having the courage to be so open and unfiltered about her personal trauma, and I hope her honesty helps others feel a little less alone. I also genuinely wish her all the best and hope she's ok.
I do want to commend Brosh for having the courage to be so open and unfiltered about her personal trauma, and I hope her honesty helps others feel a little less alone. I also genuinely wish her all the best and hope she's ok.
I love it when cartoons make me cry. Definitely going to add a few of these to the Feelings Rotation.
Pas vraiment drôle ni intéressant, je ne sais pas trop quoi penser de cette suite.
La qualité d'écriture du premier tome n'est pas là : les dessins ont rarement d'intérêt et sont moins drôles qu'avant.
Les thèmes drôles et tristes sont mélangés au sein d'une même histoire alors que le premier livre séparait clairement par chapitre.
La lecture est assez fastidieuse, je suis très triste de ne pas avoir retrouvé le charme du premier livre !
La qualité d'écriture du premier tome n'est pas là : les dessins ont rarement d'intérêt et sont moins drôles qu'avant.
Les thèmes drôles et tristes sont mélangés au sein d'une même histoire alors que le premier livre séparait clairement par chapitre.
La lecture est assez fastidieuse, je suis très triste de ne pas avoir retrouvé le charme du premier livre !
Cracked me up!!!! What she did when she was 3, hilarious!!!!