Hyperbole and a Half
Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened
by Allie Brosh
Should I read this?
Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Comedy, and Most Recommended Books.
This is a book I wrote. Because I wrote it, I had to figure out what to put on the back cover to explain what it is. I tried to write a long, thirdperson summary that would imply how great the book is and also sound vaguely authoritativelike maybe someone who isn_x0092_t me wrote itbut I soon discovered that I_x0092_m not sneaky enough to pull it off conv...
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Humor, Comedy, and Most Recommended Books.
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Bill Gates
Co-founder of Microsoft; co-chair of the Gates Foundation
“You will rip through it in three hours, tops. But you’ll wish it went on longer, because it’s funny and smart as hell.”
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