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3.55 AVERAGE
3.55 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
I love Fran, but I don’t respond as well, as a reader, to a book full of short form pieces since I think eventually all the pieces blend together in this format. She’s definitely hilarious, witty, and observant, which I appreciated. The material is a bit dated since the pieces are from the 1970s.
funny
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
funny
informative
lighthearted
slow-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Often witty and funny, I DNF because there were many references to people and New York that I did not get and therefore had trouble understanding the material.
FRAN FUCKING LEBOWITZ -that is all.
But for those of you unaware of this frickin’ legend and are in need a lil more convincing to pick this up -other than just taking my over enthusiastic (but hopefully fairly sound) word, let me divulge a little...
The Fran Lebowitz Reader is shorter, combined rerelease of her two bestsellers; Metropolitan Life and Social Studies.
Fran's essays follow a very distinct style -much like her comedy, they are short, sharp, smart, and incredibly dry (which I personally LOVE!)
That said, there were a few that didn’t quite hit the mark, and felt slightly dated or culturally distant.
Wise cracking and wickedly entertaining, I would definitely recommend this book for those of you needing a good chuckle, or -if you’re a multiple books on the go reader (which honestly, how do you do it!?) and are wanting to read something you can easily dip in and out for some light relief!
3.5 stars
But for those of you unaware of this frickin’ legend and are in need a lil more convincing to pick this up -other than just taking my over enthusiastic (but hopefully fairly sound) word, let me divulge a little...
The Fran Lebowitz Reader is shorter, combined rerelease of her two bestsellers; Metropolitan Life and Social Studies.
Fran's essays follow a very distinct style -much like her comedy, they are short, sharp, smart, and incredibly dry (which I personally LOVE!)
That said, there were a few that didn’t quite hit the mark, and felt slightly dated or culturally distant.
Wise cracking and wickedly entertaining, I would definitely recommend this book for those of you needing a good chuckle, or -if you’re a multiple books on the go reader (which honestly, how do you do it!?) and are wanting to read something you can easily dip in and out for some light relief!
3.5 stars