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"Before you know it as the years go by, you're just like other people you have seen, with all those peculiar human ailments. Just another vehicle for temper and vanity and rashness and all the rest. Who wants it? Who needs it? These things occupy the place where a man's soul should be." -- Henderson the Rain King

Sunday, July 17, 2005

Superstud

Superstud: Or How I Became a 24-Year Old Virgin was book #33 of my 2005 50 book challenge. Superstud is a hilarious pull-no-punches memoir by Paul Feig, the 17th funniest person in L.A. (according to Los Angeles Magazine) and creator of Freaks and Geeks, one of my favorite TV shows of all time.

Although the book seems to have received pretty mixed reviews, I thought it was excellent. Feig had me cracking up again and again as he details out his excruciating experiences growing up as a self-described geek, an experience I think most people can identify with. My favorite chapter was 'The Annotated Nancy', in which Feig weaves excerpts from his personal journal (circa 1981) with commentary on how naive and cringe-worthy he finds the entries now. From budding young love to terrible break-up we get to hear all about Nancy in the words of the adolescent Feig.

Superstud can get a bit graphic at times (on par with something like American Pie), so it may not be for everyone, but if you're not easily offended and you get a kick out of looking back on the awkwardness that is high school then I think you'll enjoy this one.

posted by Jamie at 7:47 PM