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Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character ... (show more)
Reviews (511)
Pretty damn funny. My favorite stories are the pony collection and the plaid bridesmaid dress.
Crosley is young - most of this book seems to have been written in her 20's - and doesn't have much adult experience to metabolize into humor. Much of the content is about middle school, high school, working at the mall, interning, first one night stand, etc. Personally, not the most compelling for me, but there are some great observations and zingers within. Also, I confess I am never adverse to a little potty humor. I initially thought the Sedaris comparison on the cover was pushing it, but reading now his latest, I can say I've had about the same amount of laughs either way, though I suspect that speaks more to the weakness of his latest effort than the strength of hers. And I don't know that it's very fruitful to compare every humorist with Sedaris - I mean you'd hardly compare every fiction writer you read to one master novelist, would you? I do look forward to Crosley's further development. 3.5 out of 5 stars.
