There's a (Slight) Chance I Might Be Going to Hell : A Novel of Sewer Pipes, Pageant Queens, and Big Trouble (Paperback)

from bribre01

After reading a few of the reviews posted here, I was concerned that I was about to waste my time on an awful book. I bought this book because I thought it seemed like a funny, quick, read. Though the book was a bit far-fetched at times and quirky, I found it a pleastant, funny, and quick read th...

from agirlandherbooks

I'm always wary when a non-fiction writer ventures into fiction, as the result isn't usually successful. Laurie Notaro carries on that tradition. While I'm glad I read it and enjoyed the laughs, Sewer Queen pales in comparison to Notaro's guffaw-inducing true tales.

from curvymommy

I absolutely love Laurie Notaro's non-fiction books, and had high hopes for her first novel. But, for me, while it was funny, it wasn't laugh-out-loud funny like her other books. It's a wacky story, but some of the characters were just TOO unbelievable, or TOO stereotypical. The plot was also pre...

from lrobe190

Following her academic husband to a new job in a small college town in Washington, Maye is confronted by the challenges of making new friends and, after a series of missteps, decides to enter the annual Sewer Pipe Queen pageant, a popular local tradition. This book was entertaining, but a little ...

from ChrisWeir

The title is very funny, the book not so much. It does have it's moments but was not laugh out loud funny for me. Maye moves to a small town named Spaulding which is known for making sewer pipes. She has moved there because her husband has been offered a job at the local college. Maye finds it ha...