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posadafan's review
3.0
After reading this bio, I'm wondering if Erma's place in history as "humor writer lite" goes deeper than that. I'm thinking of Roseanne and similar family-with-dirty-laundry sitcoms, movies, etc. Erma may very well have paved the way.
The author makes reference to author Jean Kerr a few times; apparently some critics felt that Kerr was the better writer. A moot point, really - hey, don't we all know there are better musicians in our local pubs than some of the musicelebrities today? (Not to say that Kerr was not as good - she probably was - she just didn't reach Erma's height of fame.)
One thing I appreciated in author Susan Edwards' writing is that she included the negative reviews and opinions about Erma's writing. So many bios are oozy with rapture, giving the reader an inaccurate picture of the person's place in the culture of their time.
The writing itself...just okay. (And yes, I'm terribly envious that a first-time author snagged a deal with a publishing powerhouse such as Guideposts.)
Non-judgmentally, I would have liked fewer commentary/reviews, etc...and much more about her life with her husband and children. In fact, the absence of that leaves you feeling as though Erma was so busy writing and committing herself to projects that she barely spent time with her family. Did she ever relax and enjoy her time with them? No doubt. Show us that.
I remember when Erma died. It was a shocker. She definitely was beloved.
The author makes reference to author Jean Kerr a few times; apparently some critics felt that Kerr was the better writer. A moot point, really - hey, don't we all know there are better musicians in our local pubs than some of the musicelebrities today? (Not to say that Kerr was not as good - she probably was - she just didn't reach Erma's height of fame.)
One thing I appreciated in author Susan Edwards' writing is that she included the negative reviews and opinions about Erma's writing. So many bios are oozy with rapture, giving the reader an inaccurate picture of the person's place in the culture of their time.
The writing itself...just okay. (And yes, I'm terribly envious that a first-time author snagged a deal with a publishing powerhouse such as Guideposts.)
Non-judgmentally, I would have liked fewer commentary/reviews, etc...and much more about her life with her husband and children. In fact, the absence of that leaves you feeling as though Erma was so busy writing and committing herself to projects that she barely spent time with her family. Did she ever relax and enjoy her time with them? No doubt. Show us that.
I remember when Erma died. It was a shocker. She definitely was beloved.
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