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A gay Erma Bombeck meets A Girl Named Zippy in this delightful debut about the misadventures of a woman of size.Cheryl Peck has stories to tell--about her cats, about her family, and about what it's like to be a gay woman of size living in the heartland. There's the story of the time she hit her kid sister in the head with a rock. Then there's the time her father gave her swimming lessons--by throwing her into the water. When she came shrieking and spluttering to the surface, he said, "Good--she can swim." There are the reasons 300 pound Cheryl has become an inspirational goddess in her gym. There are universal stories about a daughter's love for her mother and father. Cheryl Peck unfolds all these stories with a healthy sense of humor and intelligent wit in a book that reads like fiction and explores the themes of family, growing up, love, and loss. The stories in this collection are about seemingly unremarkable events that make a life--but like fat girls sitting on lawn chairs, these are events that don't let go.
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Jessie M. (
8 member(s) found this review helpful.
Eh. Honestly, this book was pretty disappointing. I had high expectations, thinking I was going to experience the like of Laurie Notaro or Augusten Burroughs in the pages, but no go. I skimmed through most of the essays. They weren't funny. They were sometimes sad, but mostly boring. The title makes you think this is going to be sarcastic and witty, but it's not.
Allie B. (
4 member(s) found this review helpful.
This book was awful. I started it and could only get about 60 pages in before I had to give up. I expected to LOL but unfortunately this book let me down.
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
An endless collection of 3 or 4 pages of "laughs". Wears very thin after the first half dozen stories
Sue C. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
Humorous, but not overly so, nor terribly insightful, as it tries to be. I prefer Laurie Notaro when it comes to LOL essays.
Bernie N. (
3 member(s) found this review helpful.
A good quick read. The cover is my favorite part.
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Read it in two days. Amusing, but I wouldn't say funny.
Maggie C. (
2 member(s) found this review helpful.
Just so-so...the title makes it out to be better than it was. A fast read, reminded me of Laurie Notaro's writing, although a bit more serious.
Kimberly A. (
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Fun and light-hearted. The stories that Cheryl Peck tells are very funny and enjoyable for everyone.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
All I can say is ha ha ha. Very funny book.
1 member(s) found this review helpful.
Great book- funny, insightful, with the absolute BEST cover photo I've ever enjoyed on a book! I almost just kept it for that!
Please Rate these Book Reviews
Colleen R. Boring. Lame. Lackluster. Poorly written. If you want an amusing book of essays, I suggest reading Laurie Notaro or Jen Lancaster's writing. Peck's life is nothing worth reading about.
This book wa a delight to read. The brief essays each had a smile even though one was bitter sweet. A wonderful feel good read!
I'm not sure how this book ended up on my shelf but when I got around to reading it I was not disappointed. I enjoyed the short stories and often found myself laughing out loud.
Beverly M. (some smart and fun anecdotes interspersed with bits of poetry.
From Publishers Weekly:
As is evident from this book's cover-featuring a cat in lime-green glasses and purple wig, posing with its tongue sticking out-Peck's debut collection of humorous personal essays and poems is nothing if not irreverent. These warmhearted reminiscences cover everything from Peck's childhood (when she was driven to be the "first, fastest, loudest and best" and therefore hated by her peers and feared by her four younger siblings) to her experiences as a gay woman of size.
In the title story, the 50-something Peck explains how she came to conclude that "no self-respecting fat girl ever really trusts a lawn chair,"
A few of her essays fall flat.
Cat lovers will appreciate the goofy narratives told by her cat, Babycakes, but the author's self-deprecating wit and ability to see the drama in everyday situations make this collection so inviting.
funny memoir -- "naughty cats, quirky family, large gay woman in the american heartland"
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