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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: 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.
Rating:
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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