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A review by weirdypants
The Potty Mouth at the Table by Laurie Notaro
2.0
I used to really look forward to reading Laurie Notaro's books, but gone are the days of laughing until I wheeze and re-reading chapters because they were just that great.
I barely mustered a smirk through most of this; there is humor in snark, and then there is bitter snark. Relatable bits: the hoarding of seeing fabric and the annoyance at seeing food on a restaurant menu that is barely considered food (nettles, I'm looking at you). First chapter of annoyance at pretentious food/foodies? Hey, me too! Second chapter? Huh. I guess she's grumpy. Third? Give it a rest.
The last chapter would drag this up to a 2.5, I guess.
I barely mustered a smirk through most of this; there is humor in snark, and then there is bitter snark. Relatable bits: the hoarding of seeing fabric and the annoyance at seeing food on a restaurant menu that is barely considered food (nettles, I'm looking at you). First chapter of annoyance at pretentious food/foodies? Hey, me too! Second chapter? Huh. I guess she's grumpy. Third? Give it a rest.
The last chapter would drag this up to a 2.5, I guess.