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The Bedwetter CD

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I am lazy, so this audiobook was perfect for me. I love everything Sarah Silverman does, but I hate reading. She is so brilliant that I probably would have read an actual book if this audiobook didn't exist. I was also glad that it was read by her because half of the fun is her delivery.

This was a different side to Sarah Silverman than we normally see. I don't really know how much is fiction and how much to believe, but either way, it makes for a good book. Silverman's earnest reading makes you think that she is lying sometimes, or that she is about to say "just kidding about wetting the bed, also, FARTS!" but she never does. She also does a good job making fun of herself.

She talks about her childhood and becoming a comedian. My criticism is that the time line jumps around a lot, but other than that the book is really great. It's not as funny as her show, but still highly entertaining. Another thing that she does, which is kind of cool, is she references stuff that she has read about herself on the Internet. (Like her mention that IMDB does not list her controversial appearance on Conan O'Brien in 2001.) Probably in a year, these references will change, so read the book soon so you can Google the stuff she talks about.

For fans of sarah silverman this c.d is a must have, you will learn what sarah has gone through growing up, its funny and sad in places, definatly a must have, you can listen to sarah read from her book, this girl has talent.

Those familiar with Sarah Silverman's comedy know that it doesn't matter who you are, you will be made fun of. Even if you are Sarah Silverman.

"The Bedwetter" turns her comedic observations toward herself and her family. The result is hilarious, sometimes quite revealing, but always heartfelt and poignant.

Judging by how well she immerses herself in her role on "The Sarah Silverman Program", I've always wondered if she would be a hard person to get to know. With people that define themselves by being funny, it seems difficult to know when they're joking or serious in actual life. I wondered if this book would have the same ambiguity. But Sarah's writing is sharp, witty, and honest. Though her wit is sometimes dry, it is easy to tell when she is being honest, or when she's telling the truth through a joke, which is what comedians are better at than anyone.

"The Bedwetter" is told in short episodes on a fairly linear timeline. The first part of the book is largely about her family and her childhood growing up in New Hampshire. She admits to one of the most embarrassing problems a child can have - bedwetting, as you can guess by the title. And it wasn't something that just happened when she was a little kid. She had an undersized bladder until she was sixteen, causing her to wet the bed in the middle of the night. As can be imagined, this lead to much torment as a child, and eventually in her teens, depression. How many celebrities would admit to childhood bedwetting, much less write about how it shaped them as a person?

Sarah also talks about starting out doing stand up at the NYC comedy clubs, the comics she befriended, her short stint at SNL, the genesis of the `Sarah Silverman Program', the controversies surrounding certain jokes on `SSP', her bad Emmy dress, arguments with the editors about the book, arguments with producers and her show, and being a Jew. She also shares her values and mantras, which were truly revealing and interesting. She readily admits her mistakes, but also staunchly defends herself where she believes she's right.

Overall I felt that this book was like having a great, one-way conversation with one of my favorite entertainers. Instead of intense scene-building or melodrama, Silverman offers short, compact chapters that stay on topic. If I had any complaint about this book, it would be that sometimes I wanted to hear a few more details about a certain scene or a certain person, but I can only suppose Sarah felt she gave the reader what they needed.

I listened to the audiobook version of this book because it's read by Ms. Silverman herself, and I believe the experience was richer because of it. Her tone is conversational, but with emphasis in all the right spots. Her impressions of her father's voice messages were absolutely hilarious. I think reading the book would have been just as fun, but listening to Sarah tell her own story was a real treat.

Highly recommended for fans of Sarah Silverman. Anyone else probably wouldn't care.

This is less of a comedy cd and more of an autobiography by a funny person.

Some parts are even sad. Like when she recounts how a 5 year old sarah tried to make a joke about her dead brother.

If you are interested in learning the life story of sarah silverman this would be an amazing listen, if you just want her to make you laugh it's just ok.

Remarkably well written and very funny memoir read by the author. I might even listen to it more than once.

A couple of stories about Dave Attell and Louie CK I liked, but mostly scattered and pointless. I guess I'm a fan of the show only.