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alidottie's review against another edition
5.0
I can't seem to get enough of Scottoline's humor. Any book that I'm actually smiling while reading is a delight for me.
labunnywtf's review against another edition
5.0
I love Lisa Scottoline. And Francesca.
I should really read her fiction work.
I should really read her fiction work.
hayhay321's review
4.0
I wasn't blown away by this collection of essays. But it grew on me over time. Authors Lisa Scottoline and her daughter, Francesca Serritella, each narrate their own chapters. Their narration style comes up just short of feeling natural, and honestly, the stories themselves also seem to stop short. Each anecdote ended right when I thought we were about to get to the point, and then I was stuck pausing and considering "oh, I guess that WAS the point." This bothered me at first, but I soon came to relate to these stories as tales of real life. These aren't the stories of people who are living fabulously glorious lives. And they're not the stories of THAT guy-the one in every group of friends- whose tales are always just a little too unbelievable. They're the kind of stories that you tell your best friends. The ones you share because, well, you tell each other everything. The small happenings that you probably read too much into, but then again, where are you supposed to find the meaning of life if not in the daily details? These are the kind of stories that are probably only funny when you tell your friend about them because you already know each other so well. And that perfectly explains why I was laughing harder and harder with each chapter, as I got to know each author better. And that's why I'll definitely be reading the other books in this collection.
periodicreader's review against another edition
2.0
I love Lisa Scottoline as a speaker and as a person...After meeting her at a signing, I've pushed myself to read 3 of her books...I don't think I like them and this makes me upset. I WANT to like them. I WANT to enjoy her quirky jokes about feminism and her self-deprecating humor.
I kind of feel like I can't though. There's something missing. Or maybe it's that there is just too much. I can't decide, but I feel that I can officially say that I gave her a shot and move on happily though begrudgingly.
I kind of feel like I can't though. There's something missing. Or maybe it's that there is just too much. I can't decide, but I feel that I can officially say that I gave her a shot and move on happily though begrudgingly.
luvbug7554's review
3.0
A book of general essays. NOT a book of essays in how a mother and daughter relate to each other, or their relationship. There are references about mother or daughter from each. The title, description, and sub-title, all lead me to think that this book was going somewhere it didn't really touch.
I didn't mind the stories, but just disappointed that I didn't get what I expected.
I didn't mind the stories, but just disappointed that I didn't get what I expected.
gazeboreader's review
3.0
Good stories, though a bit repetitive, in writing style, structure. But some laugh out loud moments.