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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 TribuneProduct Identifiers
PublisherGallery Books
ISBN-101982156945
ISBN-139781982156947
eBay Product ID (ePID)27038567360
Product Key Features
GenreBiography & Autobiography, Art, Humor/Satire, Comics & Graphic Novels
Publication Year2020
LanguageEnglish
Artist/WriterAllie Brosh
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.4in
Item Length9in
Item Weight44.6 Oz
Item Width6in
Additional Product Features
Number of Pages528 Pages
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"No one sums up the hilarity, devastation and bizarreness of life quite like comic artist and blogger Allie Brosh. Her long-awaited follow-up to Hyperbole and a Half couldn't have come at a better time than this absurd and awful year. From stories about mystery poop and a dandelion-fearing child to the struggle for self-acceptance and the heartbreaking loss of her sister, it's a road trip through a brilliant and inquisitive mind, driven by colorful illustrations, sharp wit and refreshing honesty. And if you're just looking for laughs, Brosh has elevated the funny pet story to a literal art form." -- NPR, "The book an author produces after a wildly popular debut has all eyes on it. Fear not, Allie Brosh fans: Solutions and Other Problems is every bit as hilarious and slyly poignant as 2013's Hyperbole and a Half . Starting with the time she got stuck in a bucket at age 3, Brosh's autobiographical comics thrust her into a variety of insane and sometimes heartbreaking scenes. She battles anxiety, depression, annoying neighbors . . . and somehow, it cheers you right up." -- People, "Gut-busting . . . . Like a millennial James Thurber, Brosh has a knack for seeding a small, choice detail that snowballs into existential chaos . . . [Her] spidery and demented digital portraits, a visual expression of fun-house mirror anxiety, fits her material perfectly. . . This achingly accurate and consistently hilarious comic memoir finds Brosh moving forward and becoming a stronger, braver storyteller page by page." -- Publishers Weekly, "Through it all, she is refreshingly vulnerable and honest. In trying to overcome her weaknesses, by spending a night alone in the woods, she reminds us that it's okay not to be okay. VERDICT Another standout from Brosh that is both heartening and heartbreaking." -- Library Journal , Starred Review, "Brosh's storytelling is so distinctive and compelling it's like suddenly running in to a friend you feared was lost forever . . . [She] reliably channels the simplicity of a child or the innocence of an animal and tells raucous, heartbreaking stories that reflect the hidden parts of us all . . . For Brosh's millions of fans, this is well worth the wait." -- Kirkus Reviews, "Brosh alternates sorrow with levity--funny childhood stories, more animal tales, and general musings on life and its lack of meaning or fairness--with grace that feels true to life." -- Booklist, "Brosh's storytelling is so distinctive and compelling it's like suddenly running in to a friend you feared was lost forever . . . [She] reliably channels the simplicity of a child or the innocence of an animal and tells raucous, heartbreaking stories that reflect the hidden parts of us all . . . For Brosh's millions of fans, this is well worth the wait." -- Kirkus, "Gut-busting . . . . Like a millennial James Thurber, Brosh has a knack for seeding a small, choice detail that snowballs into existential chaos . . . [Her] spidery and demented digital portraits, a visual expression of fun-house mirror anxiety, fits her material perfectly. . . This achingly accurate and consistently hilarious comic memoir finds Brosh moving forward and becoming a stronger, braver storyteller page by page." -- Publishers Weekly , Starred Review, "Through it all, [Brosh] is refreshingly vulnerable and honest. In trying to overcome her weaknesses, by spending a night alone in the woods, she reminds us that it's okay not to be okay ... Another standout from Brosh that is both heartening and heartbreaking." -- Library Journal , Starred Review
Book TitleSolutions and OTHER Problems
Target AudienceTrade
Dewey Decimal302.2314092
TopicTechniques / Cartooning, Personal Memoirs, Form / Comic Strips & Cartoons, Nonfiction / Biography & Memoir, Form / Essays
