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INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh—beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half—returns with a new collection of comedic, autobiographical, and illustrated essays.

Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh’s childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life.

This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features all-new material with more than 1,600 pieces of art. Solutions and Other Problems marks the return of a beloved American humorist who has “the observational skills of a scientist, the creativity of an artist, and the wit of a comedian” (Bill Gates).

Praise for Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half:
“Imagine if David Sedaris could draw….Enchanting.” —People
“One of the best things I’ve ever read in my life.” —Marc Maron
“Will make you laugh until you sob, even when Brosh describes her struggle with depression.” —Entertainment Weekly
“I would gladly pay to sit in a room full of people reading this book, merely to share the laughter.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“In a culture that encourages people to carry mental illness as a secret burden….Brosh’s bracing honesty is a gift.” —Chicago Tribune

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“Brosh’s storytelling is so distinctive and compelling it’s like suddenly running in to a friend you feared was lost forever . . . [She] reliably channels the simplicity of a child or the innocence of an animal and tells raucous, heartbreaking stories that reflect the hidden parts of us all . . . For Brosh’s millions of fans, this is well worth the wait.”
—Kirkus Reviews

“Gut-busting . . . . Like a millennial James Thurber, Brosh has a knack for seeding a small, choice detail that snowballs into existential chaos . . . [Her] spidery and demented digital portraits, a visual expression of fun-house mirror anxiety, fits her material perfectly. . . This achingly accurate and consistently hilarious comic memoir finds Brosh moving forward and becoming a stronger, braver storyteller page by page.”
—Publishers Weekly, Starred Review

“Through it all, [Brosh] is refreshingly vulnerable and honest. In trying to overcome her weaknesses, by spending a night alone in the woods, she reminds us that it’s okay not to be okay ... Another standout from Brosh that is both heartening and heartbreaking.”
—Library Journal, Starred Review

“Brosh alternates sorrow with levity—funny childhood stories, more animal tales, and general musings on life and its lack of meaning or fairness—with grace that feels true to life.”
—Booklist

“The book an author produces after a wildly popular debut has all eyes on it. Fear not, Allie Brosh fans: Solutions and Other Problems is every bit as hilarious and slyly poignant as 2013’s Hyperbole and a Half. Starting with the time she got stuck in a bucket at age 3, Brosh’s autobiographical comics thrust her into a variety of insane and sometimes heartbreaking scenes. She battles anxiety, depression, annoying neighbors . . . and somehow, it cheers you right up.”
—People

“No one sums up the hilarity, devastation and bizarreness of life quite like comic artist and blogger Allie Brosh. Her long-awaited follow-up to Hyperbole and a Half couldn’t have come at a better time than this absurd and awful year. From stories about mystery poop and a dandelion-fearing child to the struggle for self-acceptance and the heartbreaking loss of her sister, it’s a road trip through a brilliant and inquisitive mind, driven by colorful illustrations, sharp wit and refreshing honesty. And if you’re just looking for laughs, Brosh has elevated the funny pet story to a literal art form.”
—NPR

About the Author

Allie Brosh is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half, which was named the Goodreads Choice Award Winner for Best Humor Book of the Year. Brosh has also given herself many prestigious awards, including “fanciest horse drawing” and “most likely to succeed.” HyperboleandaHalf.blogspot.com --This text refers to the hardcover edition.

Product details

ASIN : B084VVG2GF
Publisher : Gallery Books; Illustrated edition (September 22, 2020)
Publication date : September 22, 2020
Language : English
File size : 238794 KB
Text-to-Speech : Enabled
Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
X-Ray : Enabled
Word Wise : Enabled
Print length : 525 pages
Lending : Not Enabled

Best Sellers Rank: #21,573 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #9 in Comic Strips (Kindle Store)
- #9 in Cartoons
- #24 in Humor Essays (Kindle Store)

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One of the few good things that has happened this year.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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Brosh examines a lot of the things that she doesn't seem to like about herself along with things that have happened in her life.

The brutal honesty and pain represented in this book shockingly contrasts with some of the most pure and honest laughter I've experienced this year. Allie reminds me to see the pure absurdity of the world and know how funny it is.

If her previous book was about a journey back from depression this book was a journey back from existentialism and self loathing.

