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The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death: Reflections on Revenge, Germophobia, and Laser Hair Removal Paperback – April 28, 2009

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  • Paperback: 240 pages
  • Publisher: Villard (April 28, 2009)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 081297574X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0812975741
  • Product Dimensions: 5.2 x 0.6 x 8 inches
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3.0 out of 5 starsA little let down
By Elizabeth Custer on June 30, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I have bought and devoured every Laurie Notaro book that she has written. By far, I still think that her first book was her best. In this new book, I didn't even chuckle until I was almost halfway through it.

Now, the second half of the book was pretty good, but I paid for a hardback book for which I only enjoyed half. I did laugh out loud at a few moments, but there just seemed to be less to be tickeled by this time around.

One of the other things I found a bit irritating was the phrasing she uses. She writes very conversationally, but her passages become so longwinded and mixed that a number of times I had to reread sentences to understand what she was getting at. I understand that this is part of her humorus effect, but this book felt a bit like it was tripping over itself too much.

Don't get me wrong...I will buy the next one when it comes out...but I don't think any of her new material will be as good as her first, or even her second book.

*** I am amending this review.

Hours after I posted this review, I received an email from the author stating..."Thanks for the crappy review on amazon, beth." I find this to be extremely unprofessional and immature. She sent a second email later that day to say that she should not have sent the email, but she never actually said that she was sorry for sending it. I believe her unapologetic email was to prevent bad PR.

She might have been upset by my "crappy review" (which I don't find to be that harsh at all) but she had no right whatsoever to try and shame me. This is a customer forum. We should be free to present our opinions without the threat of harassment from others, especially when the review was in no way rude or undignified.

Just my 2 cents.
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5.0 out of 5 starsLaurie's Best Yet
By Stephanie Martin on June 27, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I have been a fan of Ms. Notaro for a long time. Once I picked this book up, I couldn't stop reading. I stayed up until after 3:00 this morning, and got pinched by my husband a few times because I kept waking him up by laughing out loud. The Germophobia story had me doubled over, trying to catch my breath I was laughing so hard.

One thing that was in this book that I never expected was a very poignant story about the author's dog. I won't give anything away here, but it was incredibly beautiful and sad.

This is my favorite book that Ms. Notaro has ever written. I really enjoyed it, and now I can't wait for the next one!
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3.0 out of 5 starsFunny, But Definately Not Her Best
By Dana Beeman on July 11, 2008
Format: Hardcover
I was very anxiously wating for this book to come out. On the day it did finally come out, I ran to every possible store so I could read it right away because I was having knee surgery in 3 days. Needless to say, I could find it nowhere so my husband ordered it for me on Amazon. We paid for the next day shipping and I pretty much sat on the porch wating for the UPS man. As soon as he got here, I sat down on the couch and started reading. Most of it was cute, but not funny. I only laughed out loud a couple of times and as anyone who reads her books knows, you are usually crying and calling your friends to read them the funny parts. Not once did I have the desire to do this. I will, of course,buy her next book when it comes out but for this one, the anticipation left me wanting after I finally got it.
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1.0 out of 5 starsYikes....what did I miss?
By Book Lover on April 12, 2009
Format: Kindle Edition Verified Purchase
I KNOW I have a sense of humor. How could I possibly miss the humor in this book? I have to say, this was one of the most boring books I have ever read. In fact, I don't think I have ever stopped reading a book because it was so bad I couldn't finish it, but I just had to stop reading this one. It was like having teeth pulled at the dentist...fingernails on a chalkboard....a metal fork scratching across a china plate. It was just bad, bad, bad.

I found almost nothing funny. I may have chuckled once...I can't remember (YES! It's that forgettable!). I couldn't finish the book and immediately removed it from my Kindle. What a waste of time and money.

The cabin visit...huh? What was so funny about that? Honestly.. It was so stupid! I was left wondering what the heck I had just read that was suppose to be funny in that chapter? The story about their home invasion....I didn't get the humor there either. I can't remember anything else I read in this book. That's how bad it is (though I couldn't read the whole thing. It was just too boring)!

I had to give people a heads up on this book. After I read all the RAVE reviews I couldn't wait to read it! Whoa! What a huge disappointment. [...]

I guess this author is most definitely an acquired taste and most assuredly, not one I will ever read again.
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5.0 out of 5 starsHilarious
By tonna d irick on August 8, 2015
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I was cracking up the whole time I read this book. I usually don't read books like this, and I have to say I bought it not knowing it was a memoir. I almost put it down when I realized what I was reading, but I'm so glad I went on. I read it quite a while ago, and there are things from the book that come to me out of nowhere, and I still laugh about it.
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3.0 out of 5 starsGood, but (unfortunately) not great
By DXH on January 3, 2016
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Before I add my two cents here, let me begin by saying I am a HUGE Laurie Notaro fan. Love, love, love her! I live in Phoenix and have been following her since she was writing for a local publication. However, I do agree with other readers who say this is not her finest work. I bought this to read while on vacation, and I was really looking forward to it. While there were some funny parts-- and a poignant part about losing a pet-- I found it to be somewhat of a letdown. What's missing: the usual biting, laugh-out-loud hilarious kind of humor I normally find in her books. It's almost as if this was a random collection of half-hearted essays that didn't belong in any of her other books. Still, I remain a devoted fan. I would still buy her next book, and the next...
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3.0 out of 5 starsWay too long

This book way long and boring. A few really funny places but too much description going on. Enjoyed the funny parts but got really bored with most of it.

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I enjoyed this book, very funny and irreverent! I totally relate to Laurie's sense of humor and her writing style.

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