Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened in Around the Year in 52 Books

Feb 01, 2014 Jennifer W rated it it was amazing

Shelves: to-re-read, mental-health, non-fiction, fun-reads

Read ALL the things!! No, really, read them.

If you haven't been to the blog, go there. Then read the book. If you have, read the book. If you think you might have but aren't sure, read the book. If you need a delirious laugh fest that gets you kicked out of bed because your boyfriend is trying to sleep, read the book.

I'm a little disappointed that "Spiders are Scary" didn't make an appearance because the world needs to know that spiders are scary. I also am partial to "How Kenny Loggins Ruined ...more

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Apr 08, 2017 Libscigrl rated it it was amazing

Shelves: read-2017

ust finished this today and had to share my thoughts immediately.
Wow.
What an amazing book and she is an amazing writer and person.
Prior to reading this, I had heard of the cartoon Hyperbole and a Half, and knew there was a blog associated with it, but I never checked it out. I had only really seen the random memes that showed up on FB.
I had also heard a little scuttle about the author, Allie Brosh, especially when the blog stopped producing new stuff.

Turns out Allie is a scientist by trade, but ...more

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Apr 08, 2014 Maggie rated it really liked it

Shelves: non-fiction, short-stories, biography-memoir, graphic-comics, humour, usa

Prior to picking up this book, I visited Allie’s blog, and the little that I read there made me laugh so much that I knew I had to get the book.

What makes Hyperbole and a Half successful?

1. Allie can draw. It seems a bit strange to say this on the basis of 2D drawings that appear to be hastily sketched on MS Paint, with the main character of the book, Allie herself, depicted with just a white face, two eyes, a mouth, a yellow cone for hair, and a shapeless pink dress. Yet somehow, with these bas ...more

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Feb 23, 2014 Jessica rated it it was amazing

Shelves: almost-read, five-stars, humor, graphic-novels

I have never read Allie Brosh's blog. I have seen her drawings before, mostly on a friend's facebook feed, but I can't seem to keep up with blogs. Well, now I've read it, and I highly recommend checking it out!

I'm not always a fan of humor, but in this case the author's voice is so strong that it works - she makes even the most absurd situation believable. I especially enjoyed the bits about her dogs, and I'm not even a dog person! I gave it to my husband to read right away, and I'm hoping he li ...more

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Jan 08, 2016 Abbi rated it liked it

Shelves: 52-weeks

so so...

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Feb 21, 2014 Beth Given marked it as shelved

Usually I do the "three strikes and you're out" rule with the f-word. This was an exception, because it used it in the second sentence of the book. Yep, I didn't even finish the first page! Back to the library it goes. ...more

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