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"Based on a True Story" by Norm Macdonald

book review by Riley Burnham 1/5/2023

well... this was good -- also bizarre & surreal

by the end, i can say i like that Norm read it, & i like the addition of the ghostwriter having an arc & angle in the story... & that i lost track of reality & fiction somewhere along the way

a memoir w/ what appears to be some truth & a lot of just plain ol' entertainment

lots of talk about drugs & booze (liquid morphine & Wild Turkey, apparently)

honestly, the gambling stuff sticks out; the grim loan stands out; the suicidal ghostwriter sticks out; &... sad we lost Norm a couple years back

​​​​​​​i would characterize his humor as completely self-effacing -- w/ most punch-lines being turns of expectation or just plain being a loser, lol [a "loser"]

i can appreciate this multicolored, whimsical book, & i'm glad i read it...