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Delusions of Grandma - Carrie Fisher


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Delusions of Grandma - Carrie Fisher

 
Description: ISBN 0684858037 / Author: Carrie Fisher / Genre: Fiction / Published by Scribner

Newest Review: ... and avoids the tendency to wallow in self-satisfaction at the fact that someone who is as famous as she is can sell books ... more

 ... that contain little or no actual content simply on the strength of her name. She actually does write very well. My problem is what she writes. In this case, I had to admit that I loved this book. Every sentence was a gem, each paragraph a beauty to behold. I must say that this is one of the very few books that have ever had me laughing out loud. The problem I have with it is that it leaves me with a sense of feeling unsatisfied. Good sentences, great paragraphs, but the book overall really wasn't that g...more

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Premium Review Delusions of Grandma - Carrie Fisher: Neither one thing nor t'other? Or Both? (285 words)
by - written on 12/01/01 (Very useful, 23 readings)
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This is really a very hard book to review, and the reason for that is that it has some intangible qualities that result in a conflict in my mind. Apart from her obvious qualities as an actress, small plastic doll, or pin up on my pre-pubescent wall, Carrie Fisher does have some skill as a writer. She is witty, to the point, and avoids the tendency to wallow in self-satisfaction at the fact that someone who is as famous as she is can sell books that contain little or no actual content simply on the strength of her name. She actually does write very well. My problem is what she writes. In this case, I had to admit that I loved this book. Every sentence was a ...  Read the complete review

 

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