Pure Drivel by Steve Martin Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Pure Drivel
Book Review: Steve Martin Is Just Plain Funny
Summary: 4 Stars
I respect this guy so much. Not only is he funny, he's funny, too. Not only is he a funny actor, he a funny writer, too. He's not only a funny man, he a funny man, too.Book Review: The title itself describes my view about this book. Run!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
Another example of a celebrity author who gets to write because of who he is and not what he has to say. It is unfortunate that good writers never get a chance.Book Review: a very smart and hilarious book
Summary: 5 Stars
Pure Drivel is a fun book to read and the laughs are non-stop!Book Review: Funnier than Woody Allen any time of day
Summary: 5 Stars
The only other famous American comic talent that has written intelligent books is of course Woody Allen. It has been commented that Steve Martin wants to be the Woody Allen of the west coast. This assumption was largely a response to 'LA Story' which was unfairly compared to 'Manhattan'. If that has been Steve Martin's true ambition (and that's a pretty sizeable if) then he has achieved it with this book. 'Pure Drivel' is funnier, more intelligent and all together more satisfying than a decade's worth of Woody Allen gags.Book Review: "Pure Drivel" is a whimsical effort by Steve Martin.
Summary: 4 Stars
I am a huge Steve Martin fan and have been since I was 12 years old an saw him do happy feet on "The Tonight Show." I believe every comedian has a medium that he/she excels at and their work in other media tend to be less successful. Steve is not a master of the short story a la Woody Allen. However, several of these pieces are brilliant and the overall quality of the book has a charming (if slight) tone which is an improvement over his first book "Cruel Shoes." "Pure Drivel" also is a tad short in length, but it does deliver some quality laughs. Occasionally he goes for the surreal moment rather than the uproariously comic, so don't expect literary versions of his film and TV work. This book is a must have for the serious student of Steve's work, and along with "Picasso at Lapine Agile" and "L.A. Story" demonstrates his evolution as an artist.