Fast, furious, hilarious, witty, charming, sad all rolled up in one!

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	• The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid Bill Bryson Black Swan, 2007 - 416 pages average customer review:based on 54 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Hilarious

Other reviewers have summarized this memoir quite well, so I won't go into details about that here. But suffice it to say that this book, like Bryson's other works, is absolutely hilarious. Well written, charming, with laugh-out-loud moments you'll want to share. I read this memoir in one sitting!

Fast, furious, hilarious, witty, charming, sad all rolled up in one!

I've not read Bill Bryson before, but I certainly look forward to reading him again. This book is one that I set my eyes on when it first came out, but didn't pull the trigger. Fortunately, my wife bought it for me as a Christmas gift this year and I read the book in 3-4 days, which is extremely fast for me at least. I laughed out loud at times as the humor is extremely witty. Emotions moved in different directions dependent upon what Bryson described. I was able to relate to my own experiences to some degree even though I grew up a decade later. This was a bonus and not a prerequisite to enjoying this book. This book was a true pleasure to read and immediately becomes one of my favorite books. I have tendencies to read non-fiction, WWII books, and heavier fiction if you will. This was an absolute exception to that and I'm thankful I was given the opportunity. I look forward to experiencing more Bryson books. Highly recommended for anyone looking for something to bring a smile to their face.

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Not as good for the younger generations...

I'm a big fan of Bryson's previous work, and I believe this one would have been just as good if I weren't only 28 years old. I couldn't relate to his stories enough to get the hilarity of this that Baby Boomers will. I still chuckled a lot since the stories are still humorous, they just would be more so if you also had experienced these things yourself. If you're of the younger generations like me, this might not be your best bet for Bill Bryson. Try "I'm a Stranger Here Myself" or "Notes from a Small Island," (the 2nd especially if you've ever traveled in the UK).

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A great read.

This book brought back so many memories of growing up in the fifties and had me laughing so hard that tears rolled down my face. I had to buy it and send it to my best friend of the era and he loved it too. I highly recommend it to anyone born in the 40's or 50's. Others will enjoy it as well, but probably will not understand all the quirks of the time.

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