Allie Brosh

Collects autobiographical, illustrated essays and cartoons from the author's popular blog and related new material that humorously and candidly deals with her own idiosyncrasies and battles with depression.

Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened

Hyperbole and a Half

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER For the first time in seven years, Allie Brosh—beloved author and artist of the extraordinary #1 New York Times bestseller Hyperbole and a Half—returns with a new collection of comedic, autobiographical, and illustrated essays. Solutions and Other Problems includes humorous stories from Allie Brosh’s childhood; the adventures of her very bad animals; merciless dissection of her own character flaws; incisive essays on grief, loneliness, and powerlessness; as well as reflections on the absurdity of modern life. This full-color, beautifully illustrated edition features all-new material with more than 1,600 pieces of art. Solutions and Other Problems marks the return of a beloved American humorist who has “the observational skills of a scientist, the creativity of an artist, and the wit of a comedian” (Bill Gates). Praise for Allie Brosh’s Hyperbole and a Half: “Imagine if David Sedaris could draw….Enchanting.” —People “One of the best things I’ve ever read in my life.” —Marc Maron “Will make you laugh until you sob, even when Brosh describes her struggle with depression.” —Entertainment Weekly “I would gladly pay to sit in a room full of people reading this book, merely to share the laughter.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer “In a culture that encourages people to carry mental illness as a secret burden….Brosh’s bracing honesty is a gift.” —Chicago Tribune

Solutions and Other Problems

Situaciones desafortunadas, maneras equivocadas de solucionar problemas, caos y otras cosas que pasaron

Dans ce roman graphique hors du commun, Allie Brosh, une surdouée de 25 ans, raconte ses souvenirs d'enfance, ses angoisses existentielles, sa dépression et ses histoires absurdes avec les chiens. Par-delà la dérision, c'est un beau livre sur la condition humaine. Allie Brosh pourrait être la fille de Woody Allen - pour son humour utilisé comme arme antinévrose - et de Virginia Woolf - pour ses capacités d'introspection. Aujourd'hui, Allie Brosh compte 72 millions de visites sur son blog, i requête sur Google toutes les 20 secondes et 500 000 fans sur sa page Facebook. Le succès de ce livre a été unanime : Meilleur livre d'humour de l'année, Prix des libraires, best-seller du New York Times.

situations fâcheuses, insatisfactions chroniques, et toutes les autres choses qui me sont arrivées !

Hyperbole

Un'iperbole e mezza. Il mio cane è scemo, il mondo è crudele e io sonosconnessa più che mai

Elke keer als Allie Brosh iets nieuws plaatst op haar immens populaire blog staat het internet op z'n kop. Even ontroerend als absurd, Allie Brosh heeft een unieke toon en het vermogen om complexe emoties te vangen in bedrieglijk eenvoudige illustraties. Allie Brosh is zonder twijfel dé belangrijke Amerikaanse humorist van dit moment, met de nodige diepgang die net de juiste snaar raakt. Haar bestseller uit de VS is nu verkrijgbaar in het Nederlands, en belooft hier net zo'n hit te worden als in haar thuisland. 'Stel je voor dat David Sedaris kon tekenen... Betoverend' - People Magazine

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