Bookish Thoughts

It was a long wait for Allie Brosh's second book, but it was worth it. A lot happened to her in the years between books - a divorce, the sudden death of her sister - and the really informs her new stories. While her earlier work was hilarious and relatable, it also tended to stay on the surface. She started digging deeper at the end of her last book, and that same depth is present in nearly every story here. I'll be honest: I wanted a bit more of the surface hilarity. These stories hit hard, and I wasn't always ready for the raw grief that showed up. I also got unreasonably upset at the fact that her new husband was named Kevin, like she'd stolen him from me somehow. But I'm sure I'll keep revisiting these stories in the future, and I'll keep getting more out of them in the coming years.

You already know whether or not you'll enjoy this book. If you've been reading Allie Brosh's blog for the past several years like I have, then buying her new book is really a no-brainer. And if you've never heard of Allie Brosh or Hyperbole and a Half, then you need to fix that right now. Go read about The Alot , which I believe was my introduction to her genius. The book is nearly 300 pages of stories in Brosh's unique style. It's color-coded, so you can easily flip to a particular story and it looks really cool on your shelf. I may actually have to display it with the binding towards the wall. Assuming it ever makes it off my coffee table, that it. While there are a few classics included in this compilation (like The God of Cake and This is Why I'll Never Be an Adult ), it's mostly new material. Material that you will speed through and then return to over and over again. This is one of those books that I may have to buy and electronic ...