Laurie Notaro has an uncanny ability to attract insanity-and leave readers doubled over with laughter. Need proof? Check out The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death and try not to bust a gut. Join Notaro as she experiences the popular phenomenon of laser hair removal (because at least one of her chins should be stubble-free); bemoans the scourge of the Open Mouth Coughers on America's airplanes and in similarly congested areas; welcomes the newest ex-con (yay, a sex offender!) to her neighborhood; and watches, against her own better judgment, every Discovery Health Channel special on parasites and tapeworms that has ever aired-resulting in an overwhelming fear that a worm the size of a python will soon come a-knocking on her back door. In Notaro's world, strangers are stranger than fiction. One must always check the hotel bathroom for hobo hairs and consciously remember not to stare at old men with giant man-boobies. And then there are the lessons she has learned the hard way: Though it may seem like a good idea, it's best not to hire a tweaked-out homeless guy to clean up your yard. The Cleveland Plain Dealer says that Laurie Notaro is "a scream, the freak-magnet of a girlfriend you can't wait to meet for a drink to hear her latest story." With The Idiot Girl and the Flaming Tantrum of Death, Notaro proves she's not only funny but resigned to the fact that you can't look bad ass in a Prius. Don't even try.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Not very funny:
I just finished this book. This is the first time I have read anything from this author and I guess I feel greatly disappointed. I was really looking forward to a funny read; David Sedaris kind of funny. I made the mistake of buying the paper version and the ebook format. I didn't find it funny at all and I had a hard time finishing the book. I think there are instances where she tries too hard to be funny and the sentences/descriptions get too long. I think the potential is there but feels somehow that the... more info
there's a (slight ) chance i might be going to hell:
This book is hilarious. She makes me laugh out loud. I hope she keeps writing because I plan to read everything she writes. If you want a light fast read; you will love this. I have another book by the author "The Idiot Girl and the Tantrum of Death" and I can't wait to get into that one as well. I think this author (Laurie Notaro) is right on as a woman with "issues". Every page has a laugh on it but it is so well written; you could almost see it happening before your eyes. This is a winner. Sassyreader... more info
I'd read anything wriiten by this author!:
What else is there to say about Laurie Notaro other than she is in my top ten favorite authors. This is just another hilarious installment/accounting of the less than ordinary life she leads on a daily basis. CLASSIC!
I love this book!:
I saw this book sitting in a display of new releases at a bookstore and knew I had to have it based on the excellent title alone! I hadn't ever read any of Laurie Notaro's books before (she has several others), but the description on the dust jacket made it sound hilarious and highly appealing, especially for women and people who live in Notaro's former home state of Arizona. I was not disappointed and ended up reading the entire book in a little over a day. The book consists of a series of absolutely... more info
