CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel | Lynda Barry | Doe anyone know ANYTHING anything AT ALL besides the...

CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel | Lynda Barry | Darkly Beautiful

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	CRUDDY: An Illustrated Novel Lynda Barry Simon & Schuster, 2000 - 320 pages average customer review:based on 90 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Doe anyone know ANYTHING anything AT ALL besides the fact ..

Although I believe that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, I do not believe it is possible to hate Cruddy as much as the disatisfied reader from Dayton, Ohio. I have encouraged many readers to read Cruddy, and have not once let them down.. until he read it. It is true, it was I who recommeded Cruddy to this shameful individual. But I suppose everything is fifty fifty in retrospect. And he, in an act of true revenge has posted a negative review online because he is hell bent on ruining the one thing that I love. Cruddy is amazing, and no exlove interest of mine should tell you differently. Read the book. True plus magical love equals freedom.

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Darkly Beautiful

I really enjoyed this book. I think people have a habit of idealizing childhood once they grow up, and forgetting how confusing, painful and even horrible it can be, especially when the adults who inhabit your world are abusive, dysfunctional, and even insane. Cruddy is a novel about a young girl doing her best to survive under such circumstances. It's part fairy tale, part horror, part John Waters film, and part Huckleberry Finn. But above all else, it's a really good read.

Yes, cruddy!

I'm a fan, but not a huge fan, of Lynda Barry's cartoons. But I LOVE this book. It's so cruddy!

If you know why that's good, you'll probably love it, too.

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great writing, not a lot of substance

The writing in this book is fantastic. This author's approach is far from most; the protagonist sees the ugly instead of the beauty in everything (hence the title). The book is fascinating in the way a car wreck is fascinating. You keep reading because you are engrossed in the disturbing details and plot, but at the end there is no substance beyond entertainment.

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