Dominique answers “Is this book going to get better? I'm on...”

Dawn asked this question about Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things:

Is this book going to get better? I'm on page 27, and so far I'd say it's about 25% funny and 75% pretty stupid. Or do I just not "get" this author?

Dominique I'm listening to the book, and although I don't have any mental illness issues, I find her very funny, witty, and entertaining.

But, if I were reading…moreI'm listening to the book, and although I don't have any mental illness issues, I find her very funny, witty, and entertaining.

But, if I were reading the book, I might find it awfully boring...it's like reading jokes or a script, you need to infuse character (I'm not saying her life is a joke, but I'm saying she makes lots of jokes and it's funny and interesting at the same time).(less)

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Katrina I listened to the audio too and I thought it was brilliant and funny and entertaining as hell. I don't suffer from any mental illness issues, but I've ...more
Oct 03, 2016 08:28PM

Gordon How I wish this were true for me. I wanted an audiobook for the commute and thought this would be great. Sadly, I found her delivery to just be too mu ...more
Apr 14, 2018 08:59AM

Katrina Everyone is different. I remember listening to an audio of Wedding Night by Sophie Kinsella. People, who actually read the book, gave it low reviews. ...more
Apr 14, 2018 09:18AM

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