Phil Camp has a problem. Not the fact that he wrote a parody of a self-help book ("Where Can I Stow My Baggage?") that the world took seriously and...
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May 23, 2009
Lanier
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Picked this up a few days ago looking for March, by Gwendolyn Brooks for our in-house club, and Staceyann Chin's autobio, The Other Side of Paradise for my poets who joined me in Bryant Park last Thurs.
I laughed at least once every other page, I mean lol, style and I thought I could use a break from these other heady reads.
Also picked up Kick the Balls, by this Scotsman, living in California dealing with a bit of culture shock and coaching the "Bad News Bears" o More...
I laughed at least once every other page, I mean lol, style and I thought I could use a break from these other heady reads.
Also picked up Kick the Balls, by this Scotsman, living in California dealing with a bit of culture shock and coaching the "Bad News Bears" o More...
May 22, 2009
Alan
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OK, I knew this was going to be funny with pull quotes from the likes of Lewis Black & Larry David. As a starter he nails what it is to be Jewish (or any minority, I suppose), but especially insightful into the pains of my creed. But what a literary device: the narrator suffers from "Acute Psychogenic Syndrome," so he has to come to terms with the rage that creates his ongoing physical pain. This brilliant way of fleshing out a character makes one overlook niggling mistakes and the
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Mar 29, 2011
Bookventures
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Let me first start by saying that I did not find Everything Hurts to be as funny as it is declared in the synopsis. The book is hinged on sarcastic one-liners and perhaps some people would find that humorous but for the most part the sheer number of these one-liners spread throughout the book really made it difficult for me to find the humor in it all.
What is very true about the book is the irony in Everything Hurts. The story centers on the character Phil Camps, who writes a book und More...
What is very true about the book is the irony in Everything Hurts. The story centers on the character Phil Camps, who writes a book und More...
Feb 13, 2010
Laura
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I read this book as I was starting to really have problems with the back pain that had been bothering me a little bit for months. It was just the book for my frame of mind.
This is funny book. No question. It's a very satirical humor, which I enjoy. As with most satire, even its most ridiculous moments have roots in reality.
I enjoyed both of the self-help gurus: The doctor who claims all physical pain is caused by issues in the psyche. Resolve those, and the pain w More...
This is funny book. No question. It's a very satirical humor, which I enjoy. As with most satire, even its most ridiculous moments have roots in reality.
I enjoyed both of the self-help gurus: The doctor who claims all physical pain is caused by issues in the psyche. Resolve those, and the pain w More...
Dec 15, 2009
Angela
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I know I requested this book for review some time ago but each time I went to read it I could not figure out why on earth I had requested it. Bill Scheft is a writer for David Letterman and writes humor. My husband says I have no sense of humor and I know that in the past I haven't found books that rely on humor at the expense of people to be funny. I still don't know what made me request Everything Hurts: A Novel but I'm really glad I did!
Bill Scheft truly brings to life Phil Cam More...
Bill Scheft truly brings to life Phil Cam More...
Nov 13, 2009
Jrcronewillis
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This was a clever idea, but ultimately the tone put me off. Once I realized that the author is a writer for David Letterman, I recognized the attitude as flippant, cocky, late-night man-humor. This is why I don't watch late-night talk shows.
May 01, 2010
Robotchris
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Easy read. Somewhat funny. It was altogether a book that should have been better. The ending was way too long and though everything was resolved, that some how bothered me.
Feb 18, 2010
Robert
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So Bill Scheft wrote this as therapy for his own hip problem. It is marginally clever and rarely funny. Bomb threat at wedding is damn good, though.
Aug 13, 2009
Betsy (Gray Matter)
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I wanted to give this four stars, I really did, because it made me laugh. And so few books can do that, but it just wasn't that interesting a story. It was a nice break from some of the more serious books I've been reading and if you're looking for a "cute" read for your summer vacation you could do a lot worse.
Oct 27, 2010
This book suffered a lacking editor, who left syntax issues and missing words alone, and a naration style that could at times alienate the reader. However, in the end it wound up being a dear story about family that was worth the read.
Oct 02, 2011
Lexi
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Not my favorite of his books (the blurb from Larry David should have been a clue), but still a quick read, well written.
Oct 26, 2011
Laura
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A funny novel that suggests that our psychological pain causes most of our physical pain.
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