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The perfect Mother's Day gift A collection of witty one-line advice New Yorker writer Patricia Marx heard from her mother, accompanied by full-color illustrations by New Yorker staff cartoonist Roz Chast.
Every mother knows best, but New Yorker writer Patty Marx's knows better. Patty has never been able to shake her mother's one-line witticisms from her brain, so she's collected them into a book, accompanied by full color illustrations by New Yorker staff cartoonist Roz Chast. These snappy maternal cautions include
If you feel guilty about throwing away leftovers, put them in the back of your refrigerator for five days and then throw them out.
If you run out of food at your dinner party, the world will end.
When traveling, call the hotel from the airport to say there aren't enough towels in your room and, by the way, you'd like a room with a better view.
Why don't you write my eulogy now so I can correct it?
Every child will want to buy this for mom on Mother's Day!
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"Another masterpiece by brilliant and insightful authors. You will laugh until you cry and cry until you laugh. Disarming and relatable!"
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Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother Suggestions Patricia Marx Roz Chast Books Reviews :
Why Don't You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It? A Mother Suggestions Patricia Marx Roz Chast Books Reviews
- I have a mom. I am a mom. So I feel qualified to say that this adorable book is very funny, very insightful, and very loving. I think it was about 35 years ago my mother (still going strong) gave me the business card of a caterer she thought would be just right for her funeral. She also still puts her arm in front of me when we cross the street together to make sure that I don't run into traffic even though I have explained that not only did she teach me well about crossing the street safely but I have passed on those lessons to my now-adult children, who are so good at crossing streets that they are both still alive. She has probably also set the table for next Thanksgiving even though it is just April. Roz Chast's drawings perfectly complement and illuminate the adorable comments from Patricia Marx's mother (who is right about unsalted butter, by the way). I laughed and, well, I didn't exactly cry but my eyes did get a bit misty as this book made me think about how much I love my mom in part because she still wants to make sure I don't run into the street. Can I get you both to write my eulogy?
- This is a small book. It is also a short book, made to appear longer by placing wallpaper opposite each of the cartoons. There are a total of 41 cartoons, only 1 of which is funny. (I've included a photo of that 1 to save you some time and money.) The cartoons are preceded by a 14-page introduction, which consists of text about the author's mother interspersed with a few more comics.
The artwork is colorful and rather atrocious.
A read a lot of books just like this one. Don't waste your time and money. Definitely not a good Mother's Day gift! - I love Roz Chast. I love Patricia Marx. However, manage your expectations for this book. There are by generous count 54 Roz Chast drawings. (Some are postage stamp size.) There are a few sentences per drawing. The publisher describes the book as having 111 pages. I read it in about fifteen minutes and the only way it’s 111 pages is if the font is what you would find in a children’s book.
- This book was terrible. The funniest caption was the book's title which is what lead me to buy it in the first place, that and that I love Roz Chast. I had never heard of Patricia Marx and hope never to again. Mercifully the book was only 77 pages long and about half of those were just full page designs, plus 14 pages of a longish boring introduction/bio/explanation section that started at roman numeral page x because, well they count the cover pages and copyright page. Since I read this book a couple of days after it arrived it occurred to me I could return it but I felt that would be dishonest. I thought about giving it away but frankly I can't of anyone I hate that much to inflict this much pain on. The illustrations are typical of Ms. Chast it's really just the captions that I have a beef with - not funny, not thoughful, not cynical, not memorable, not...
- I read this book in ten minutes. The first cartoon or so was funny. After that, I did not find humor in any of the other cartoons, or text.
- 40 pages of wallpaper and 40 cartoons that are too small to see properly. I was very disappointed with this book. I love Roz Chast but not this book.
- Some mom's you can't give without, but you can barely live with them. A living, charming, and funny book. My only criticism is that I wish it was longer!
- Another masterpiece by brilliant and insightful authors. You will laugh until you cry and cry until you laugh. Disarming and relatable!
