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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.6
EAN: 9780812969016
ISBN: 0812969014
Label: Villard
Manufacturer: Villard
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: April 19, 2005
Publisher: Villard
Release Date: April 19, 2005
Sales Rank: 22614
Studio: Villard
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She thought she’d have more time. Laurie Notaro figured she had at least a few good years left. But no–it’s happened. She has officially lost her marbles. From the kid at the pet-food store checkout line whose coif is so bizarre it makes her seethe “I’m going to kick his hair’s ass!” to the hapless Sears customer-service rep on the receiving end of her Campaign of Terror, no one is safe from Laurie’s wrath. Her cranky side seems to have eaten the rest of her–inner-thigh Chub Rub and all. And the results are breathtaking.
Her riffs on e-mail spam (“With all of these irresistible offers served up to me on a plate, I WANT A PENIS NOW!!”), eBay (“There should be an eBay wading pool, where you can only bid on Precious Moments figurines and Avon products, that you have to make it through before jumping into the deep end”), and the perils of St. Patrick’s Day (“When I’m driving, the last thing I need is a herd of inebriates darting in and out of traffic like loaded chickens”) are the stuff of legend. And for Laurie, it’s all true.
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Hilarious book. It had me laughing out loud. As soon as I finished reading it, I ordered more books by the same author!
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A friend told me about Laurie Notaro's work. I could not believe that someone was able to write about so many different things that I have also struggled with. While she weaved humor throughout the book, she still could have a serious tone at times. I would recommend this book to almost any woman 20-40 years old.
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"We Thought You Would be Prettier" by Laurie Notaro, © 2005
Laurie is growing up and becoming more normal. She is still worried of her size and her social calamities. The spin is still funny, but she has friends who have babies, who move far away, etc. In fact one of the best stories is of an old bar she and her friends frequented. It was closing, mostly due to urban renewal, so there was one last blow out party. All the old friends get there for one last time. Laurie remembers ... Read More
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I thought I was going to LOVE this book as it appeared to be hysterical and had me oddly intrigued when i read the description and the back of the book. However, I could BARELY get through this book and literally had to force myself to continue reading it sometimes, hoping it got better in the next chapter. It didn't. I admit there are some stories that had me chuckling, but most of it was just boring and stupid. I agree with some of the other reviewers that it just seemed she was trying to hard ... Read More
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This is my first Laurie Notaro book, and I find her brand of humor to be overly forced and petty. I have to agree with some of the other reviews that she seems to try too hard and confuses "snarkiness" with scintilating observations. There are authors who can take a non-event, a total mundanity and turn it into an illuminating sketch of universal human nature. (david sedaris comes to mind). Notaro takes pieces of angry have-not snippets and beats it and chews it up like a bulldog, but it still remains ... Read More
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