Solutions and Other Problems
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4.5 • 156 Ratings
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh—beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half—returns with a new collection of comedic, autobiographical, and illustrated essays.
Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh’s childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life.
This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features all-new material with more than 1,600 pieces of art. Solutions and Other Problems marks the return of a beloved American humorist who has “the observational skills of a scientist, the creativity of an artist, and the wit of a comedian” (Bill Gates).
Praise for Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half:
“Imagine if David Sedaris could draw….Enchanting.” —People
“One of the best things I’ve ever read in my life.” —Marc Maron
“Will make you laugh until you sob, even when Brosh describes her struggle with depression.” —Entertainment Weekly
“I would gladly pay to sit in a room full of people reading this book, merely to share the laughter.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
“In a culture that encourages people to carry mental illness as a secret burden….Brosh’s bracing honesty is a gift.” —Chicago Tribune
Customer Reviews
Torture
I dont exactly why i do this to myself. I pick up this book, knowing very well i may die laughing, right before going to bed. I named this review "torture", and i think i should explain why.
1. it was an emotional rollercoaster (one minute i was laughing so hard my mom snatched the book out of my hands because it was late at night and she wanted to see why the heck i was laughing so loud, then im crying..no, weeping....then i return after a minute to laughing like a maniac)
2. Having read "Hyperbole and a half" already, it was sad to see how the author's life had changed....but it was still funny as heck
3. The stories are...very relatable. Which at this point im not sure is necessarily a good thing... (but,as proven in this book, makes for a couple holarious storys)
overall, I would recommend this book to alnost everyone I know... (i say almost everyone because I have already recommended the first book to most people i know like three times at least and I dont want to annoy them toooooo much) If i have children, this will be one of the first books i read them...(they'll be fine i promise lol) Thank you, noble author, for bestowing these magical tales upon us.
Amazing
Loved this experience. I kept handing it to my wife as I read to share different sections and stories.
Extreme Marvelousness
I could not put it down. But obviously I had to sleep and feed myself and do other things.