And while I will admit there are reused posts in Hyperbole and a Half, there is a good balance of old favourites and new material, enough to keep it familiar but still interesting. I’m usually weary of blog books because many contain a disproportionately large amount recycled content. I’ve been a huge fan of the blog for quite some time so I was really excited when I found out she was releasing a book of the same name. Artful, poignant, and uproarious, Brosh’s self-reflections have already captured the hearts of countless readers and her book is one that fans and newcomers alike will treasure. This amalgamation of new material and reader favorites from Brosh's blog includes stories about her rambunctious childhood the highs and mostly lows of owning a smart, neurotic dog and a mentally challenged one and moving, honest, and darkly comic essays tackling her struggles with depression and anxiety, among other anecdotes from Brosh's life. For example, one time she ate an entire cake just to spite her mother.īrosh’s website receives millions of unique visitors a month and hundreds of thousands of visitors a day. Case Study In a four-color, illustrated collection of stories and essays, Allie Brosh’s debut Hyperbole and a Half chronicles the many “learning experiences” Brosh has endured as a result of her own character flaws, and the horrible experiences that other people have had to endure because she was such a terrible child.
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