Painstakingly assembled and rigorously organized by that master of clutter, Matt Groening, this is not another mini-jumbo, hard-to-read, abbreviate...
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Mar 09, 2009
Jeanne
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This is one of the funniest books in the WORLD! From the Simpsons' Matt Groening, this consists of some of his other works, such as Little Bongo, Jeff & Akbar and others. You start laughing after a couple of pages and then it just escalates. My fav in here is "How to Waste 8 Hours a Day Without Getting Fired!" A true gem to put up on the wall of your cube. Another one is a limerick, "My name is Little Bongo, I sing a little song-o ..." Just outright stupid stuff but truly fun
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May 27, 2010
Manee
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Matt Groening's first major work wasn't The Simpsons; it was Life In Hell. It is a quirky, sarcastic, sometimes angry strip featuring a rabbit named Binky and his fellow cast of characters. This book collects a good chunk of them, from the first strips onward, and they are seriously funny. For anyone who only knows Groening from The Simpsons or Futurama, these strips might be a bit of a shock considering his liberal swearing and pessimistic outlook. But it's a must read, if only to appreciate
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Feb 20, 2012
Rachel
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Forget the schoolyard - I learned what the "four bases" are from this book (or maybe it was from "Love is Hell"). Either way it has loads of humorous goodies.
Mar 23, 2009
April
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If you love The Simpsons, get this book and see how Matt Groening got his start. Funny, arch, funny, insightful, smart, and more funny!
Mar 02, 2011
Lily
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"Life's a total waste of time, kid, so don't even bother."
Totally nailed my father under the eight types of dad. (The Laconic Whiner)
Totally nailed my father under the eight types of dad. (The Laconic Whiner)
Mar 30, 2010
Sonja
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im pretty sure this had a tremendous impact on my life but that's what you get when you read this when you're like 10 years old.
Nov 29, 2008
Beth
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Genius. Hilarious, perceptive, and a little too true. Also, the source of the name of our best dog, Bongo.
Nov 24, 2008
Leandra
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The most insightful, true, and hilarious book EVER! And that's not hyperbole.
Dec 19, 2008
Michelle
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I don't know HOW many times I read this thing cover to cover. I especially loved the crazy mom types..."I AM EITHER GONNA KILL YOU OR KILL MYSELF...WHERE ARE MY PILLS??"
I always hoped that after The Simpsons did so amazingly well, and are still going strong, that Groening would get to create something with the HELL characters, but alas, not yet.
I always hoped that after The Simpsons did so amazingly well, and are still going strong, that Groening would get to create something with the HELL characters, but alas, not yet.
May 19, 2007
Jacky
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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!!!
Dec 17, 2009
Call Me Jesse
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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.
Dec 17, 2009
Inggita
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uber cheeky matt groening's gem before his other creation bart simpson took off. it's binky time with jeff and akbar!
Feb 01, 2012
Linda
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i found out a friend of mine had died from a life in hell postcard-sad but perfect too.
Jul 21, 2007
Gopi
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Funny, but oh boy is it dark. I can only take this book's cynicism in small doses.
