Hyperbole and a Half: A Book Review

This book was a step out of my comfort zone.

I do not typically like autobiographies, and I can't remember the last time I read a comedy book. However, it's now one of my absolute favorite books, to say the least.

The plot follows Allie Brosh (comedian and blogger) throughout her life. The book jumps around, but Brosh illustrates different mishaps she's had as a child and a young adult, including stories about:

- Her dogs, "Simple Dog" and "Helper Dog"

- A family misunderstanding that Hot Sauce is her absolute favorite thing in the world, a "fact" they believe for 20 years, until she publicly proclaims the opposite in this book

- Her innate desire to be a dog at a young age

- A time when she ate an entire cake out of spite and threw up all of it

- A goose attack

and SO much more.

This book had me laughing out loud in a group of quiet people multiple times, and I loved it so much that I read a couple passages out loud to my friends and family.

I've never had a book cause me to laugh out loud before, and this book not only did that, but put me in a great mood. I somehow related to the awkward way she describes herself, especially her inner monologue. I finished this book in two days, and it definitely made me hungry for more.

Brosh's audience is really anybody ages 16+. There is quite a bit of profanity in it, but honestly, it just makes it even more hilarious. I mean seriously, what's not funny about someone writing a letter to their six year old self, and starting it off with "What the fuck is wrong with you?"

The way that Brosh portrays herself (the character on the front of the book is her own self portrait) shows that she knows how to not take herself incredibly seriously, which is good for someone writing a comedic story on themselves.

I'd recommend this book to anyone in need of a good knee-slapping comedy, or just someone who needs a pick me up. As I said before, i don't even typically read autobiographies or comedies, but I fell in love with this book. It was just good not-so-old-fashioned humor.

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