The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee

lost for words

I think it is a book for Silverman fans only. I am not familiar with the author and her comedy, I thought she was writing about the humiliation a bedwetter lives with.

For me, it was an eyeopener when it comes to comedy these days and why most television shows are nothing but trash. Comedy writers, today, are so immature that potty talk and vulgar situations put them in stitches.

I was sorry I wasted money on this book. I find miss Silverman to be the ultimate in vulgarity and not one bit funny. I do see from reviews that she does have fans who appreciate that kind of humor.

I usually donate my books and audio books to the library but this one will go right where it belongs, in the trash.

5 out of 13 people found this review helpful.

NOT FUNNY

Found it boring and just NOT funny. It falls under "I guess you had to be there (to find it funny)." It also reads like she had 2 days to meet the book's deadline and threw out random thoughts. Don't waste your time. I'm sorry I wasted mine.

3 out of 8 people found this review helpful.

Clever and Insightful

As a fan of Sarah Silverman's comedy, I was looking forward to reading her memoir, "The Bedwetter : Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee". The book did not disappoint. It is one of the rare memoirs that manage to be both concise and insightful. Silverman bravely devotes much of the book to her childhood battles with depression and enuresis. She also discusses her days as a struggling comic and her views on topics like fashion and religion. Her account of writing for Saturday Night Live in the'90's is especially interesting. Regardless of the subject matter, each chapter is peppered with the clever humor Silverman fans have come to expect. The only complaint I have is that Silverman completely ignores the existence of one of her sisters when talking about her childhood, only to introduce her later in the photographic section of the book and never mention her again. Other than that, I highly recommend "The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee" to anyone who is not easily offended.

3 out of 4 people found this review helpful.

Boring

I thought this book was boring and not funny. Took a long time to finish. It didn't make me want to finish it.

2 out of 7 people found this review helpful.

Often hilarious, often touching

I read this book on the merit of a few good reviews I had read. I'll be honest and say that while I've found myself laughing at Sarah Silverman's comedy and TV show before, I'm not entirely won over by it, but I've always been under the impression that the person behind it is intelligent and likable. This book truly supports that. It's just a good read by a woman that I feel I can relate to. Despite the farts and pee jokes, there's a lot of introspection about her relationships with her friends, family and colleagues that is really just a joy to read.

This is not to say I don't find farts and pee jokes humorous, but reading how they're anchored in her psyche makes her comedy all the more enjoyable. She comes across as a sensitive person who cares about the feelings of others (an issue addressed in the book are the debacles concerning Paris Hilton, Britney Spears and Guy Aoki, the president of MANAA). I think it's true that it's overly-didactic for a comedian to explain their jokes, but I think reading these passages was important. They made interesting stories and reading about her reactions to the bad press really made me feel for her.

I'm really enjoying this book and I hope that even if you don't totally love her comedy, you'll at least give it a try.

2 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Funny stuff

I love Sarah Silverman's bold comedic style. She's original, and daringly hilarious. This book was such a fun, and rather insightful read.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

Impressive

Never had anything against Sarah, but never followed her religiously either. Bedwetter was endlessly entertaining but wasnt forced at all. It was silly but not to the extent that you lose interest with what she's saying. I've also learmed that she and i are the same person... not like siamese twins or anything though so dont get excited. I dont know it's late, i lovvvved this book, i now have a hetero crush on sarah, and im going to bed.

1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.

You'll be laughing the entire ride!

Truly a work of comic brilliance, this book will have you in stitches. This 200+ page story of Silverman's pee filled life, and sheets, will having you laughing louder than you thought possible so be careful where you read it. If you're looking for laughs, tears, and the occasional bowel movement, this book will be a perfect buy.

1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Hilarious

Sarah Silverman wrote such a funny book. I don't often find myself laughing out loud from humor books, but with this one I did a lot!

Katlyyn

I luv peeing in my jeans i do it all the time and my horse pees on me

Like chelsea?

I enjoyed this so much more than i thought i would. Sarah is a great story teller and i really like her style even though i didn't like her show.

Hilarious

Loved it. Could have been more candid, but it was just hilarious. Probably one of the funniest books i have ever read.

LOVED IT

I LOVED IT!!! But I do understand that it may not float your boat if you don't like her... But why would you buy/read her biography if you didn't like her?

Not+my+cup+of+tea

My+brother-in-law+read+it+and+liked+it.+Not+so+much+for+me.+

0 out of 3 people found this review helpful.

Sad that trees had to die for this drivel to be printed

This book affirmed my suspicion that Sarah Silverman is Sarah Silverman's biggest fan. I was hoping there might be something in it that would convince me that her talent is writing (she did start out as a comedy writer, and it's painfully obvious that her "acting" is simply her repetitively bringing her obnoxious traits to every role), but it didn't pan out. I'm very glad that I borrowed this book, rather than purchasing it.

a great read for fans of Big S

im a fan of Sarah as well as her show, so i really appreciated the behind-the-scenes veiwpoint of the woman herself. written in blunt detail, Sarah leaves very little to the imagination in a very honest and endearingly innocent manner. i will say though, that you should NOT, under any circumstances, read this book while eating. i definitely recommend this to Sarah's fellow fans!

better than Chelsea Handler Bang Bang

Better than I thought would be..

Huge Fan!

First of all, it must be noted that I am a HUGE Sarah Silverman fan! This being the case, I was so excited to hear that she had written a book. Sadly, I was pretty disapointed in it. I certainly had a few moments of literal LOLing, but for the most part, it was a memoir. I was expecting more of a comedy book, and it certainly wasn't that. If you're a fan, you'll enjoy the book, but those are the only people that I would recommend this book to.

Funny and great to read about Sarah's background

I'm not a huge fan of her comedy but do find some of her stuff funny. I appreciate the openness of her views--even given I don't always agree. The book is a funny and irreverent take on her life. The frankness with which she deals with the title theme, bed-wetting, will no doubt be helpful to other kids.

Sarah Silverman makes me giggle.

Sarah Silverman has made me laugh watching her on television, in her stage shows, and in her songs...and now in her writing. She manages to be engaging, thoughtful & crude, often at the same time. This was a fun read for me, and I hope that she'll get a chance to crank out another book.