The Bedwetter
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From the outrageously filthy and oddly innocent comedienne and star of the powerful 2015 film I Smile Back Sarah Silverman comes a memoir—her first book—that is at once shockingly personal, surprisingly poignant, and still pee-in-your-pants funny. In this collection of humorous essays, Sarah Silverman tells tales of growing up Jewish in New Hampshire, losing her virginity, learning to curse at 3 years old, and being a bedwetter until she was old enough to drive, and in a surprisingly poignant piece, she recounts the accidental death of her infant brother. Of course, in her loopy, taboo-breaking way, she always manages somehow to leave you laughing. But then you’d expect nothing less from a woman who sang to her boyfriend on national television that she was “F***ing Matt Damon.” If you like Sarah’s television show The Sarah Silverman Program, or memoirs such as Chelsea Handler’s Are You There Vodka? It’s Me Chelsea and Artie Lange’s Too Fat to Fish, you’ll love The Bedwetter.
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As you would expect - hilarious! But, what I did not expect, it's a self help book! And, I don't mean bed wetting - although I would imagine someone with that problem would get a lot of help out of reading this book. I mean, Silverman imparts life lessons in here. Really great stuff plus it is such a fun read.
I just found her story to be kind of boring and pointless. She seems like kind of a sweet person. After offending an Asian guy, Paris Hilton and Britney Spears she wrote them emails apologizing. But really there was nothing interesting in any of her stories. She portrays herself as this cute chick with big boobs who is just one of the guys but also hopelessly naive that you should think she's even cuter. Blech. Mostly, she really wants people to know she likes fart jokes. And ohmygod her voice. She has - hands down - the worst audiobook voice on the face of the planet. And when she imitates her father, get those earbuds out of your ears because you will cry. It's horrible.
If you already know what Sarah Silverman's comedy is like you will love this book. For those who just pick it up this is a crude and raunchy type of humor, so be warned. The best part of this book were the chapters about her childhood. The rest of the book is good and it is more of her side of the story about more recent events or early career work. This book makes a great audio book, which is read by Sarah Silverman herself!
