People Are Unappealing: Even Me
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Book Overview
Born the child of a homo and a hypochondriac (Okay, okay. Her dad's not really a homosexual. He just acts like it. Her mom, however, really is a hypochondriac), Sara Barron never stood a chance of being normal. At age eleven, she starts writing porn ("He humped me wildly with his wiener"). At twelve, she gets mistaken for a trannie. The pre-op sort, no less. By seventeen, she's featured on the Jerry Springer Show. And that's all before she hits New York. People Are Unappealing tells the strange, funny, and sometimes filthy stories of Sara Barron's twisted suburban upbringing and deranged attempt at taking the Big Apple by storm-first as an actor (then a waiter), then a dancer (then a waiter), then a comic (then a waiter). It's there that she meets the ex-boyfriend turned street clown. The silk pajama-clad poet. The OCD Xanax addict who refuses to have sex wearing any fewer than three condoms. Barron has a knack for attracting the unattractive. People Are Unappealing is her wickedly funny look at the dark side of humanity.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0307382451
ISBN13:9780307382450
Release Date:March 2009
Publisher:Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.42 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 5.2" x 8.0"
Customer Reviews
6 ratings
Hysterical
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 6 years ago
I loved this book so much. I felt like I had written it. I find this author quite appealing.
Don't let the title fool you - it's a lovely read
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 15 years ago
I absolutely loved this book and didn't expect to! I originally bought it because I was looking for a funny memoir to read and figured I'd give this one a shot. I was so excited when I began reading and discovered that not only was it relatable, it was also hilarious and well-written. I particularly enjoyed how she explored her quirks and experiences without trying to come across as "cute" or impossibly self-effacing, something I have noticed in a few other gal-penned memoirs. Usually when I see a writer being compared to David Sedaris, I get the book and come away disappointed. This time I feel the comparison is accurate. She has a knack for writing about embarrassing experiences in a way that makes you relate - but without any self-pity. Don't let the title fool you - the book isn't catty & it has heart. Simply put: awesome.
This Book, however, IS Appealing!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
I love this book. It's just the thing to pose with in a cafe, in the hopes that someone not challenged by humor will strike up a conversation. This author is amazing, and can almost make me feel like my childhood was veering towards normal. I can't wait to see what she writes next.
don't hesitate, just buy it you crazy nut
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
This book had me in stitches ~ it truly is laugh-out-loud funny. In private AND public! Barron's perspective is fresh, provocative and insightful. She keenly observes both mundane and outlandish situations/relationships and then recounts them hilariously, charmingly, cathartically. Her style is her own, she has a unique talent for storytelling. A fantastic debut! A definite must!
this book IS appealing
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Laugh-out-loud funny! Hilarious and insightful, full of the absurdity of being alive. Brilliantly critiques the desire for celebrity that has plagued everyone born in the digital sunrise, and skewers the celebrities themselves. It's a bleeping riot.
LOL. Really.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
She is high-lair-ee-ous. I cannot believe the things she says in this book. Really. Very funny and liberating. Just the things you can do with an Oral B toothbrush. Very funny. Can't wait to read this outloud to my girlfriends.
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