The stories are strung together in a sort of stream of consciousness way, if the conciousness you're streaming is anxious to give you all the pieces to put together the puzzle has been Brosh's life during her absence from the public view. I recognize the way her mind seems to bounce from idea to idea, pausing in the middle of a story to add related information, and returning when the pieces add up.

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S. Perry

Delightful & heartbreaking.

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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Funny stories, the kind you read with your hand over your mouth so you don't wake up your wife snickering. Then sad stories, so same thing, but crying.
And sometimes the stories are pointless, but so is everything.

104 people found this helpful

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If you've ever felt alone, different, or lost, this one's for you

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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Allie Brosh has a way of looking at life that just blows me away. She tells stories that have you laughing out loud at maximum volume, sighing thoughtfully, or simply breaking down in tears. And alongside those stories, her quirky drawings make them come to life even more vividly, with visceral emotional intensity. Strangely enough, her book fits, with startling accuracy and appropriateness, the isolation, loneliness, and fears of our times.

Brosh tackles some really hard topics in this book where life has become overwhelmed with problems and where solutions sometimes lead to more. But even while she deals with the fact that life is not fair, bad things happen to good people, and good things happen to bad people, she demonstrates the human capacity to keep fighting, to keep going just one more step.

Solutions and Other Problems is a unique perspective that helps us all relate to and sympathize with ourselves and others. We may all be weird in our own way and we may rail against the human condition, but we all have that tiny spark inside of us somewhere that keeps us going.

Absolutely brilliant and highly recommended.

73 people found this helpful

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Adam Moliski

One chapter in and I am confident in a five star review

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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It's been a while since Allie Brosh has shown up on my radar, and I didn't realize how terribly I missed her until I was half way through the first chapter in which she tells the story of her three year old self getting completely trapped in a bucket. Multiple times.

If the book was just that one story, I would have called it a good value for my money. I'm fully confident that the remaining stories in this surprisingly girthy 500+ page book are not going to disappoint, so I'm just going to leave my five star review now so I'm not tempted to leave a review after every chapter.

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Joel Westbrook

We love you Allie!

Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018

I hope things get better for you, and if/when this book comes out i'm sure it will be amazing. So sure that I already gave this book five stars!!!

149 people found this helpful

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It was WORTH the wait! Allie is finally back. You will DEVOUR this book

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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We've waited SO LONG for this book, we Allie fans, but we realize you can't just crank out something that comes from a source this deep and troubling. And, yes! It was worth the wait. This is a BIG book and it's not quite the same as her previous work. This has longer pieces, though it touches on the same topics (childhood, depression, family, and, of course, dogs). It's more thought-out and more like a book, vs a collection of strips. It's just as hilarious, and just as likely to slap you upside the head with stunning sadness at times. The point is: If you loved Hyperbole and a Half, you MUST MUST MUST get this for yourself and anyone you care about, or anyone who's having a hard time and you want to reach out to, or just anyone who appreciates true art that comes from the soul.

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Stef

Well worth the wait

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2020

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Wow. WOW. I am so glad Allie has written another book. She has been through it, and she is going to tell you all about it. This book is hilarious, and devastating. And you'll cry. And then it's weird, but then after that it's laugh-out-loud hysterical and then you're like "wait, how did she get into my head?" and then it's nice and but then it gets a little weird again and then you laugh so hard you scare your cat and she runs away into the other room, and then you're sad it's all over. It's alot (um, that was intentional).

I don't want to give anything about it away because I don't like ruining things. But prepare yourself because you are gonna feel some STUFF whether you want to, or not. Lots of it. And you'll be glad that you did, and that this is in your life.

100%, definitely, worth the wait. And also I identify with so so so much of what she says. She once again has this magical ability to simply explain situations in a way that I can't (but then I have follow up questions but I can't ask them as this is just a book and as of yet, books don't answer me back). What do I think? I think you need to buy the book. Or borrow it from someone. Or ask someone to buy it for you. Just figure out how to get your hands on it, and then read it. This is one of the greatest things to have happened this year.

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Nikki

Unbelievably and unexpectedly devastating.

Reviewed in the United States on September 27, 2020

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Unbelievably heartbreaking. Hyperbole and a hallf was by far the funniest book I've ever read, so I have been on the waitlist for this book as soon as it was possible. It had a couple funny stories, but mostly was just heart breakingly sad. I truly feel so sorry for Allie. But I feel like I paid for a comedy show and they played a video of a dog dying. Most of the book is telling us how she and her husband divorced, her parents divorced, her sister killed herself and super sad stories of dogs dying. If this had been a biography or something like that, it would be different, but this was supposed to be a sequel to the funniest book on the planet, and now I've felt extremely sad and depressed for two days.

