7/4/2023 0 Comments Hyperbole and a half goodreads![]() Unflinchingly honest, the author splits this book between odd childhood behavior, her two dogs (the “simple” dog and the “helper” dog), and her own struggle with depression. But I understand she has quite a following, and I can see why. I’d never read anything by her prior to reading this book. So - Allie Brosh is well-known for her web comic/blog (also called Hyperbole and a Half). ![]() How do I even begin to describe a book like Hyperbole and a Half? Besides saying that I found myself bursting into uncontrollable giggles while reading - and you can ask my family: I’m not usually the uncontrollable giggles type. Perhaps I have underestimated my sneakiness! Stories about things that happened to other people because of me So I decided to just make a list of things that are in the book: I tried to write a long, third-person summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritative–like maybe someone who isn’t me wrote it–but I soon discovered that I’m not sneaky enough to pull it off convincingly. ![]() Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. Today, we’re looking at Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh: Welcome to the December pick for the Fields & Fantasies book club! Each month or so, in collaboration with my wonderful co-host Diana of Strahbary’s Fields, we’ll pick one book to read and discuss. ![]()
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