Me Write Book: It Bigfoot Memoir

Bigfoot #2

by Graham Roumieu

Like many reclusive celebrities, Big Foot is misunderstood. In his touching memoir Me Write Book he wants to set the record straight, proving that although he’s larger, hairier, and more foul-smelling than most of us, he’s really not so different underneath.
 
Only the most coldhearted among us could look on without compassion as this hirsute Everyman struggles bravely with casual cannibalism, Pringles potato crisps, embarrassing moments with peach Schnapps, the desperate loneliness of personal ads, and philosophical quandaries.
 
Readers will never forget the plaintive voice from the wilderness that howls from every page of this searing, intimate account of a man-beast in the promised land.

Genres: Humor, Graphic Novels, Fiction, Comics, Fantasy, Biography Memoir, Graphic Novels Comics

96 pages, Hardcover

First published November 29, 2005

Reviews

[Kelly (and the Book Boar)]

Find all of my reviews at: http://52bookminimum.blogspot.com/

It obviously not take me whole week to read Me Write Book. I mean, me not stupid. Me read wicked fast. It like super power. Much thanks to friend Melki for making me know about this book. Me read with husband at bedtime and we laugh and laugh and then he too tired for sexytimes. Everybody win!!!! Me don’t know why I so obsessed with Bigfoot. Husband say it kind of creepy. I tell him have no worry – me still love him mostest. Here is photo of husband . . .



So cute, right? Back off ladies – he taken!

Anyway, read this book. It make you laugh so hard maybe some pee come out . . . .

[Melki]

Our favorite smelly, furry fiend friend has been writing again. Here, he presents another memoir, one that he wanted to call No More Bigfoot Lie, Bitchez So, why's it called Me Write Book? I'll let the big guy tell you:

Editor not think it go over so good in middle America. Also hurt chances of get in Oprah Book Club. After I crush editor skull with fax machine, realize maybe he right.



It's true, since he made it big, Da Foot has been chillin' with the wrong crowd . . . Morris the Cat and Andrew Dice Clay? Seriously, Biggie? No wonder you've had to take up pole dancing to make ends meet.

Luckily, Bigfoot seems to be on the right track again. He's got a cause that's dear to his heart - littering.

Find half a corn dog in foyer this morning. It not first time. Hey listen! No serious! Shut up! You people filthy and it make Bigfoot angry like Henry Rollins.

Bigfoot now wants litter bugs to Die Horribly! (Psst - I sort of agree with him.)

I know you'll be pleased to learn that our pal has even taken up poetry again.

Snooze Button
I was pretty sure
That you a robot
Cause when I sneak in you house
And watch you sleep
you sound like a broken motor
But when I try fix
You scream like non-robot.

Pardon me.

Yep, Bigfoot is on the mend and right back where he should be - in the spotlight, serving as a role model to young people everywhere.



"When young fan come up to Bigfoot and say 'You inspire, want be just like you!,' it warm me heart.
Then I reach into pocket, pull out fist size rock and smash they skull in.
No want competition.
It a tough world, Junior."

Sniff. Bigfoot . . . an American success story.

[Judy Vasseur]

Me love Bigfoot. He good writer.

[Mac]

A very cerebral, erudite, extremely well written and researched memoir that sets the record straight about this grossly misunderstood creature. While somewhat dryly scientific and intellectual, it is at the same time palpably tender and almost sentimental. And if you don't like it, Bigfoot will eat your face.

[Linda]

We were very nearly tossed out of a restaurant over this book. It was purchased as a gift for a friend, and we were reading it out loud as we celebrated his birthday. I snorted iced tea out my nose.

[Todd]

Me read book. Me laugh and laugh. Me question sanity. Me question reality. Me recommend.

[Matthew Ward]

This book was a gift and I actually really enjoyed it. If you take this book seriously, it’s so stupid. But if you take this book as if it were a Tim Robinson skit, it kills! I’m a huge fan of Bigfoot too, so that didn’t hurt!

[Ak]

I shudder to think of all the harried parents who've mistakenly grabbed this for their children just because it's got cartoons. This is not appropriate for children. It's not appropriate for humans of ANY age. I have to paraphrase Roger Ebert's review of the South Park movie again - I lol'd mao, but wasn't always proud of it.

The humor, like Bigfoot himself, is hyperviolent and operates by surprise - it lulls you into being all "oh, how fuzzy and cute" and patronizing, and then it's ripping your face off (whether with humor or its shocking graphic descriptions). As my friend said, "wow, this guy [the author] needs a lot of therapy."

The hilarity begins even before the book does -- don't miss the uproarious and yet somewhat touching wordless cartoon on the facing page before the title.

I think a lot of its humor value comes from the disconnect between his professed loneliness/emotional vulnerability and his total obliviousness to how his nature & behavior make his relational goals impossible to achieve. So it's a bit sad actually.

