Unpleasant Ways to Die [Paperback]

Elan Fleisher (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 15, 1989

Cartoonist Elan Fleisher has a problem--he can't stop thinking about death. He's obsessed with death. He is consumed with death. His one problem is that he is perfectly healthy, so he draws deathly things instead. Illustrated.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Elan Fleisher's drawings can be found in Spy, Details, and National Lampoon magazines.

Product Details

• Paperback: 128 pages
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin; 1 edition (September 15, 1989)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312032692
• ISBN-13: 978-0312032692
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,170,918 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Endless laughter, long after the book was looked at!!!!!, January 15, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Unpleasant Ways to Die (Paperback)

I first saw this book in my spanish class in high school. The owner handed it to me and just sat back and watched as I broke out in laughter with every page I turned. That day in class was very quick compared to the usual hum-drum of day to day monotony. I didn't want that book to end ever. I liked it so much that I decided to go out and buy one for myself. That was 6 years ago, and the book is sitting right next to me by my computer. I still laugh every time I look at it! The book itself is now in shambles, with every page out of order and some missing, because I flipped through it so much!

You know, I wish there was a website that had his material on it, because I'm almost positive that Mr. Fleisher has come up with several new pictures that haven't been published.

What do you say, man? Do it for your fans! :)

Thanks! Joe R.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars VERY FUNNY, March 15, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Unpleasant Ways to Die (Paperback)

Please note - you will have two reactions to this book - you will either LOVE it or you will HATE it. It really depends on whether you have a dark sense of humor and can laugh at the misery of others.

While earlier reviewers are correct - they're not always the most clever ways of dying - they are still unpleasant. What I think makes the book particularly good is that the illustrations are outstanding. Every image conveys movement, despite the fact that it's just a drawing.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for a quick laugh, January 29, 2005

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zeus423 (Stow, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Unpleasant Ways to Die (Paperback)

This book is for people with a sense of humor, especially those of us who feel that anything can be made fun of at any time. I've gone through this book many times, and it's funny every time. Granted some of the "unpleasant ways to die" are funnier than others, but some of them are just downright hysterical. Great book, hoping for a sequel!