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Well, that wasn't what I expected. I thought there would be more humor. When I saw her on the talk show where she was promoting this book, she was hilarious. There were some points were I did chuckle. There were moments where I almost teared up. But, it just didn't do anything for me. Maybe I need counseling for this? Maybe I am too much of a California girl to understand the New York State of Mind? If you love cooking, you might like this better than me.
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This book was ok. It was definitely an easy read and fairly enjoyable. There were even a couple of parts that were brilliant (like the essay on parenting). But I don't think it deserved all the rave reviews it got. It was just sort of average.
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Parts of this were entertaining and witty, and especially toward the end of the book, there are some very touching pieces. However, there is also a whole lot of dated feminism and unacknowledged privilege here, and that detracted for me a bit.
I bought this book because I needed something light and funny because I was sick. Until the last chapter, my expectations were fulfilled. It was that last chapter that almost did me in.
A quick read. The first essay, the title one, is probably the weakest in the book. But I enjoyed all of them, especially the lists in the last one.
I don't know how to remove this. I don't have the hardback, only the kindle and audible versions so I will mark it read. Sorry if this is confusing.
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Nora Ephron read her own book. I think it was good to hear how she would voice her thoughts. It was interesting. See the Kindle review for more.
Jul 31, 2009
Heather
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