Dark at the Roots Audiobook

" A painful autobiography of a poor girl longing to belong. "

" Funny if you love the Sedarises. "

" I skimmed this book in two hours or less and was very disappointed. Thyre is not a bad writer, but after the first five pages or so I found her pretty repetitive and, frankly, not very interesting or intriguing. I had looked forward to reading a more thoughtful and articulate reflection on the role of social class and social mobility in the US. "

" Oo... I am enjoying this one.... "

" I really identified with much of the goings-on of this book, as a trouble maker who went to catholic middle schools and tried to make them a little more interesting, i found this book spot on. I found myself laughing out loud all the time, and really want to get to know more about Sarah Thyre.. "

" This book was great. It was a bit dark at times, but the author tells her life story in a way that you laugh and then go wait that is not funny, yet the way she describes her life was funny. I loved this book. "

" altho in the cult of sedaris, this chic is not quite up to his level. writing was a bit herky jerky. fun story with layered characters tho. "

" Maybe it's just me, but cringe-worthy (and utterly charmless) childhood memories and an abundance of bodily fluids are neither "dark" nor "humorous." "

" Hilarious and honest memoir about growing up in Louisiana in the 70s and 80s. "

" Hilarious memoir. She is a female Dave Sedaris, and she is married to Andy Richter. A winning combination. "

" I really enjoyed the sarcastic humor of this book! Sarah Thyre tells stories about growing up in a dysfunctional family that are simply hilarious. Not a read for people who are easily offended. "

" Sarah Thyre is laugh out loud hilarious. While not entirely shocking, to me, her candor is refreshing. She is witty without trying too hard and clever without seeming smug. "

" This was a great book. It was both heartbreakingly sad and hysterically funny. Sometimes I laughed out loud at the way she worded things. Read this, you'll like it, especially if you like David Sedaris-type writing. "

" I love autobiographical essay books. Good times. "

" Carrying on the tradition of memoirs of David Sedaris, this book is cynical, sarcastic, and sometimes leaves you feeling a little dirty. A good read for days when you think you have it bad. "

" Very funny, very moving. Writting is well done, prose flows easily. Ending seems abrupt; would have liked the memoir to continue for another few chapters. "

" Didn't love this. Well-written but doesn't really go deep until an attempt that came too late for me. Mostly a collection of vignettes that I didn't find as funny as others seem to. "

" This book was hilarious and I loved every minute! "

" A great read if you love dysfunctional Southern childhood memoirs. "

" A quirky, funny memoir that pulls no punches. "

" I love Sarah Thyre. She grew up in Kansas City then became a crazy Southern Belle in Louisiana. She moved to NY, married Andy Richter and now resides happily in LA. You've got to love a gal that cuts the Izod alligator off her shirt to sew on a different logo. She is the female David Sedaris. "

" Witty memoir about growing up in the south. Written by the woman who played the gym teacher on Strangers with Candy. "

" Hysterical! She wrote strangers with candy and is married to Andy Richter... this is all about her childhood, so you can only imagine how funny it is. "

" loved it! if you grew up in the 80's you will so relate - didnt want this one to end! "

" started this book not knowing much about it but it was really fast paced and honest. the author is actually andy richters wife. "

" Parts of this are hilarious, others bittersweet. But unfortunately, it's another memoir of a childhood gone wrong. Almost didn't finish reading it but pushed my way through. And what did I get for it? Not much. "

" I really enjoyed reading Sarah's childhood memoir. She has some great stories to tell. "