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The Jewish-Japanese Sex and Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves
256 pages
A martini-soaked, laugh-out-loud descent into the chaotic domestic life of a mid-century comedy writer and his very large, very wild canine.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like being trapped at a wildly entertaining, heavily caffeinated, and slightly boozy 1970s dinner party where the host is a brilliant raconteur and a literal wolf is pacing in the backyard. The pace is brisk and episodic, driven by the sharp, rat-a-tat timing of a veteran television comedy writer who knows exactly how to land a punchline. Beneath the wry, deadpan absurdity and the chaotic antics of a deeply eccentric found family, there is a surprising undercurrent of affection for the natural world. It is a zany, irreverent experience that delights readers who appreciate vintage humor, unconventional domesticity, and the sheer ridiculousness of humans trying to impose order on the wild.
- Mood
- chaotic
- boozy
- eccentric
- zany
- Tone
- irreverent
- wry
- absurdist
- deadpan
- affectionate
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- eccentric domesticity · absurdity of modern life · human-animal bonds · unconventional found family
- The writing
- The writing is sharp, episodic, and relentlessly punchy, bearing the unmistakable rhythm of a seasoned mid-century television comedy writer.
- The arc
- The journey moves from chaotic, alcohol-fueled domestic absurdity to a surprisingly tender, if still ridiculous, appreciation for the wildness in both animals and humans.
- Who it's for
- Readers who love vintage, martini-soaked humor and chaotic memoirs about deeply eccentric people trying to accomplish bizarre goals will devour this.
Content notes
- alcohol consumption
- dated cultural references
- animal captivity
About the book
A comedy writer, his family and odd inner circle of drunken friends who make up the Honansville Ecology Club, undergo a project to reintroduce his wolf to the wild. Jack Douglas, who wrote for Laugh-In and made numerous appearances on the earlier Jack Paar show, loved wolves.
Description from Open Library.
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