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A review by jlmb
Lady Parts by Andrea Martin
1.0
Wow. What happened? I feel bad giving this book one star because Andrea seems like a nice lady and I thought she was funny on SCTV. However, I cannot in good conscience give more than a sad one star rating. I blame HarperCollins and Jim Gifford - the guy Andrea thanks for being her "editor"(I use the word loosely) - for the train wreck that is this book. At one point during one of her many, many complaints about trying to write this book, Andrea says she hates writing & prefers talking & that she wishes there was a person there that she could just talk to about the book, instead of attempting to write it herself. Guess what, Andrea!!! There is this person called a ghostwriter who could totally do that for you! You tell them your story and they will put your words into a readable book! Who knew!!! Seriously, what is going on in the publishing world that so many celebrities are being allowed to write their own books without any help. Is it a financial thing? The celebrity gets more money if a ghostwriter is not involved? In rare instances a celebrity is able to write a well crafted memoir but usually it's a shitshow when they attempt to do it solo.
What is this book supposed to be anyway? A memoir? A collection of humorous essays? I don't think Andrea knows so how can the reader tell? Well, it turns out that is it neither! It's a rambling, meandering stream of consciousness detailing Andrea's tv shows that she likes, how nice her gynecologist is, how messy her astrologer's house is, what animal videos on Youtube Andrea finds funny, how much she dislikes writing this book you are reading, how once she went to a party and there was a woman there hired to analyze the party guests signatures, what books are on her nightstand that she feels like she should read but instead she watches Dancing With The Stars or cat videos on YouTube, a chapter detailing the kind of haircut she prefers etc. Just go visit your grandmother and sit with her one afternoon and let her ramble about her life - that will give you the same experience as reading this book.
If you want to learn about her career, I suggest visiting IMDB.com. That site gives you more information than this book does. Too bad this wasn't a traditional memoir written by a ghostwriter. It would have been a lot more enjoyable.
What is this book supposed to be anyway? A memoir? A collection of humorous essays? I don't think Andrea knows so how can the reader tell? Well, it turns out that is it neither! It's a rambling, meandering stream of consciousness detailing Andrea's tv shows that she likes, how nice her gynecologist is, how messy her astrologer's house is, what animal videos on Youtube Andrea finds funny, how much she dislikes writing this book you are reading, how once she went to a party and there was a woman there hired to analyze the party guests signatures, what books are on her nightstand that she feels like she should read but instead she watches Dancing With The Stars or cat videos on YouTube, a chapter detailing the kind of haircut she prefers etc. Just go visit your grandmother and sit with her one afternoon and let her ramble about her life - that will give you the same experience as reading this book.
If you want to learn about her career, I suggest visiting IMDB.com. That site gives you more information than this book does. Too bad this wasn't a traditional memoir written by a ghostwriter. It would have been a lot more enjoyable.