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Summary: Deliriousy Funny and Good-natured!
Review: This has always been one of my favorite books and I was so glad to see this new edition! Mame is such a charming character--flamboyant, eccentric, etc. The new introduction by Paul Rudnick is clever and witty, and the afterword by Patrick Dennis' son is sweet. I can't believe how many times I laughed reading this book all over again. She may be unconventional, but Mame has a heart of gold and an incredible sense of adventure and fun--there should be more people like her in the world!
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Summary: The entire book was amusing and a joy to read.
Review: This is a good book for many reasons. Auntie Mame herself is a character and a half. Her actions and the things that happen to her are truly entertaining to read. Also, I think it's nice to read stories that take you back in time: the 1920's to 1950's Manhattan in this case.This wasn't a laugh out loud book for me but it was consistently amusing and made me chuckle. The characters are some of the most colorful I've ever read. Auntie Mame superficially appears to be self-centered but you see that she really cares about people and does the right thing (in her own manner). Also, for the time period in which the novel was written, she was extremely open-minded. The chapters are easily digestable to read one each night in bed before going to sleep. I also like that each chapter opens up with the narrator talking about a an old (and unbelievable) lady in an article he's reading. This causes the narrator to reminisce about related story starring his Auntie Mame. In the end, the narrator stops the reminiscing and brings the story to the present. I thought this structure was well-crafted.
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