Helpful Score: 4
Craig Ferguson - who knew. A wonderful, witty read.
Definitely not politically correct but a very fun read. Would love to see this made into a movie - with Craig Ferguson in a cameo of course. His religious, political, social, historical, literary (you get the idea) references abound and I'm sure I missed a lot of them. As you read you will wonder "Where is this all going?" but Mr. Ferguson wraps it up very satisfactorily. If you like his quirky late night humor, you'll appreciate this book. And remember, he played fisherman #1 in that great made-for-TV movie, Vampire Bats.
Helpful Score: 3
If you like Kurt Vonnegut, you should also really enjoy Between the Bridge and the River. Wittily written, profound at times, and an interesting story to boot. Deeply flawed characters. Redemption. Dreams of Carl Jung. A blind man in a floral print dress heals the sick. A trip to hell. A jump to the river from above Paris. Won't be posting this book anytime soon on PBS, because I'm sure I'll read it again. Would highly recommend.
Helpful Score: 1
I loved this book. A bunch of small stories and intriguing characters that are full of full of hope, love, philosophy, greed, and pettiness. It ties up in a beautiful way.
It's witty and engaging.
It's witty and engaging.
A story that is messy, lovely, heartbreaking, intertwining, thoughtful, and deliciously satisfying all in one. You will not be able to put this down. I had to keep reading to find out how all of these people would wind up. Wonderful!
Helpful Score: 1
This book surprised me. I have been a great fan of Craig Ferguson for many years and have seen a film or two of his. He is rather a very good writer. Not the usual stuff you would see him doing at stand up.
I love this book. It was the first book I've read in a long time that made me laugh and cry. Not only is it fun and witty, it's completely romantic as well. I recommend it to everyone.
F-bomb alert! Rated R.
If you're offended by the fluid use of profanity and stories that frequently refer to the male and female tenders and the usage thereof, this work of interconnected short anecdotes is not for you. I can usually get through the occasional offensive word and situation in order to appreciate the creative art and value of the story, but I found the liberal use of f-bombs distracting and I couldn't get past more than 50 pages.
The stories I did get through were amusing and written with Craig's wit, (I am a fan of his late night show), and seemed like they could've been biographical in some nature, perhaps written about people he knew, if not about himself.
If you're offended by the fluid use of profanity and stories that frequently refer to the male and female tenders and the usage thereof, this work of interconnected short anecdotes is not for you. I can usually get through the occasional offensive word and situation in order to appreciate the creative art and value of the story, but I found the liberal use of f-bombs distracting and I couldn't get past more than 50 pages.
The stories I did get through were amusing and written with Craig's wit, (I am a fan of his late night show), and seemed like they could've been biographical in some nature, perhaps written about people he knew, if not about himself.
I really liked this book! If you know Craig Ferguson from his late night show, prepare to be impressed and surprised by this book (and his movies). The man is seriously talented. He uses words and ideas that show he's a deep thinker. One or 2 of the characters were a little odd, and just unlikable, but, overall, I recommend this book.
I was kind of disappointed with this book. I watch Craig Ferguson every night but when I sat down to read his book, I was totally bored. I got thru half way and decided to drop it.
Excellent!!! I hope he plans on writting more books.
