Ward Anderson

Liked it alot (disclosure: I got a galley from the publisher off of NetGalley). The plot seemed a bit predictable (due to the author's own biography and career progression, you know basically what's going to happen to the main character), but the main character was very engaging. And, you know, there's something to be said for a book that portrays a world very vividly. I really enjoyed seeing the standup comedy world, seeing its strange economics and the loneliness and the thrills. I loved the author's very odd abusive relationship with his agent. And I liked seeing how someone could be, in some ways, very magnetic for women, while also being a loser in other ways. Well worth a read, particularly if you're looking for something voice-driven and fun (think Nick Hornby or Carl Hiaasen or Dave Barry's novels).… (more)