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4.26 AVERAGE
4.26 AVERAGE
Signature Brosh style with a healthy dose of tragedy and nihilism. Made me cry at least as much as it made me laugh (which was a lot).
medium-paced
Gosh, I adore Allie Brosh.
I have loved her ever since 2010, when I stumbled across her Hyperbole and a Half blog and proceeded to laugh so hard I sounded like I was sobbing over something heartbreaking. Her words brought so many giggles into my world when I was most in need of them, and when she disappeared for several years, I thought of her every so often and hoped she was happy.
Solutions and Other Problems shows us that Allie has had a rough seven years, and my heart goes out to her - and also my personal injury lawyers, probably, because within the first few pages, I'm pretty sure I broke something laughing. Despite the trials she's faced, her humour is ever-present, her crudely-drawn comics still as hilarious as ever, and she still seems like the kind of person I'd absolutely want to be friends with, from one weirdo to another.
This book will make you laugh.
It will make you question life and perhaps experience a fun bout of existential confusion at three in the morning.
It may even make you tear up.
It will make you hope that Allie one day achieves her daydreams of being a gladiator-god so that the world can have her and her ridiculous stories forever.
I have loved her ever since 2010, when I stumbled across her Hyperbole and a Half blog and proceeded to laugh so hard I sounded like I was sobbing over something heartbreaking. Her words brought so many giggles into my world when I was most in need of them, and when she disappeared for several years, I thought of her every so often and hoped she was happy.
Solutions and Other Problems shows us that Allie has had a rough seven years, and my heart goes out to her - and also my personal injury lawyers, probably, because within the first few pages, I'm pretty sure I broke something laughing. Despite the trials she's faced, her humour is ever-present, her crudely-drawn comics still as hilarious as ever, and she still seems like the kind of person I'd absolutely want to be friends with, from one weirdo to another.
This book will make you laugh.
It will make you question life and perhaps experience a fun bout of existential confusion at three in the morning.
It may even make you tear up.
It will make you hope that Allie one day achieves her daydreams of being a gladiator-god so that the world can have her and her ridiculous stories forever.
I laughed so hard at a couple of these comics that it sounded like I was crying, and then I actually did cry during the last chapter. It’s been a weird day and it isn’t even lunchtime but this is a good book.
Be aware of some pretty heavy chapters about death, mental illness, and one with animal death sprinkled in. I wasn’t expecting it but it’s presented in manageable ways, at least for me, so it didn’t get me too down, but, yeah.
Be aware of some pretty heavy chapters about death, mental illness, and one with animal death sprinkled in. I wasn’t expecting it but it’s presented in manageable ways, at least for me, so it didn’t get me too down, but, yeah.
I give this five stars only because Goodreads won't let me give it 118
Probably 3.75 stars, but I'll round up because it made me laugh out loud a few times. This is a great follow up to Hyperbole and a Half. It has the same humor and touches of pathos, and I love her graphic style. I'm not sure it hit me the same way Hyperbole and a Half did, but that's probably because that one was the first and it was so novel compared to other memoirs (including other graphic memoirs). But don't read this one before reading Hyperbole and a Half; that one really has to come first. Overall, 2 thumbs up.
This book had me laughing so hard in places my husband became concerned for my sanity. There were moments of sweetness and sadness and SO MUCH good humor that my heart is full and mirthful. They way Allie Brosh details the lives and minds of dogs and cats absolutely slays me every time
I had not heard of this book or author until our local librarian mentioned it as a top book of the year. Glad I read it. Several stories that as they unspool are insightful and relatable while being very funny. About one-third of the way thru is a story “Losing” which packed a gut-punch prompting me to read the author’s back story. Looking forward to reading her other book.
feel ALL the emotions!
What a lovely little book. Parts of it, like the chapters about her sister, are sweet and sad; others are quirky and hilarious. I missed this author and am glad she's OK and publishing again.
What a lovely little book. Parts of it, like the chapters about her sister, are sweet and sad; others are quirky and hilarious. I missed this author and am glad she's OK and publishing again.