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littletaiko's review against another edition
2.0
This book and I were just not meant to be as I just don't think I'm the target audience. Not sure who it's meant for but her brand of humor and mine just don't jive. This is a collection of essays meant to show how hard it is to be a female whose parents moved to Canada from India, but it just felt like she was trying too hard to be edgy. Plus, if her stories are true, then they way her family copes with disagreements really boggles my mind.
heymarissapage's review against another edition
5.0
This is probably my favorite collection of essays, ever. It made me laugh out loud and also made my heart ache. Saachi’s charm and wit are unmatched. I am hoping she releases another collection!
cbendixe's review against another edition
4.0
If you're looking for essays full of wit, and a woman's young life as the children of immigrants laid bare, read this book! I'm not the children of immigrants, but many of her observations about family and how you deal with them and their traditions hit home for me.
Lindy West's blurb on the back cover probably sums the whole book up best: "Somehow Scaachi Koul manages to be impeccably dry and extravagantly vulnerable at the same time. She makes you feel less alone by being completely herself- funny (so funny), uncertain, clear-eyed, and good. I love her and I love this book."
Lindy West's blurb on the back cover probably sums the whole book up best: "Somehow Scaachi Koul manages to be impeccably dry and extravagantly vulnerable at the same time. She makes you feel less alone by being completely herself- funny (so funny), uncertain, clear-eyed, and good. I love her and I love this book."
jillcaesar's review against another edition
3.0
3.5. Standout essay to me was 'Tawi River, Elbow River'.
shewwimonster's review against another edition
3.0
I really liked the writing style and the author, but in the end, things felt a little repetitive and lacking substance. I think I would've had a more enjoyable reading experience had I read an essay here and there over a longer time frame rather than reading several of the essays at a time.
kaitburesh's review against another edition
5.0
This book was hilarious. Sometimes the writing style (switching tenses, no transition from descriptions into memories, etc) bothered me or took me out of the narrative for a minute, but I found myself laughing out loud by myself at multiple occasions in this book. The author, though I knew nothing of her before, displayed all of her insecurities and doubts on the page. Her stories were incredibly relatable and endearing. I also truly enjoyed learning about her upbringing in an Indian household and her relationships with her family. Overall, a super enjoyable summer read and one I will absolutely recommend to others.