The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
 | Average Customer Rating: Recommend From one of the most beloved and bestselling authors in the English language, a vivid, nostalgic, and utterly hilarious memoir of growing up in the 1950sBill Bryson was born in the middle of the American century—1951—in the middle of the United States—Des Moines, Iowa—in the middle of the largest generation in American history—the baby boomers. As one of the best and funniest writers alive, he is perfectly positioned to mine his memories of a totally all-American childhood for… Product details and pricing info |
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212 Customer Reviews Posted
- The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
- Easily Bryson's funniest work, imo. To reduce the chance of choking or spitting up food on a friend, don't read this while eating. It's that darn funny. The audio version, which Bryson reads, is even funnier.
- 2009-01-06, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Such fun!
- After reading A Short History of Nearly Everything and the biography Mr. Bryson did of Shakespeare, I read Made In America. I now consider myself hooked. I loved this particular volume for its period detail, its humor, and for helping me remember parts of my own childhood. In the next few weeks and months, I intend to read my way through all of Mr. Bryson's books -- or I may listen to audio versions. For those of you who haven't heard his voice, all I can say is that it's a mixture of American Midwest and British English. His voice fascinates me -- and I think he's a great reader of his own work.
- 2008-12-17, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- One of Bill Bryson's Funniest Books
- One of Bill Bryson's funniest books. Autobiographical stories of his childhood. Get it on tape and listen aloud. Then you can crack up with other people. Read it by yourself, and you get weird looks from people on the subway while you hold back laughter. The choice is yours. GET THIS BOOK.
- 2008-11-22, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- Funny but audio version not helped by author's voice
- I listened to the audio version, narrated by the author. Bryson is a great humorist but not a great narrator. His voice is soft and has an unusual accent, most likely due to his having lived in England for most of his adult life. Still, I recommend the book if you are a baby boomer in a nostalgic mood. Bryson gives a very humorous picture of growing up in the fifties.
- 2008-10-28, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
- The Thunderbolt Kid
- What an enjoyable read. Brought back all the wonderful memories of childhood along with an adult slant about the world today. Every chapter a treat.
- 2008-09-29, 0 of 0 people found this review helpful, Rated:
