At last, the comprehensive book of cartoons from beloved New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast.
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Roz Chast was born in Brooklyn, New York and now lives in Connecticut. Her cartoons have appeared in magazines galore, and she is the author of many books.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Mix the neurosis of the young Woody Allen, the sublime-but-unexpected logic of comedian Steven Wright, the macabre wink of Gahan Wilson, the grand guignol of Charles Addams, the cleverness of the Far Side -- with just a dash of the heart-strings and plaintive cuteness of Cathy Guisewhite -- and you may have something like the outstandingly amusing cartoons of Roz Chast. Penned in a manner that suggests hands trembling constantly from too much coffee or perhaps too little electroshock therapy, there is a pervasive nervous energy in this work that, frankly, makes you want to stop looking at them after a while, in the same way that a strong vinaigrette forces you to pause between bites. You go back, of course, because it's delicious. But you can't take too much at one time.
The targets of Ms. Chast's work include just about everything and everybody you will encounter in your life and it is very unlikely there is an interpersonal relationship you are suffering through that will not be present on these pages in a way that helps you laugh at your own small worries. She also nicely deals with the blither of modern life, from retail stores to the proliferation of award categories.
Roz Chast's work is jittery and completely on-target. I recommend this book highly to those who like off-beat visual humor.
The targets of Ms. Chast's work include just about everything and everybody you will encounter in your life and it is very unlikely there is an interpersonal relationship you are suffering through that will not be present on these pages in a way that helps you laugh at your own small worries. She also nicely deals with the blither of modern life, from retail stores to the proliferation of award categories.
Roz Chast's work is jittery and completely on-target. I recommend this book highly to those who like off-beat visual humor.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
By F. Taylor
Format:Hardcover
A genius overdose of Roz Chast, for old fans and new. This woman does, of course, know Everything, though like a good novelist or scriptwriter (or deity), she also knows how to wrap Everything in a few swathes of complication and irony to make the whole process more fun. If (or rather, when) future historians rummage among the rubble of our stab at civilization, I hope they find a pristine copy of THEORIES OF EVERYTHING (memo: buy extra copy and suitable-sized lead container to bury in garden), they will be able to piece together just about all they need to know about us. Worried, overweight men with small moustaches and clever small women with glasses were what we were about, and don't let anyone tell you any different, not now and certainly not in 3000 AD.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
By Gromer
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
At last for fans of R. Chast. This book is so funny that you cannot put it down and will annoy everyone in the house by laughing out loud every 30 seconds to the exclusion of every other activity for the rest of the day.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Don't Drink Anything When Reading Roz Chast
I've snorted coffee out my nose while reading some of these cartoons, plenty of times. You'd think I'd learn. Read more
Published 15 days ago by Maggie Marp
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Got this book for a very nice discount over what it was selling at Powell's book store.
Published on April 6, 2010 by Beaker 63
5.0 out of 5 stars
the drawings alone will make you laugh
Roz Chast is my favorite cartoonist.
I have subscribed the New Yorker for decades in hopes that each week there will be a new Chast cartoon. Read more
I have subscribed the New Yorker for decades in hopes that each week there will be a new Chast cartoon. Read more
Published on March 12, 2010 by ireadabookaday
3.0 out of 5 stars
Too much of a good thing?
Roz Chast, Theories of Everything: Selected, Collected, and Health-Inspected Cartoons, 1978-1996 (Bloomsbury, 2006)
When you look at the title of this book, is the first... Read more
When you look at the title of this book, is the first... Read more
Published on May 30, 2008 by Robert P. Beveridge
5.0 out of 5 stars
A great collection of Roz Chast's work
Roz Chast is so good I'd buy the New Yorker just to see her cartoon.
Her take on the things we say and do, the things we like, the things that bug us and the general craziness... Read more
Her take on the things we say and do, the things we like, the things that bug us and the general craziness... Read more
Published on November 17, 2007 by stefanc
5.0 out of 5 stars
Roz Rocks!
What could be more fun than spending the day reading Roz Chast cartoons? This book has it all: cleverness, wit, a keen eye for everyday life and laughs galore. Read more
Published on November 4, 2007 by B. Weprich
5.0 out of 5 stars
Note to "Bought the Wrong Book"
I don't own COOK WITH JAMIE, but I wouldn't mind having another copy of Roz Chast's book, which is terrific. Read more
Published on October 23, 2007 by D. O.
5.0 out of 5 stars
All this Roz Chast in one place? For ME!?!
This collection of Roz Chast cartoons brings me great joy and delight. It's fun to watch the evolution of her particular "style" from her earlier works to recent years. Read more
Published on September 13, 2007 by Bill Herring
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lamp Lovers Unite!
Like Pablo Picasso, Roz Chast is a prolific genius. But unlike Pablo, Roz is FUNNY!!!
Published on August 3, 2007 by Mt.
5.0 out of 5 stars
A lot of entertainment for Roz Chast fans
Whenever I pick up the New Yorker, I always search first for Roz Chast cartoons. I love her sense of humor. The book is a great value - hours of entertainment. Read more
Published on July 9, 2007 by W. Wiley
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