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Book Review of There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble

There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell: A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble
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Helpful Score: 3


I have loved everything that Laurie Notaro as written- I consider myself a definite "Idiot Girl"...however, I'm not as crazy about her fiction, as her other books. Sure, there were a few laugh-out-loud moments, but not as many as her other collections.
I see a lot of the humor in "Spaulding, WA." AKA Eugene, Oregon, as I live in Eugene. Many of her observations are spot-on. Yes, I know this isn't really about Eugene, and in this book, that's really not the issue. One can certainly divine her affection for her new home town. Not a bad book, I just think I like her collective stories better.