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I really enjoyed [b:I Was Told There'd Be Cake|2195289|I Was Told There'd Be Cake|Sloane Crosley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311282474s/2195289.jpg|2201026] so wanted to like this book too. While it certainly had its moments, it was generally disjointed and rambling. I'll still probably read whatever Sloane Crosley writes next -- so much did I enjoyed her first book -- but this one was a disappointment.

mildsensation's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.25

sarachildrey's review against another edition

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4.5

i’m glad suffering in paris in your 20s is such a canon event

miranda_graham's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

3.75

I did find quite a bit of humor in this book. Did I love all of it? No. I could’ve done without some of the morbidity of poorly-cared-for childhood pets, for example. But I did laugh quite a bit at some of the ridiculousness of this book, the situations that occurred to this person, and how absurd some of it felt. Like, I don’t know, it was a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading and was how I’d describe “slice of life” television, but in a book. Would I read the whole thing again; no. But will I look back at my Kindle highlights and chuckle in the future? Sure.

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margieh_readsitall's review against another edition

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3.0

It was ok. The stories were interesting but I sometimes got annoyed by the diverging... I wanted to read about the story from beginning to end without a lot of meadering in the middle. This is my personality though - just give it to me, I don't need a lot of the extra info.

nicolemhill's review against another edition

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3.0

Sloane Crosley is a funny lady. I just wish she'd use that wit on stories that are less, well, dull.

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