false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg 29013 5 Readers of alternative weeklies will be familiar with Lynda Barry's work from her long-running comic strip, <I>Ernie Pook's Comeek</I>. Similarly, <I>The Good Times Are Killing Me</I> focuses on the surprisingly complex emotional world of children. It is the story of a neighborhood going through the throes of integration and white flight as seen through the eyes of young Edna Arkins. Edna forms an unlikely friendship with Bonna Willis, a girl with a talent for "ass beating." Edna is white and Bonna is black, and from the start there are pressures from both sides against their friendship. As always, Barry is an impeccable observer of the way kids think and talk--several passages are certain to bring memories of intense schoolyard negotiations rushing back. Barry's artwork comes into play as well--each chapter is punctuated with slightly more painterly versions of her characteristically raw drawing style. By turns funny and moving, <I>The Good Times Are Killing Me</I> is an immensely satisfying read. <I>--Ali Davis</I> 2781693 1988 The Good Times Are Killing Me total:359|5:139|4:151|3:63|2:6|1:0| 359 1500 476 34 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 5 1 false Sun Dec 07 18:06:16 -0800 2008 Sun Nov 30 18:53:34 -0800 2008 Sun Dec 07 18:06:16 -0800 2008 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Sun Feb 01 13:33:02 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 01 13:37:30 -0800 2009 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 5 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2001 Fri May 18 16:14:47 -0700 2007 Sun May 20 19:15:29 -0700 2007 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Mon Mar 02 07:52:08 -0800 2009 Mon Mar 02 07:55:01 -0800 2009 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 3 0 false Sun Dec 28 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 04 07:09:02 -0800 2009 Sun Jan 04 07:09:02 -0800 2009 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Thu Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 12:00:09 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 12:04:57 -0700 2009 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Sun Jan 11 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Nov 18 20:47:18 -0800 2008 Sun Jan 11 10:21:57 -0800 2009 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 3 0 false Sat Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 04 15:18:11 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 11 09:51:39 -0800 2008 oncelynda barry fans, young adults (13-17-ish), esepcially those struggling with fitting in more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Sun May 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed May 20 22:08:13 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 13:26:49 -0700 2009 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 3 0 false Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2004 Sun May 03 17:37:04 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 17:52:24 -0700 2009 1 Cruddy. What it lacks in being a page turner, it makes up for in being a quick read. Short chapter, each with an illustration. Though I wouldn't discourage reading it, it certainly wouldn't be the first of her's I'd recommend.]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 3 0 false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Tue Dec 09 14:55:12 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 09 14:55:53 -0800 2008 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 5 1 false Fri Mar 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 17 12:52:33 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 17 12:53:17 -0700 2009 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Tue Jul 08 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 01 14:40:26 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 08 14:10:54 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Thu Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Mar 30 14:28:46 -0700 2007 Fri Mar 30 14:33:00 -0700 2007 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Sun Mar 30 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Apr 02 07:31:43 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 09 13:03:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 15:01:37 -0700 2008 Fri May 23 15:03:11 -0700 2008 more...]]> 1744442 0941104222 9780941104227 4 1 4.18 http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1744442.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me_A_Novel 5 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1998 Tue Aug 28 19:49:03 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 19:57:30 -0700 2007
If you get a chance to see the stage adaptation of this story, ...]]> 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 5 0 false Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 21 03:12:53 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 00:52:15 -0700 2008 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 02 11:11:18 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 23:24:27 -0800 2008 29013 157061105X 9781570611056 354 33 4.18 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167958868m/29013.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29013.The_Good_Times_Are_Killing_Me 4 0 false Sun Aug 03 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 23 13:20:59 -0700 2008 Sun Aug 03 13:19:58 -0700 2008 I really am not sure how to describe her. Just quit fussing and go read something by her. ]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=29013