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Brianna

Solutions and other Problems

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2020

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Okay, so I am a big fan of Hyperbole and a Half, and I really love Allie Brosh's work... But this book is a mixed bag. To keep it short, sweet and to the point, I've listed some pros and cons for anyone reading this:

Pros:
-There's so much art in this book! The book has 514 pages of art, and Allie's art style is just as wonderful as it was in her first book, if not better!
-Several of the stories in this book are laugh out loud funny
-Topics that are otherwise taboo (death, mental illness, physical illness, divorce, anger) are discussed openly by someone who has had experience with them first hand

Cons:
-It's kind of nihilistic. If you're into that kind of thing, it's no big deal, but if you've dealt with depression in the past it can be a little disheartening to read a book with one of the primary messages being "everything is pointless"
-there's A LOT of talk about death. A lot. Death is real and it's a thing that happens, but again if you've suffered with depression it can hit hard to read about things like Allie's sister's suicide, and a dog dying from end stage liver disease
-The book's just pretty sad. It'll probably make you cry
-There are a couple of messages in the book that may be upsetting, especially if you're impressionable (example: "there is nothing inherently meaningful about [Allie], and there probably never will be. And the things [Allie] likes are even more pointless")

I guess if you're looking for something as funny, easy going, and feel good as Hyperbole and a Half, this isn't your book. Allie Brosh has been through a lot between that book and this one, and you can tell. The book is personal. The stories are personal. It's brave, but it's heavy as hell and it's just not for everyone

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Heather @ Random Redheaded Ramblings

Excellent,

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 30, 2020

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Back of the net! Allie Brosh, bless you, you have scored again!

Fans of Hyperbole and a Half will know that this book has been a long time in the making, Allie Brosh has had some truly heartbreaking events in her time away and she touches upon it during the book.

The book itself was definitely worth the wait , first of all its massive. Hyperbole was a good size but this is just over 500 pages long. Stupidly as soon as saw it was properly available, (fans will know it’s been on and off Amazon for years so I wasn’t taking any chances), I clicked order not realising I had ordered the hardback which weighs a ton and for some reason came from Germany, I then panicked thinking I’d also ordered the German version, thankfully not!

Allie’s signature style still makes me chuckle, her cartoon self with fin ponytail, big eyes and wonderful facial expressions is just pure gold. I especially love her drawings as a child when she is sneaking about. Her animal drawings especially the dogs are fab, these sections had me sniggering away as the mannerisms of the dogs was spot on, it was almost as if she’d used my dog as her model.

As I said above she also touches upon her personal life, she is open about her struggles with anxiety and depression and the tragic lost of her sister. It’s heartbreaking but Allie also takes us back to their childhood and it’s lovely to see her reminiscing about the crazy stuff they got up, there is a chapter about her sister and her friend which is incredibly funny.

Fans of Hyperbole will love this and I hope she gains some new fans too, Allie I’ve missed you!

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sammie

Book is great, amazon is not.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 4, 2020

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I loved the book so I bought a copy for a friend as a birthday present. It arrived covered in dirty marks all over the inner and outer cover so is not fit for purpose. Absolutely disgusting service from amazon.

M. Avery

Real, relatable, and filled with Allie's characteristic wit, charm, and truths

Reviewed in Canada on September 23, 2020

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I haven't finished reading it yet, but I love it so far. Delightfully heavy (I could probably kill a cockroach with this thing), beautifully drawn and coloured (I think she learned some new digital art techniques since the last book!), and so far filled with lovely little anecdotes in between the main chapters. As absurd as it is, I feel like as a rabid follower of her blog and previous book, I might know her a little bit. Her heartbreak, loss, and confusion is my heartbreak, loss, and confusion. She is all of us, and all of us are still 4 year olds in onesies pretending we know what we're doing, which makes this book all the more cherished, and wonderful.

9 people found this helpful

G. Deutsch

Perfect book for 2020

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 19, 2020

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We do not deserve Allie Brosh. This is funny and poignant and might just be responsible for getting me through this year with a little sanity.