The Bedwetter

By: Sarah Silverman

Narrated by: Sarah Silverman

Length: 5 hrs and 42 mins

Publisher's Summary

From the outrageously filthy and oddly innocent comedienne and star of the powerful 2015 film I Smile Back Sarah Silverman comes a memoir—her first book—that is at once shockingly personal, surprisingly poignant, and still pee-in-your-pants funny. If you like Sarah's television show The Sarah Silverman Program, or memoirs such as Chelsea Handler's Are You There Vodka? It's Me Chelsea and Artie Lange's Too Fat to Fish, you'll love The Bedwetter.

©2010 Sarah Silverman (P)2010 HarperCollins Publishers

Critic Reviews

"Silverman takes readers on a tour of the underground tunnel that is her mind, and believe me, it is as full of muck as the sewers of Paris. Only funnier....[A]n absurdist’s delight." ( Booklist)

Adequate but not great...

I blame myself listening Bossypants right before giving this one a listen.... I found the audiobook entertaining in parts and I must admit you have to be pretty much devoid of a sense of humour or just plain dense not to laugh at some of her jokes but it wasn't that memorable or great of a title to me.

The thing that made me actually finish listening to the book was not so much the story itself but the performance by Sarah. Let's face it, Sarah is pretty funny and her quirky, in your face, spunky, no holds bar attitude while narrating this book kept you listening. She was the shining star in the whole thing.

The book felt long... I honestly must say the book felt really long and after listening to it I honestly don't remember half of what I listened. I do remember that I laughed at parts, smiled at parts and was thoroughly entertained in others. I also was quite bored at parts and found myself checking how much longer it will take for the book to end (not a good sign).

It's a good book, it is something that you can listen to and find some light adult rated fun. Far from amazing or just plain great even...

40 of 42 people found this review helpful

a surprisingly nice, unsurprisingly funny memoir

I thought this memoir would be...snarkier. It's low in snark, self-pity and self-congratulations, high in clarity, warmth, and intelligence. It provides sharp social commentary and fantastic insight into the profession of comedy. I have a whole new appreciation of Sarah Silverman's cleverness and relevance.

Also: I was never, not even for one second, bored. There were no self-indulgent narrative tangents or preciously clever diatribes. This is very good, very disciplined writing.

Impeccably narrated by the author.

35 of 38 people found this review helpful

Strong start, but it really pooped out

In the beginning of the book I thought it was excellent. It made me declare "I love Sarah Silverman!". But then somewhere near the middle, the writing got a little messy. It wasn't as introspective. It wasn't written with any chronology or progression... No climax. I just started wishing she'd stop talking about herself and her "Jewy-ness" and her pot smoking and the TV episode she wrote about banging Jesus... Bleck. By the time it was over I was just happy it was over.

11 of 13 people found this review helpful

Never pass up an author-read comedian bio

When a brilliant and talented comedian writes a biography and then reads it to you , in my experience it's pretty much worth the price of admission, no matter what the content.

These are people who have honed their delivery to razor-sharp perfection, and Silverman is no exception. In fact, of my four favorite Audible comedian autobio authors (the other three being Tina Fey, Kathy Griffin, and Chelsea Handler), Silverman definitely gets the narrator's edge for being the most beautifully articulate. Which, we learn in the book, is probably a direct product of her mother's careful movie-listing-perfected elocution.

Silverman's cut-glass, ladylike delivery of often outrageous, disgusting (and otherwise hilarious) material is what makes her so entertaining to listen to, so I can't imagine how the print book could in any way measure up to the audio version.

Not that this book is just a bunch of jokes; this a a real memoir and anyone interested in how successful entertainers rise to the top should find it interesting --and touching-- on its own merits.

9 of 11 people found this review helpful

Laugh out loud funny, but...

Sarah is a great narrator and many of the stories were very funny and poignant, but the detailed description of each season of the show, and the participants was a little tedious. At times it seemed like an extended "acknowledgements" page. Overall, a worthwhile listen. Sarah is a true comic genius.

9 of 11 people found this review helpful

A light, entertaining read

While I'm not a huge Sarah Silverman fan (I find her fascination with human bodily functions distressing, and suggest you not listen while eating breakfast!), I enjoyed this book. It's a light read, peppered with stories from her somewhat traumatic childhood and early years as a comic. It is far from a "tell-all," however--she glosses over her dating life and wastes a lot of time in non-sequitor humor bits, but it was engaging enough that I wasn't bored.

10 of 13 people found this review helpful

If you love Sarah, you will love this book!

It was very pleasant to listen to Sarah Silverman read her own book. I thought it was very fascinating on how some of her life experiences were integrated in the Sarah Silverman program. She is very opinionated and is not afraid to go in to details about any aspect of her life. It was surprising to learn of the many well known comedians that influenced Silverman's own career. If you're looking for an entertaining retrospective or just a good laugh, i highly recommend it.

8 of 11 people found this review helpful

Light Reading. Have to like her humor to like book

Would you try another book from Sarah Silverman and/or Sarah Silverman?

No, I don't think so

If you’ve listened to books by Sarah Silverman before, how does this one compare?

No

Which character – as performed by Sarah Silverman – was your favorite?

Sarah

Could you see The Bedwetter being made into a movie or a TV series? Who should the stars be?

Hope not

Any additional comments?

It's a really light read. Not the best bio and at times really boring. Kept hoping for more from the Author of her own life. If I had nothing to read on a plane, I might pick it up to read.Sorry Sarah.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

So funny

Sarah is a great wit. This book was extremely entertaining and I couldn't stop listening to it.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Some very funny parts

I just keep trying to love Sarah Silverman but I just don't think she's that funny. I thought maybe if I learned more about her through this book (I especially love when the author narrates the book) I'd understand her more and therefor become more fond of her. She has amazing credentials and I guess is a great comedy writer...in collaboration.
I wasn't a fan of her Comedy Central show either. She's just not my cup of tea but if you love her you'll love this book. It does have some very funny passages, especially when she talks about her family and reads verbatim her father's voicemails. Otherwise Meh, I found myself checking to see how much time was left often.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful