In his hilarious yet disturbing (because its so true) book Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy; comedy writer David Bickel presents readers with 100 of the most unsettling everyday things; such as grown men in Boy Scout uniforms; old ladies with really long hair; fish with people faces; lifelike baby dolls; and much more.Bickel infuses each subject with comedic insight into what exactly makes it creepy and provides an appropriately hilarious photo to help illustrate his point. And since not all creepiness is created equal; Bickel has invented an unnecessarily complex mathematical formula (or Creepiosity Index; if you will) to quantify each unsettling items relative creepiness. (Band-Aids that were once affixed to someones body but now arent: 7.454.)However; Bickel also acknowledges that creepiness; universal as it may be; is far from absolute. To that end; he invites readers to assign their own Creepiosity number to these and other curiosities via a companion Web site. (For example; whats more disturbing; hairless cats or Dick Cheney smiling? You decide!)
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Not my style.By Annie FreewriterThe writing was too stuffy for me and not easy to relate to. Hes a good writer. but not my style.5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. Mamet-plusBy A CustomerMamets mere name has become shorthand for so much - a style. a voice. violence. woman-hating - that its hard to just read a book of his. and its hard to disassociate oneself from the stereotyping of his work. even if one doesnt agree with the stereotypes. This is especially true when reading another of his essay books. But the violence of the opening story truly jolted me out of my preconceptions made me wonder if I could read on. I did. and Im glad. The matzo ball/bearskin rug story brought a wan smile to my face. the title essay is a tremendously evocative piece of writing that really sticks with you.3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Best Wishes BegottenBy AcoI propose that a poor to mediocre writer insights me to write because I believe I can do the same or better. But an exceptional writer insights me to write because I believe I must try to be as good or better. While being as good or better than David Mamet is not a necessary objective in itself. a hell of a task at that. bringing to the page the smooth articulate thoughts. observations and understanding he does in a piece like The Cabin is.Most of these pieces. which are less essays and more pops. or a pastiche of his past/family/history. portraits of Chicago. New York. London. France and Vermont. gun culture. radio voices. golf. jobs and hobbies.In many respects these are lite fare. Mostly short snips. they illuminate his person with fascile writing. are very likeable and (mostly) calming.Being a Mamet lover. I would very much recommend these. They seem to be written if not in joy. then in peace....
