Like a Lampshade In a Whorehouse: My Life In Comedy
by Phyllis Diller
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Author: Phyllis DillerCollaborator: Richard Bushkin
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2006-02-16
ISBN: 1585424765
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Tarcher
Book Reviews of Like a Lampshade In a Whorehouse: My Life In Comedy
Book Review: An interesting person, but a tiring read
Summary: 3 Stars
I really wanted to like this book - Phyllis Diller was a fascinating person. But about halfway through the book I realized it was largely a list of famous names. While she occasionally gives a bit of depth, that's generally to savage people, not to tell much about their character or her relationship with them. The exceptions are her husbands, two of whom she tears to shreds and the third whom she adores. Which is actually perhaps the weakest point of the book - everyone is either an angel or a devil, with very little in beween.
It would have been better if it had been half as long, and eliminated the sniping. Or said another way, worth checking out from the library, but definitely not worth even the very modest price to buy your own copy.
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