The Last Girlfriend on Earth
It doesn't matter if you're a caveman, a time traveller or a regular person. Sooner or later, someone's going to break your heart. The sketches in Simon Rich's new book are bizarre, funny, and - if you've ever been in love - all too familiar. From the invisible man stalking his ex, to Sherlock...
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It doesn't matter if you're a caveman, a time traveller or a regular person. Sooner or later, someone's going to break your heart. The sketches in Simon Rich's new book are bizarre, funny, and - if you've ever been in love - all too familiar. From the invisible man stalking his ex, to Sherlock Holmes' only blind spot, The Last Girlfriend on Earth is always enchanting, often sweet, though occasionally awkward. Just like love itself.'The Last Girlfriend On Earthis silly, surreal, sometimes sad and always laugh-out-loud funny. This collection will have you giggling/crying/squirming in recognition, and wondering what exactly Simon Rich has eaten to dream all this stuff up ... pulls off the tough trick of being both heart-warming and hilarious - it's a must-read if you've ever so much as had a crush on someone' Heat'Pithy, occasionally bonkers' Time Out'Truly hilarious' Eva Wiseman, Observer
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Format: kindle
ASIN: B00B5639CY
Publish date: June 27th 2013
Publisher: Serpent's Tail
Pages no: 225
Edition language: English
after being introduced to this amazing human being called Simon Rich by reading [b:Ant Farm and Other Desperate Situations|272140|Ant Farm and Other Desperate Situations|Simon Rich|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1388590852s/272140.jpg|263850], i decided to pick this one up. huuge mistake. it didn't f...
The Last Girlfriend on Earth: And Other Love Stories is a quirky book of short short stories by Simon Rich. The stories are sometimes funny and sometimes bizarre, but all carry an underlying thread of derision that left a slightly off-putting taste in my mouth. This is a book that will appeal only t...
The Last Girlfriend on Earth is a collection of short stories which generally fall into the fantasy/sci-fi realm. As it usually is with collections, some stories are good, some are just okay. They're organized into categories of Boy Meets Girl, Boy Gets Girl, and Boy Loses Girl. My favorites were ...
This book has entertained me IMMENSELY!
Witty but feels like eating 2 dozens of donut at a sitting. Not much insights and feels more like scripts for sketches or stand-up comedy.