Not Quite the Classics

author: Colin Mochrie

name: Wayne

average rating: 3.12

book published: 2012

rating: 4

read at: 2013/08/26

date added: 2013/08/26

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I'm not usually a fan of books by stand up comedians. I find the translation from stage to page just lacks something (I'm looking at you, Jerry Seinfeld's 'Letters From A Nut'). But Colin Mochrie has written a very funny book with 'Not Quite The Classics.'



The premise is an improv riff on famous novels and stories. Colin takes the first and last line from a famous book or story like Rebecca or Moby Dick and then fills in the rest. The Cat In The Hat becomes a Seuss-like rhyme about zombies. There are stories about a hapless talking coyote who is trying to kill a roadrunner, a sort of spoof of Downton Abbey, and others.



It's sometimes a bit silly, but the stories are short enough that if one doesn't hit your funny bone, you can move on. Personally, I found them all great, and I also found myself wondering where the next story would go. Some stayed somewhat close to their story, or at least their settings, while others veered wildly off into new directions. It showcases what a great imagination Colin has, and also shows he is not a bad writer.





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