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gridopooh's review
3.0
Cute and witty. For all of you twenty/thirty somethings trying to figure out what the hell we are doing with our lives...Crosley is able to make light of our quirks and helps us realize that they are all worth it
chailatte18's review
4.0
A book full of funny essays regarding growing up, friendships, weddings, jobs, health, and more.
krisglomb's review against another edition
Not jiving with some of her comparisons or similes. She’s comparing religious backgrounds and not looking a certain way to racial backgrounds and then in a later essay compares her having unique interests to others having accents and those both seeming cool later in life and it just feels like we’re from 2 far enough away perspectives that I won’t find her reflections on these experiences to be impactful or resonant in any way.
mattypallett's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
2.25
I’m not familiar with Sloane Crosley so perhaps she’s famous for something and i’m just in the dark, but I’m struggling to understand how anything I read in this book was worthy of release. Each story was fine, but wholly unremarkable.
The stories themselves aren’t terrible but they just feel like the kind of stories you’ll hear from someone who’s cornered you at a party and won’t let you leave. I feel like an attempt was made at a Nora Ephron/Carrie Bradshaw-esque style which I don’t believe was pulled off successfully; the book lacked the humour or the sharp observation skills of the aforementioned women.
I feel harsh giving this such a tough score since it really wasn’t awful, but it was just so ‘nothing’.
The stories themselves aren’t terrible but they just feel like the kind of stories you’ll hear from someone who’s cornered you at a party and won’t let you leave. I feel like an attempt was made at a Nora Ephron/Carrie Bradshaw-esque style which I don’t believe was pulled off successfully; the book lacked the humour or the sharp observation skills of the aforementioned women.
I feel harsh giving this such a tough score since it really wasn’t awful, but it was just so ‘nothing’.
scunareader's review
2.0
I stand by my initial reaction when I began the book. I wouldn't say I hated it but I didn't like it either.
She speeds off into tangent world more expertly than most of my college professors. I may not have read many essay-type, Sedarisy, Burroughsy, type stuff, so maybe there's a sorta Rosetta stone to reading these and "getting" them that didn't come with the purchase of this book.
IMO, she could have used some basic storyline editing. Plus, I didn't think her stories were worthy of a book. I get that these stories may represent "everywoman." Sure, they're not overly extraordinary such that many more people can relate to her. I get that. But come on...getting locked out of one's apartment equals lucrative book deals? Really, is that all it takes? In that case, boy, do I have some stories I can write....! Anyone wanna hear about the one-testicled man on lithium that I (briefly) dated? That one's a doozy.
On second thought, Chelsea Handler cornered the market on stories about sexcapades and a crazy "dating" history. Oh well.
She speeds off into tangent world more expertly than most of my college professors. I may not have read many essay-type, Sedarisy, Burroughsy, type stuff, so maybe there's a sorta Rosetta stone to reading these and "getting" them that didn't come with the purchase of this book.
IMO, she could have used some basic storyline editing. Plus, I didn't think her stories were worthy of a book. I get that these stories may represent "everywoman." Sure, they're not overly extraordinary such that many more people can relate to her. I get that. But come on...getting locked out of one's apartment equals lucrative book deals? Really, is that all it takes? In that case, boy, do I have some stories I can write....! Anyone wanna hear about the one-testicled man on lithium that I (briefly) dated? That one's a doozy.
On second thought, Chelsea Handler cornered the market on stories about sexcapades and a crazy "dating" history. Oh well.
eyress's review
1.0
"Sloane Crosley channels David Sedaris--and Carrie Bradshaw..."
--Vogue
I can't say I agree. Crosley is just a bit too clever, tries just a bit too hard. I wish she channeled Sedaris--his work is light and easy, funny without being over the top. Crosley has her moments--I related to a few parts, got a smile or chuckle in a couple times. However, she then takes it one step too far. (The story about the turd on her bathroom carpet? Three pages longer than necessary). Which makes her essays just a bit too unbelievable. I even read/explained one of them to a friend, who knew absolutely nothing about Crosley or the book. Her comment: "There's no way that ever happened." My thoughts exactly.
--Vogue
I can't say I agree. Crosley is just a bit too clever, tries just a bit too hard. I wish she channeled Sedaris--his work is light and easy, funny without being over the top. Crosley has her moments--I related to a few parts, got a smile or chuckle in a couple times. However, she then takes it one step too far. (The story about the turd on her bathroom carpet? Three pages longer than necessary). Which makes her essays just a bit too unbelievable. I even read/explained one of them to a friend, who knew absolutely nothing about Crosley or the book. Her comment: "There's no way that ever happened." My thoughts exactly.