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megoates's review
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
There were parts of this that I loved- that saw so clearly what it is like to be a girl in her 20s- and it was very well written and made me laugh, but at other times Iris was so unlikeable it was painful to read, and many parts of it could have been cut and it would have been better
ermohai14's review
I found the main character too whiny. This book was compared to Sex and the City and I totally don't see it.
emmakaiburger's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
abookishaffair's review against another edition
3.0
"Iris Has Free Time" is a memoir of sorts of Iris Smyles, who has written for many different magazines. This memoir almost reads like a series of essays and not necessarily a continuous story. That being said, the essays fit rather nicely together. They are not necessarily in sequential order, which jarred me a little bit each time a time change happened and made it a little difficult to stay in the book.
This book was often a little more serious than I had originally expected but also had a couple funny moments that made me laugh. There were also some very keen, insightful bits of writing throughout the book every once in awhile. The book was fairly uneven in some places on the whole though. Some of the essays could have been slimmed down a little bit to leave room for more detail in others. One of my favorite essay/chapters was entitled Autumn in New York in which Iris captures what it's like to be in that city during that magical time of year.
I liked how well Ms. Smyles' stories captured New York City at the turn of the new millennium. These stories are about youth and trying to leave that youth behind when you're in your twenties.
This book was often a little more serious than I had originally expected but also had a couple funny moments that made me laugh. There were also some very keen, insightful bits of writing throughout the book every once in awhile. The book was fairly uneven in some places on the whole though. Some of the essays could have been slimmed down a little bit to leave room for more detail in others. One of my favorite essay/chapters was entitled Autumn in New York in which Iris captures what it's like to be in that city during that magical time of year.
I liked how well Ms. Smyles' stories captured New York City at the turn of the new millennium. These stories are about youth and trying to leave that youth behind when you're in your twenties.
mikolee's review against another edition
1.0
Disappointing novel on lost 20 somethings in NYC post college graduation. Felt like rejected scenes of "Girls," admittedly a tv show that I don't like. With ecstatic praise from Booklist and Diane Keaton I was expecting more. Instead it was a lackluster foray into land of white privilege.
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