The Big Book of Hell

by Matt Groening
The Big Book of Hell
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230 ratings, 4.19 average rating, 14 reviews (more data...)
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published
October 31st 1990 by Pantheon

binding
Paperback, 176 pages

isbn
0679727590   (isbn13: 9780679727590)

description
Matt Groening is probably best-known as the creator of the television show The Simpsons, but many of his fans prefer his older and even more cy...more






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Beth
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11/29/08

bookshelves: books-that-warped-me-in-my-youth
Genius. Hilarious, perceptive, and a little too true. Also, the source of the name of our best dog, Bongo.
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LeAndra
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11/24/08

The most insightful, true, and hilarious book EVER! And that's not hyperbole.
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Jacky
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05/19/07

bookshelves: comic
Read in July, 2004
I LOVE THIS BOOK!!! Vulgar, cruel and one of the best of Groening's work (imo, possibly one of the only contenders against the Simpsons). Simpsons drew much of its inspiration of itchy and scratchy from this book no doubt. Highly recommend for light reading in between exams especially!!!
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Call Me Jesse
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07/20/07

Read in April, 2001
recommends it for: Everyone
Intelligent, curiously animated, easy to spot the later influences on the Simpson's humor as well as aesthetics. Immensely diverse and super creatively detailed. A must have for any Simpsons fan.
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Inggita
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08/07/07

bookshelves: art-design-photography, fiction-lit-kidlit, living, media-socsci-journ-philo
Read in January, 1990
uber cheeky matt groening's gem before his other creation bart simpson took off. it's binky time with jeff and akbar!
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Gopi
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07/21/07

Read in December, 2006
Funny, but oh boy is it dark. I can only take this book's cynicism in small doses.
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Jack
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05/08/08

Read in September, 2003
Essential user's guide to living in 20th/21st century America.
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Dana
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02/06/08

bookshelves: perpetually-re-reading
Has a copy to sell/swap — Read in January, 2000
recommended to Dana by: dad
what I'm laughing at in the morning while I drink my coffee
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Marianna
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11/14/07

simply one of the most brilliant books ever.
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Lafcadio
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08/01/07

bookshelves: cascadia, foyer, sundays, upper-arm
Read in January, 1995
recommends it for: Mouse
Matt Groening's my homie, what can I say.
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Carrie
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03/26/08

This was like my bible for a time.
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Shanna
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11/09/07

bookshelves: comics
Read in January, 1996
I forgot about how great this is!
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rebecca
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07/02/07

recommends it for: 8 year olds
it's my little rubber earmuff
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Cheryl
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11/14/07

Love it!!
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Philip
Philip rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
12/04/08

bookshelves: humor

Brad
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12/03/08


Natalie
Natalie rated it: 4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars4 of 5 stars
12/02/08

bookshelves: art, graphicnovels, that-was-funny

Tricia
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12/02/08


Edwin Vazquez
Edwin marked it as to-read
12/02/08

bookshelves: to-read

Lori
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12/01/08



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