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charlie_pearson's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.5
lastbraincell's review against another edition
5.0
Another book I read 5 years too late. This would have been very helpful had I been given this to read as an undergrad, when I was still trying to 'find my voice'. I love her writing style. Down to earth, a lot of quiet humor, and very human, very relatable. It's not flashy, but it gets to you. It's simple and comforting, like her eponymous meatloaf. Perhaps because of the journalism and scriptwriting background, the idea/emotion is conveyed, undiminished, with no wasted words, and this makes it very quotable. The opposite of all the fluffy essays and memoirs out there. The parts that have painful subjects (the D word, the Hellman apology, less than perfect paretns) are not overwrought, but still elicited a visceral reaction in me, some form of (indeed) heartburn, or ache in the gut (which I assure you is not because of the mixture of ice cream and potato chips I had for lunch). And I do love me a Sei Shonagon-esque list. Even with a dark twist (Things I Will Miss), it's essentially a list of things that makes the author happy/that she loves. What a great way to end this collection. Mmmm, pie.
alisarae's review against another edition
If you like David Sedaris, you will probably like this short collection of personal essays. Nora Ephron was a journalist, screenwriter (You've Got Mail, When Harry Met Sally), and director, among other things. This book is a mix of personal stories and opinions. Though she often had a front-row seat to major historical moments, she instead chooses to focus on how she got her first job in journalism, intimate family stories, and how she learned some important life lessons.
Her deep honesty is at times self-depreciating in a humorous way (like David Sedaris) and other times brutally honest in a somber way ('For half my life, divorced is how I defined myself' --quoting from memory here). Her tone is straightforward and wry.
I like when audiobook memoirs are read by the author, as this one is. Ephron has great timing.
Her deep honesty is at times self-depreciating in a humorous way (like David Sedaris) and other times brutally honest in a somber way ('For half my life, divorced is how I defined myself' --quoting from memory here). Her tone is straightforward and wry.
I like when audiobook memoirs are read by the author, as this one is. Ephron has great timing.
rachelwiththebangs's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
3.75