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3.92 AVERAGE
3.92 AVERAGE
Heartbreaking, relatable, funny and poignant. I listened to this book, and I highly recommend hearing Klein's personal emphases and tone as she reads this deeply personal collection. I felt seen, and understood, and much less alone. There are several phrases from this book I cannot get out of my head, specifically as I look at my own, ahem, deeply selective small child and mindlessly read a book about unicorns. Highly recommend, particularly to the parents in my life.
“Now I know the most feminine thing in the world is self-acceptance, pride in who you are, what you’ve sacrificed, what you’ve lost, how you fought and cried and persisted to turn your losses into gains.”
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So honest. So raw. So relatable. And most importantly, so funny! I literally laughed out loud several times.
Perfect for mothers who want some comedic truth about mothering. Made me laugh out loud & sign with relief that I’m not alone in some of these experiences & feelings.
Jessi Klein’s new book had me laughing and crying! She is so talented. There are a variety of essays that cover topics from motherhood to hair loss! If you need a quick and easy read this is the one!
The sentiments were raw, real, and relatable. Hearing the author read her own story was great and she's a very witty writer. I didn't take issue with her Nannies and various preschools but I did wonder why they had to hire someone to help them put the car seat into their vehicle. Parenting is hard so she gets points for laying bare her struggles. I just wonder how her son will react to his childhood being so detailed in these pages.
emotional
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I finally finished reading this after a year. It was utterly put-down-able but because a very good friend gifted it to me, I wanted to finish it to see if it got better or redeemed itself. I found this wholy unrelateable. I think Klein and I are just different people and mothers and so it didn't resonate with me very much. There were a few parts that I thought had really excellent insights (the hero's journey, not caring about insignificant things, not apologizing), but the rest read like someone's anxiety dream. Instead of laughing, I found myself cringing throughout. I was hoping for lessons learned but it really seemed like the main thing I came away with is that Klein has a lot of anxieties, that her child has a lot of anxieties, and that those anxieties have been normalized for her to the point that she is laughing them off instead of getting some actual help in dealing with them.
Obviously, the chapter In Defense of Drinking is controversial and she specifically says not to come at her because her truth may not be true for everyone else. Having been a person who also thought that drinking made me a better version of myself but who is now sober, that was the alcohol talking—the same alcohol which manifested and fueled anxiety! I wish Klein luck on her journey and I hope she starts to dig deeper into the underlying issues. That is the book I thought I was getting here and the book I actually want to read. This is a draft. The title is apt but the subtitle could use the addition of the word "anxious".
Obviously, the chapter In Defense of Drinking is controversial and she specifically says not to come at her because her truth may not be true for everyone else. Having been a person who also thought that drinking made me a better version of myself but who is now sober, that was the alcohol talking—the same alcohol which manifested and fueled anxiety! I wish Klein luck on her journey and I hope she starts to dig deeper into the underlying issues. That is the book I thought I was getting here and the book I actually want to read. This is a draft. The title is apt but the subtitle could use the addition of the word "anxious".
I really enjoyed this book (and another one I’ve read by Jessi Klein!). Parts had me laughing out loud, and much of it was so relatable. Recommended for an entertaining, insightful read on motherhood and adult life in general.