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A review by heathererosky
Sleepwalk With Me and Other Painfully True Stories by Mike Birbiglia
3.0
I found myself laughing out loud at some of the stories in the beginning, but the second half of the book was not nearly as humorous as the first--this isn't necessarily a bad thing.
I love that the book gives us a behind the scenes look into the life of a comedian; a comic's life is not always funny. I can't imagine the stress some entertainers feel when performing in front of audiences, and I'm finding it difficult to write a critique on Birbiglia's work for that sole reason.
In someone else's review, they mentioned how they read it in Birbiglia's voice but not aloud because that would be weird. Well, I'm a weirdo because I definitely read many of the stories aloud to my kitten! ;)
As far as my rating goes, I think most of the material works best as spoken word. It is a lengthy performance piece in a book's clothing. I bought my copy on a date 4-5 years ago, but I was never able to get into it while reading it silently.
I love that the book gives us a behind the scenes look into the life of a comedian; a comic's life is not always funny. I can't imagine the stress some entertainers feel when performing in front of audiences, and I'm finding it difficult to write a critique on Birbiglia's work for that sole reason.
In someone else's review, they mentioned how they read it in Birbiglia's voice but not aloud because that would be weird. Well, I'm a weirdo because I definitely read many of the stories aloud to my kitten! ;)
As far as my rating goes, I think most of the material works best as spoken word. It is a lengthy performance piece in a book's clothing. I bought my copy on a date 4-5 years ago, but I was never able to get into it while reading it silently.