Reviews
"A funny and surprisingly moving story written at the intersection of shtick and angst." --Wall Street Journal "Joseph Heller may be dead, Martin Dorfman might be sick, but the comic novel is alive and well inWhat's Wrong with Dorfman'. John Blumenthal manages to skewer Hollywood, romance and medicine with a sharp wit and sharper insights.Catch 22's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal." -- Stephen Randall, author ofThe Other Side of Mulholland "Martin Dorfman is an omni-phobic, anxiety-ridden hypochondriac-- a neurotic's neurotic. Which, in the hands of John Blumenthal, doesn't make him crazy--just hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author ofThe Portable Curmudgeon "One of my favorite books of the year."--Carl Lennertz "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style."--LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching...A poignant and finely crafted exploration of the legacies and burdens passed down from parents to children . . . Blumenthal succeeds here at something very difficult: he creates smart, funny characters who actually sound smart and funny."--Publishers Weekly "Sometimes we simply need a book like What's Wrong With Dorfman? so we can laugh at our human condition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --Mostly Fiction "John Blumenthal's novel is one of those surprising gems...What's Wrong With Dorfmanis deeply and completely funny, the plot is tight and the story sings. Not the easiest book to find, but worth digging for."--January Magazine "More than worth its weight in entertainment value. John Blumenthal has taken an outrageous subject, injected it with a reality everyone can relate to, and sprinkled it with just the right touch of hilarity."--Inscriptions Magazine "The rump side of Hollywood. A very good novel."--Bookviews "Funny! Funny! Funny! Books like this don't come along that often." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title." --MSN Reviews "Terrific! One of the best novels I've read in years!"--Bookfest **************************** "A funny and surprisingly moving story written at the intersection of shtick and angst." --Wall Street Journal Catch 22's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal." -- Stephen Randall, author ofThe Other Side of Mulholland "Hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author ofThe Portable Curmudgeon "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style."--LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching."--Publishers Weekly, Joseph Heller may be dead, Martin Dorfman might be sick, but the comic novel is alive and well in What's Wrong with Dorfman? . John Blumenthal manages to skewer Hollywood, romance and medicine with a sharp wit and sharper insights. Catch 22 's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal., Martin Dorfman is an omni-phobic, anxiety-ridden hypochondriac-- a neurotic's neurotic. Which, in the hands of John Blumenthal, doesn't make him crazy--just hilariously entertaining., "A funny and surprisingly moving story written at the intersection of shtick and angst." -- Wall Street Journal "Joseph Heller may be dead, Martin Dorfman might be sick, but the comic novel is alive and well in What's Wrong with Dorfman? . John Blumenthal manages to skewer Hollywood, romance and medicine with a sharp wit and sharper insights. Catch 22 's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal." --Stephen Randall, author of The Other Side of Mulholland "Martin Dorfman is an omni-phobic, anxiety-ridden hypochondriac-- a neurotic's neurotic. Which, in the hands of John Blumenthal, doesn't make him crazy--just hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author of The Portable Curmudgeon "One of my favorite books of the year." -- Carl Lennertz "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style." -- LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching...A poignant and finely crafted exploration of the legacies and burdens passed down from parents to children . . . Blumenthal succeeds here at something very difficult: he creates smart, funny characters who actually sound smart and funny." -- Publishers Weekly "Sometimes we simply need a book like What's Wrong With Dorfman? so we can laugh at our human condition." -- Mostly Fiction "John Blumenthal's novel is one of those surprising gems... What's Wrong With Dorfman is deeply and completely funny, the plot is tight and the story sings. Not the easiest book to find, but worth digging for." -- January Magazine "More than worth its weight in entertainment value. John Blumenthal has taken an outrageous subject, injected it with a reality everyone can relate to, and sprinkled it with just the right touch of hilarity." -- Inscriptions Magazine "The rump side of Hollywood. A very good novel." -- Bookviews "Funny! Funny! Funny! Books like this don't come along that often." -- MSN Reviews "Terrific! One of the best novels I've read in years!" -- Bookfest "Hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author of The Portable Curmudgeon "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style." -- LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching." -- Publishers Weekly, Funny! Funny! Funny! Books like this don't come along that often." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title., John Blumenthal's novel is one of those surprising gems... What's Wrong With Dorfman is deeply and completely funny, the plot is tight and the story sings. Not the easiest book to find, but worth digging for., Sometimes we simply need a book like What's Wrong With Dorfman? so we can laugh at our human condition., More than worth its weight in entertainment value. John Blumenthal has taken an outrageous subject, injected it with a reality everyone can relate to, and sprinkled it with just the right touch of hilarity., "A funny and surprisingly moving story written at the intersection of shtick and angst." -- Wall Street Journal "Joseph Heller may be dead, Martin Dorfman might be sick, but the comic novel is alive and well in What's Wrong with Dorfman? . John Blumenthal manages to skewer Hollywood, romance and medicine with a sharp wit and sharper insights. Catch 22 's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal." -- Stephen Randall, author of The Other Side of Mulholland "Martin Dorfman is an omni-phobic, anxiety-ridden hypochondriac-- a neurotic's neurotic. Which, in the hands of John Blumenthal, doesn't make him crazy--just hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author of The Portable Curmudgeon "One of my favorite books of the year."--Carl Lennertz "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style."-- LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching...A poignant and finely crafted exploration of the legacies and burdens passed down from parents to children . . . Blumenthal succeeds here at something very difficult: he creates smart, funny characters who actually sound smart and funny."-- Publishers Weekly "Sometimes we simply need a book like What's Wrong With Dorfman? so we can laugh at our human condition." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. --Mostly Fiction "John Blumenthal's novel is one of those surprising gems... What's Wrong With Dorfman is deeply and completely funny, the plot is tight and the story sings. Not the easiest book to find, but worth digging for."-- January Magazine "More than worth its weight in entertainment value. John Blumenthal has taken an outrageous subject, injected it with a reality everyone can relate to, and sprinkled it with just the right touch of hilarity."-- Inscriptions Magazine "The rump side of Hollywood. A very good novel."-- Bookviews "Funny! Funny! Funny! Books like this don't come along that often." --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title." -- MSN Reviews "Terrific! One of the best novels I've read in years!"-- Bookfest **************************** "A funny and surprisingly moving story written at the intersection of shtick and angst." -- Wall Street Journal Catch 22 's Yossarian has a clone in Dorfman and Heller has an heir in Blumenthal." -- Stephen Randall, author of The Other Side of Mulholland " Hilariously entertaining." --John Winokur, author of The Portable Curmudgeon "Blumenthal has a jaundiced eye and a wonderfully ironic style."-- LA Daily News "Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching."-- Publishers Weekly, Frequently hilarious and unexpectedly touching...A poignant and finely crafted exploration of the legacies and burdens passed down from parents to children . . . Blumenthal succeeds here at something very difficult: he creates smart, funny characters who actually sound smart and funny.
