Dark at the Roots: A Memoir (edit title)

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Liked It Rated 4 stars “Very good- very fun. My kind of memoir. Always from a kind of screwed up past, bad dad kinda thing but made it funny.” see full review » see other reviews »

Didn’t Like It Rated 2 stars “I only made it not even half way through this book... I think the cover intrigued me more than the book! I really tried to muddle through it, but it seemed far too preposterous and contrived for my taste. She does jump around A LOT. I read Haven Kimmel's 'A girl Named Skippy' ....by far, my...” see full review » see other reviews »

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  • Rated 4 stars

  “Very good- very fun. My kind of memoir. Always from a kind of screwed up past, bad dad kinda thing but made it funny. ”

  Shananigans wrote this review Tuesday, September 9 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 5 stars

  “This is a great book about growing up in a not so normal family. If you like David Sedaris, this is definitely his female counterpart.”

  Cindy G wrote this review Saturday, June 21 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 2 stars

  “I only made it not even half way through this book... I think the cover intrigued me more than the book! I really tried to muddle through it, but it seemed far too preposterous and contrived for my taste. She does jump around A LOT. I read Haven Kimmel's 'A girl Named Skippy' ....by far, my favorite memoir and much more believable.”

  Katherine S wrote this review Monday, March 3 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 3 stars

  “It was a fun read, though it took a little while to get used to her style.”

  Michael wrote this review Wednesday, September 5 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “laugh out loud funny! great '70s and '80's references.”

  IrishFrog wrote this review Friday, August 31 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
  • Rated 4 stars

  “Very funny, especially if you grew up in the '70's. Some of it seemed a bit contrived, but overall it was very entertaining and I do recommend it.”

  Lysistrata wrote this review Wednesday, August 8 2007. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No