Sixteen pieces accompanied by cartoons feature the tragicomic adventures of such characters as an idealistic screen goddess, sculptor Jack the Hipper, and Johnny Business, whose wealth requires three... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Laughed out loud many times. O'Donnell captures the hilarity of self-absorbtion, about every chauvinism you can think of, mass culture idolatry, sanctimony, narrow-mindednes, etc. -- and all with a true feel for the humanness in each of his characters. Creatively paced with world class word play.
O'Donnell is a funny person's funny person.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
"The stories 'Marred Bliss' and 'Diary of a Fan' had me laughing so hard I almost choked. Wildly original and so smart. O'Donnell is a funny person's funny person." Sparkle Hayter
First-rate Funny!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 28 years ago
A great collection of stories and cartoons from one of our best humorists -- to wit, Mark O'Donnell, the co-adaptor of Moliere's Scapin (currently playing on Broadway). Of particular note are pieces like "The Solar Yearbook," which treats the planets like high-school students, and "Marred Bliss," a very short play with almost-right words. And the novella "Vertigo Park" is not only funny, but also sad and tender. Highly recommende
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