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A review by grayduck
Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster
Reviewed on 6/13/2009
Jen Lancaster is a funny woman who writes about her goofy adventures. Her writing style reminds me of Laurie Notaro and Chelsea Handler: quick-witted urban woman fumbling to find her way through her 20's and 30's without losing her brilliant sense of humor. I recently read Such a Pretty Fat,, which is about her struggles to lose weight and get in shape. I found it hilarious as well as poignant. I never wrote a review of it because I was still deep in thought about it several weeks after finishing it, but I would highly recommend it to anyone who can laugh alongside a woman who hates dieting but really wants to do it.
Pretty in Plaid is a memoir of Jen's days as a Girl Scout in the 1970's, a Sorority Girl wanna-be in the 1980's, and an up-and-coming career woman at a huge HMO in the 1990's...each starting with the memory of what she was wearing at the time. There is a nostalgic value to revisiting the fashions she describes (ah, blue eyeliner slathered on the inside of the lower eyelid...), but she didn't need the device in order to come up with another hit. She is hilarious and witty, and her books are a ton of fun to read – especially the footnotes.
Good stuff. If you liked Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, I bet you'll like Jen Lancaster. Go on, give it a try. It was a short read but definitely worth it.
Jen Lancaster is a funny woman who writes about her goofy adventures. Her writing style reminds me of Laurie Notaro and Chelsea Handler: quick-witted urban woman fumbling to find her way through her 20's and 30's without losing her brilliant sense of humor. I recently read Such a Pretty Fat,, which is about her struggles to lose weight and get in shape. I found it hilarious as well as poignant. I never wrote a review of it because I was still deep in thought about it several weeks after finishing it, but I would highly recommend it to anyone who can laugh alongside a woman who hates dieting but really wants to do it.
Pretty in Plaid is a memoir of Jen's days as a Girl Scout in the 1970's, a Sorority Girl wanna-be in the 1980's, and an up-and-coming career woman at a huge HMO in the 1990's...each starting with the memory of what she was wearing at the time. There is a nostalgic value to revisiting the fashions she describes (ah, blue eyeliner slathered on the inside of the lower eyelid...), but she didn't need the device in order to come up with another hit. She is hilarious and witty, and her books are a ton of fun to read – especially the footnotes.
Good stuff. If you liked Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea, I bet you'll like Jen Lancaster. Go on, give it a try. It was a short read but definitely worth it.