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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 814.6 EAN: 9781594483066 ISBN: 159448306X Label: Riverhead Trade Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 240 Publication Date: April 01, 2008 Publisher: Riverhead Trade Studio: Riverhead Trade Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Eh...it's OKI really had high expectations for this book; I shamefacedly admit that the cover and title had me smitten before it even arrived. However, I was disappointed. Crosley reads like a more angsty, less self-depricating Laurie Notaro. She thinks quite a bit of herself, this one does. The best essay-type book of humor mixed with memoir is "Hypocrite In A Poufy White Dress" by Susan Jane Gilman. That's snappy writing and actual giggle-worthy humor. So Sloane, give it another try...you are a smart ... Read More Rating: - Title is funnier than the contentComparisons to David Sedaris' work are inevitable, so I won't try to avoid them in this review. Each chapter is a humorous essay drawing from the author's life. Like Sedaris, the author writes in a somewhat sarcastic style, and the humor tends to be dry with some occasional slapstick. Although I did laugh out loud at a few of the pieces, the humor level varied too much for my taste from chapter to chapter. In fairness, Crosley is at a distinct disadvantage versus Sedaris because her family is not ... Read More Rating:  - She is not David Sedaris!Please stop saying Sloane Crosley's book is like David Sedaris' work! David Sedaris relies on minute observation and his daily encounters to create humor. Sloane Crosley's humor, by contrast, seems to be informed by Sex and the City, Lucky Magazine, Gap jeans, and that one commercial that makes you want to put an axe in the TV. People (caricatures?) like her are already plastered on the obnoxious sitcoms that litter the airwaves. Why read this book when you can just get the same thing through ... Read More Rating:  - She's CraftyI found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The humor is satirical, uplifting, and unique. For me, this is a favorite read. Rating:  - meanI hope the story about her being asked to be a bridesmaid, and then maid of honor, is not true. If it's a fictional account, fine (even though it's not funny). But if it's true, then I feel really sorry for the poor bride who did not deserve to have a "friend" write about her in this way. I found it distasteful. 
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