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The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There by Angela Kinsey, Jenna Fischer
4 reviews
auteaandtales's review
emotional
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
I loved this! If you’re a fan of The Office, this is for you (but if you’ve never watched the show, I don’t think there’s much in here you’d enjoy, unless you have an interest in behind-the-scenes stuff in general).
It covered things from female friendships and motherhood to the realities of working on a television show, I really enjoyed it. I also listen to the podcast and a lot of what is in here is what is shared in the podcast as well, but I think they make good companions and it’s still worth reading for the snippets they haven’t shared and the photos. It’s told in a similar way the podcast is structured, as well, which is neat.
It’s also just a nice comfort read in a similar way that the TV show was/is for me. Pam was my personal favourite character from The Office and it’s really cool that the actress who played her now goes into so much detail about Pam!
It covered things from female friendships and motherhood to the realities of working on a television show, I really enjoyed it. I also listen to the podcast and a lot of what is in here is what is shared in the podcast as well, but I think they make good companions and it’s still worth reading for the snippets they haven’t shared and the photos. It’s told in a similar way the podcast is structured, as well, which is neat.
It’s also just a nice comfort read in a similar way that the TV show was/is for me. Pam was my personal favourite character from The Office and it’s really cool that the actress who played her now goes into so much detail about Pam!
Moderate: Pregnancy
Minor: Miscarriage, Misogyny, Sexism, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
bashsbooks's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.0
As a former hardcore fan of The Office, it was a nice burst of nostalgia to listen to Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey reflect on their time on the show and everything about the experience - and I deeply respect their commitment to milking it for all its worth. In many ways, it is much like every book where an actor talks about their fame-making role; I don't think it's a necessary read or particularly special in that regard. I did think the layer of filtering through their friendship was a unique touch that worked well for them, though.
Also, it's always a little annoying to listen to successful cis women discuss their relationships with other successful cis women in the most shallow vaguely-feminist terms ever. Obviously it's preferable to women bashing each other, but the idea that women support each other and stick together on the basis of just being women is so laughably untrue, and it feels fake and plasticky every time I hear it. Fischer and Kinsey made comments in this vein a lot, but they're by no means the only famous female authors to do this shtick.
Also, it's always a little annoying to listen to successful cis women discuss their relationships with other successful cis women in the most shallow vaguely-feminist terms ever. Obviously it's preferable to women bashing each other, but the idea that women support each other and stick together on the basis of just being women is so laughably untrue, and it feels fake and plasticky every time I hear it. Fischer and Kinsey made comments in this vein a lot, but they're by no means the only famous female authors to do this shtick.
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Cancer, Misogyny, Sexism, Blood, Vomit, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Medical content, Car accident, and Alcohol
-The car accident is in the context of a crazy scene they were filming, not really a real-world car accident.caseythereader's review
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Vomit, Medical content, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
linnylionheart's review
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Terminal illness, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Animal death, Excrement, and Alcohol
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