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A sweet, smart, sarcastic love letter to my city. We should have a meeting to discuss it, preferably with some locally-made wine while we all fart around about our refusal to own a TV.
But really, it sent me into snorting fits of laughter while making me ache for Bernadette and Bee.
But really, it sent me into snorting fits of laughter while making me ache for Bernadette and Bee.
Deliriously fun with lovely moments of tenderness, this book will have you cackling, wincing and shaking your head. Told via letters, faxes and emails, with some narrative about Bee filling in the details, the story focuses on a teen girl who loves her mother fiercely, even though the mom (Bernadette) is not quite in her right mind.
Bernadette's brilliant observations kept me laughing (her descriptions of Seattle and Canadians are ruthlessly hilarious), and the way her mind thinks alternates bet ...more
Bernadette's brilliant observations kept me laughing (her descriptions of Seattle and Canadians are ruthlessly hilarious), and the way her mind thinks alternates bet ...more
Hands down, the best book I've read in ages. It's funny, insightful and quite biting in its critique of contemporary American culture. A must read!
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Finished this book within 20 hours of starting it. Love the style. Love that Semple wrote for Arrested Development. Lovely, quirky, and a fun read.
Loved it! Enjoyed just about every minute reading this one.
I guess I liked this. It was okay. It made me not want to work in the Seattle independent school scene. So, there's that.
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Quirky and fun. Made me smile a lot while reading.
Apr 16, 2013
Samantha
marked it as to-read
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Arlene Caruso
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