The Worst Date Ever

The Worst Date Ever
Author Jane Bussmann
Country United Kingdom
Language English
Genre Gonzo journalism, memoir
Published 2009 (Macmillan)
Media type Print (Hardcover)
Pages 371
ISBN 978-0-230-73712-9
OCLC 267172507
070.92
LC Class DT433.227 .B87 2009

The Worst Date Ever or How it Took a Comedy Writer to Expose Africa's Secret War is a memoir written by the British comedy writer Jane Bussmann. The book exposes the war crimes and corruption of the Lord's Resistance Army and the Ugandan government army using black humour[1] and gonzo journalism.

Overview

After becoming frustrated with celebrity culture,[2][3] Bussmann became inspired by the American peace activist and conflict resolution expert John Prendergast. Bussmann traveled to Uganda and began investigating the war crimes of Joseph Kony. Part investigative journalism, part dark comedy and part romantic satire, the story is couched in the author's unrequited attempt to get a date with Prendergast.[4]

Reception

Reviewers consistently found the book to be truly funny, although some believed that her use of comedy in horrific situations was frequently inappropriate.[5]

In The New York Times, Daniel Bergner reported that John Prendergast enjoyed introducing himself to a person he spotted reading the book.[6]

References

  1. Wrong, Michela (2009-07-18). "Black humour". The Spectator.
  2. Donaldson, Andrew (2010-09-13). "Beg, borrow or buy this book". The Times. South Africa.
  3. Lui, Elaine. "Intro for Sep 04, 2009". Lainey Gossip.
  4. Long, Camilla (2009-07-12). "The Worst Date Ever: War Crimes, Hollywood Heart-throbs and Other Abominations by Jane Bussmann". The Sunday Times. London. Archived from the original on 2011-06-15.
  5. Sherine, Ariane (2009-07-25). "Bussmann's holiday". The Observer. London.
  6. Bergner, Daniel (2010-12-02). "Attention-Grabber for Sudan's Cause". The New York Times.
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