The hilarity tapers off geometrically as you progress through the book, but overall absolutely worth the time if you want to laugh really hard and be psychologically scarred.

ETA I just had the breakthrough revelation that he sounds a lot like Cookie Monster.

[meghann]

This book was super funny. I loved the illustrations--they had a Ralph Steadman feel to them. Did you know that Bigfoot partied with Emilio Estevez back in the day? And that he's still trying to master the Creepy Tom Cruise Smile? Haha it's so violent and random.

[Foxthyme]

Not a book easily forgotten! And very honest. He's a funny Bigfoot, but he also smells like sh*t and rips bodies apart like he is picking daisies...

[Kate Atherton]

This book is a beautiful pen and ink, mixed media collection of paintings. The WRITING....is a little all over the place - I like the idea of this being Bigfoot’s “come back” book or debut work as an author but the ideas feel scattered. Is he in the woods and undiscovered with birds living in his nose or is he in prison for one of many wrongs or is he a movie star...his public persona is unclear and a little of all of these in this narrative. The scattered nature of the stories makes it hard to relate to or really grow attached to Bigfoot....beyond the fact that he is Bigfoot and is drawn as a big lumbering PIXAR-Esque mole monster. The intro from Nessie was a nice touch. I also liked the friendship with the man who DARED refer to him as his “Chewbacca”. Overall an enjoyable jaunt but not a must read.

[Mike Williams]

And I thought the first one was good. The third follow up is just as great. You’ll literally laugh out loud. “Think of call it [this book], ‘No More Bigfoot Lie, Bitchez.’ Think title good and hip hop edgy. Editor not think it go over so good in middle America. Also hurt chances of get in Oprah Book Club. After, I crush editor skull with fax machine, realize maybe he right. Thankfully he pull through. Manage retain 67% brain function. You go girl.”

[Kireja]

The celebrity that Bigfoot most resembles is "...Chewbacca, Malcolm Jemal (sic) Warner, meself, cousin It from Addams Family"? Malcolm-Jamal Warner!? Are ya serious? Didn't really appreciate that (supposed) joke.

[George Ilsley]

Poorly drawn and crudely lettered this book can only be redeemed by wit. Spoiler alert —there is no wit. There is also no story line, just a series of lame scenarios, many with dated or obscure pop culture references. Feeling generous, plus am mad for Bigfoot, so two stars.

[Jane]

Me read book. Me change pants. Highly recommend.

[Elh52]

Vol. II - You really haven't lived until you've read this second volume of the autobiography of Bigfoot. I have my reader-of-strange-things friend Beverly to thank for these.

[Amy Masonis]

Oh totally four stars! I read this with my bookstore coworker, on the floor, and we laughed so much we couldn't help customers...Kyle...

[Emily Owens]

This book is hilarious. It is quite odd but if you enjoy dark humor and want a good laugh, read it on one sitting. The author you can tell is a “happy, go lucky” guy who makes the story of “Big Foot” even better and really puts you in to the mind of the big guy. I laughed out loud and would recommend for a quick, fun read.

[Crazy_smiler]

When a friend posted the cover on Facebook, I instantly had to read. Was going to read to kids until I skimmed the book. N to my horror realized not for kids. Some is amusing but no busting a gut. I don’t think it’s how it’s written as per bigfoots way. But often things have been just nonsensical n I don’t get it. Love the concept more than the filling.

[Allison Renner]

This was so funny and silly. Some parts were gross. It reminded me a lot of writing comedy sketches, when you have to think about something from a totally different point of view and this book does exactly that! Really opens your imagination and will make you laugh out loud.

[Shay Caroline]

Poor Bigfoot, dealing with celebrity, judgy people and lack of success with the ladies. Both the text and the drawings are hilarious and I had to set it aside more than once so I could stop laughing before I ruptured something. Stupid, gross, ridiculous and absolutely recommended.

[Darcy Roar]

Amazing. The art is a fabulous mix of cute and horrifying, & the book is just long enough for the language not to get irritating. I'll have to find the other 2 now.

[Skunk]

fun!

[Brandy]

Hilarious! Never knew I had so many things in common with Big Foot!

[Spookylady]

I bought this book for a friend but ended up reading it myself. It's insanely hilarious and I loved it!!

[Julie Ferguson]

It best book ever! Squirrel think so too

[艾琳 何]

AMAZING, hilarious, impeccable. I'm so in love with this book.

[Jennifer]

Wonderfully dumb. Years ago, this made me cry with laughter in a bookshop.

[Benji Tomlinson]

This was a goofy pile of something. Funny enough at moments and disturbing at others. Not quite sure the point and that just may be it.

[Mirtha Dominguez]

Not my read.