Reviews

Now that the phrase 'LOL' has gotten so overused, it's hard to imagine that anything really makes people laugh out loud anymore. But the crudely drawn cartoons in Allie Brosh's Hyperbole and a Half , culled from her popular blog and reprinted alongside never-before-seen materials, will make you laugh until you sob, even when Brosh describes her struggle with depression., Here's a rough analogy: David Sedaris sets out to write a graphic memoir, but decides to use the MS Paint application on his computer rather than hire an artist....[Brosh's] nave art plays brilliantly against dark comic themes., "Once I started reading "Hyperbole and a Half," Ifound myself unable to stop -- except to laugh uproariously.", This site is chock full of childhood stories and random thoughts, allaccompanied by hilarious drawings done by MS Paint . . . It'll cost ya hours ofyour life as you laugh out loud while reading., eoeBrosh is a connoisseur of the human condition. In her typical self-deprecating and dramatic manner (hence the hyperbole reference), she tells personal stories that name things we can all relate to, including fear, love, depression and hope. Perhaps the most endearing thing about her writing is that she approaches her subject matter from a vulnerable, childlike place, complete with Paintbrush caricatures that have arguably already earned iconic status. . . . Part graphic novel, part confessional, overall delightful.e, eoeThis site is chock full of childhood stories and random thoughts, allaccompanied by hilarious drawings done by MS Paint . . . Ite(tm)ll cost ya hours ofyour life as you laugh out loud while reading. ", Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Humor Book of the Year A NPR Best Book of the Year A Library Journal Best Book of the Year, Memoirs "Imagine if David Sedaris could draw . . . Enchanting.", Allie Brosh's artwork may look deceptively simple, but her comics are anything but. She is gut-bustingly hilarious, especially when she talks about her ridiculous dogs, but also insightful and phenomenally articulate; her treatise on what it feels like to suffer from depression remains, in all honesty, one of the best things ever produced on the internet (and it's still somehow massively entertaining, too). Get this for the smart people who appreciate humor in your life, and they won't be disappointed., This site is chock full of childhood stories and random thoughts, allaccompanied by hilarious drawings done by MS Paint . . . Itll cost ya hours ofyour life as you laugh out loud while reading. ", This book made me laugh, cry, and leak. It was honest, poignant, and ridiculously silly in all the best ways and I'm better for having read it. Plus, doggies!, Heres a rough analogy: David Sedaris sets out to write a graphic memoir, but decides to use the MS Paint application on his computer rather than hire an artist.[Broshs] nave art plays brilliantly against dark comic themes., "Here's a rough analogy: David Sedaris sets out to write a graphic memoir, but decides to use the MS Paint application on his computer rather than hire an artist....[Brosh's] naïve art plays brilliantly against dark comic themes." , Allie Brosh's artwork may look deceptively simple, but her comics are anything but. She is gut-bustingly hilarious, especially when she talks about her ridiculous dogs, but also insightful and phenomenally articulate; her treatise on what it feels like to suffer from depression remains, in all honesty, one of the best things ever produced on the internet (and it's still somehow massively entertaining, too). Get this for the smart people who appreciate humor in your life, and they won't be disappointed.", "Once I started reading "Hyperbole and a Half," I found myself unable to stop -- except to laugh uproariously.", "Once I started reading "Hyperbole and a Half," I found myself unable to stop - except to laugh uproariously.", Brosh is unlike anyone else in the field today, an Internet-era treasure, an unexpected wonder of the 21st century., Once I started reading Hyperbole and a Half, Ifound myself unable to stop - except to laugh uproariously., Both singular and familiar--the popularity of Brosh's blog and her absurd, exuberant voice meant that she started a lot of memes you might have come across-- Hyperbole and a Half is a very funny reminder that it's normal to not have your shit together, and to know that it's okay to ask for help., Here's a rough analogy: David Sedaris sets out to write a graphic memoir, but decides to use the MS Paint application on his computer rather than hire an artist....[Brosh's] naïve art plays brilliantly against dark comic themes., Both singular and familiar--the popularity of Brosh's blog and her absurd, exuberant voice meant that she started a lot of memes you might have come across-- Hyperbole and a Half is a very funny reminder that it's normal to not have your shit together, and to know that it's okay to ask for help., eoeHeree(tm)s a rough analogy: David Sedaris sets out to write a graphic memoir, but decides to use the MS Paint application on his computer rather than hire an artiste.[Broshe(tm)s] nave art plays brilliantly against dark comic themes.e, Brosh is a connoisseur of the human condition. In her typical self-deprecating and dramatic manner (hence the hyperbole reference), she tells personal stories that name things we can all relate to, including fear, love, depression and hope. Perhaps the most endearing thing about her writing is that she approaches her subject matter from a vulnerable, childlike place, complete with Paintbrush caricatures that have arguably already earned iconic status. . . . Part graphic novel, part confessional, overall delightful., eoeOnce I started reading eoeHyperbole and a Half,e Ifound myself unable to stop e" except to laugh uproariously.e, My wife, who rarely reads a book published after 1910 and who is difficult to make laugh, wept with pleasure while reading these comic illustrated essays from Ms. Brosh, who runs a popular web comic and blog. I had to find out what the fuss was about. The subjects run from light (cakes, dogs) to dark (the author's own severe depression), and they foreground offbeat feeling and real intellect. Ms. Brosh's inquisitive mind won me over, too.