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Summary: funny and sincere
Review: I first read an excerpt of the book in a magazine. Once I finished the article, I ran to the nearest bookstore to pick up Margaret Cho's book. It's filled with humor and a compelling honesty about life, love (or lack there of) of self and others, and her rise and fall and rise again to the top. I started to read the first few lines of the book and couldn't put it down again until I finished the last word of the book. As an Asian-American woman myself, Margaret Cho puts a genuine face to the experience I, myself, went through in terms of identity, family, society, and the oftentimes awkwardness both in the APA community and out. I first thought that Margaret Cho's book would be "another humor book" filled with jokes and witty titles as she re-hashed her stage routine on paper. Yet, I was pleasantly surprised to find it a more indepth look into her life. I strongly encourage everyone to buy and read her book! It's fantastic! I've already purchased copies for my mom and my sisters!
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Summary: An All-American Tough Cookie
Review: Reading this book (I didn't see the film version), I was quite amazed at just how hard a time Cho had in life -- growing up, doing the showbiz thing, finally rebuilding her life and self-esteem... Most of what she says about growing up asian american, being both and yet neither an "asian" nor "american" girl, really hits home and she has some great lines about it all (especially about going to church). Don't expect this book to be anything more than just Margaret Cho talking at you... the writing itself is nothing spectacular. It's slangy and has 4-letter words (sometimes nothing else but a 4-letter word will do), just like a friend telling you about the crappy day she's had. This isn't supposed to be classical literature. I watched "All American Girl" on TV and always knew that whatever input Margaret Cho had was modified (gross understatement) by The Corporate Suits to make an "asian" show palatable to mainstream America. Although Cho herself says the show sucked, I still enjoyed it. I don't mean I genuinely ENJOYed it, but knowing it for what it was, I still enjoyed it. I could see that Cho herself did in fact have something special and funny and strong inside, despite the watered-down, stereotypical characters and plots. Too bad the powers that be weren't brave enough to let her have creative control.
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Summary: the REAL margaret cho!
Review: The real Margaret Cho is both exactly how you'd expert her to be from her stand up and nothing like that. This book is VERY similar to her stand-up act and movie by the same name and includes many of the same hilarious stories. However the book delves MUCH deeper and tells more stories that don't make it to her comedy act (cuz they're not funny). But despite that I think that Margaret's comic genious and her humorous personality are definately apparent and you are left KNOWING you just read Margaret Cho! She's an unmistakable lady! I love her and I think the book is an invaluable piece of her story and the insights she shares in her act. So put down @$$master and pick up this!
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Summary: Disappointed.
Review: The title of this reflects my opinion of the most recent "reviewers" and their responses to this book, not the book itself--which I love. Too many of them did not like this book because they were expecting something "funny" or whatever. Typecasting--that's typical America, I suppose. The fact is, whether or not you like Cho's comedy should be irrelevant when actually rating her autobiography. And when a person can get beyond his/her preconceived notions, I think that he/she would find it to be a sincere and intelligent reading. Cho does something that many people overlook when addressing discrimination and identity: she brings forth issues regarding gays and lesbians, overweight people and Asian Americans. It's appalling to know that *All American Girl* was the first sitcom based on an Asian family! Think about it. Margaret Cho, in her autobiography, may be angry at the people who have wronged her in the past; however, she serves as an example to all of us by not taking herself as serious as "True Hollywood Story" celebrities and instead deconstructing herself honestly for us. Her strength in her identity is rare among anyone in the public eye. I recommend this text to anyone who is interested in identity politics, self love and deconstruction, minority issues and all related topics. And those who said that her humor isn't really conveyed in the text are mistaken--all of her recent material makes fun of her tragedy but is still VERY serious. Just don't typecast her into what you want her to be (or are afraid to be yourself) and you'll enjoy the experience.
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Summary: a great biography
Review: Heartfelt and Hilarious! If you're looking for comedy, get her videos or CD's. This is nice, but it's more on the sentimental side, not the funny side of Margaret.
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Summary: Rockin'
Review: I don't need Margaret to be funny in her autobiography, I only want that from her on stage. All I require of an autobiography is a life worth talking about, honesty, and the talent necessary to make me feel bonded to the author. I found that here. I was actually somewhat surprised by Margaret's simple yet profound writing style.
Fans coming to this book lookin for a laugh will be disappointed. Fans coming to this book to learn more about the serious side of Margaret, about alchoholism, about self-acceptance, depression, about addiction, and about degradation will find what they want here. I think the author of Prozac Nation said it best when she made reference to the fact that so many of her readers complained they found her autobiography "irritating" and she responded that it was exactly the effect that she was going for, because depression in it's sense of endlessness is irritating. One keeps hoping, while reading this book, that the depression is over, wanting to scream "snap out of it." Those of us who have lived with depression or have lived with someone who has depression can understand the feeling.
I recommend Cho's book for it's courage, honesty, and wit.
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Summary: Margaret's usual charm nor talent not found here
Review: Although I do realize that Margaret Cho is not a renowned writer, I couldn't help but to be disappointed that her words did not come alive as her live preformances. It lacked the humor that one expects from Margaret and furthermore, the stories don't offer anything different or perhaps something more significant that would compliment what Margaret has shared with her fans on her shows. In my opinion, the book rather read plainly as the script of her show, left without someone or something to make it come alive.
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Summary: Not a Comedy, except in the strictest sense.
Review: This was a comedy only in that it appears as though the protagonist has won. I'm not thouroughly convinced of that though. I've been a fan of Margaret Cho for years. I've always enjoyed hit witt and yet I never realized that beneath all of that, there was so much pain. This is very sad story. I give it four stars because it held my interest, but its a tear jerker. This poor woman has lived a very painful life and from the tone of the story, has not fully recovered.
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Summary: Not a Comedy, ecept in the strictest sense.
Review: This was a comedy only in that it appears as though the protagonist has won. I'm not thouroughly convinced of that though. I've been a fan of Margaret Cho for years. I've always enjoyed hit wit and yet I never realized that beneath all of that, there wa so much pain. This is very sad story. I give it four stars because it h eld my interest, but its a tear jerker. This poor woman has lived a very painful life and from the tone of the story, has not fully recovered.
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Summary: Not Enough Information
Review: I give it two stars because the writing is pretty good. But I didn't think it contained enough information. As a stand-up comedian myself, I like to know how I can maximize my chances of getting my big break like the author did. But no mention of that. It just seems suddenly she is this popular comedian that the whole neighborhood knows and that's it. For people who enjoy reading fiction, this book is for you. Some of the tales are just totally off the wall I question the credibility of the author. Well, I'm a non-fiction reader and basically there are two key points you should get from this book: 1) Know what you want in life, not what others want 2) Love yourself, because noone else will unless you do first.
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