Review of
Cruel Shoes,
by Steve Martin
Four out of five stars
Martin at his slanted, twisted best
This book is a collection of short stories with a
humorous bent. Like most of Martin’s humor, it is twisted and logically
inconsistent. Therefore, while it is not overwhelmingly funny, the stories do
take you down paths towards a humorous goal that is often not apparent at the
start. No one does this type of humor better than Martin and he generally does
it without swearing. Which is unusual in the modern world of humor.
While it is
clear that Martin’s style of humor is not for everyone, it is something that
makes you understand how wide the spectrum of comedy really is.
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