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issyd23's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Nora Ephron is a genius! Although I’m probably too gentile to fully appreciate her wit 5🥗
Not only was she married to Carl Bernstein (1/2 of Woodward/Bernstein who broke THE Watergate scandal) but she figured out the identity of Deep Throat and would casually name drop ‘Mark Felt’ at dinner parties. A true legend gone way too soon!!
‘I want him back’
‘What do you want him back for? You just said he was a schmuck’
‘I want him back so I can yell at him and tell him his a schmuck, anyway he’s my schmuck and I want him to stop seeing her and I want him to say that he never really loved her and he must have been crazy and I want him to die and her to die to’
‘I thought you said you want him back’
‘I do but I want him back dead’
Not only was she married to Carl Bernstein (1/2 of Woodward/Bernstein who broke THE Watergate scandal) but she figured out the identity of Deep Throat and would casually name drop ‘Mark Felt’ at dinner parties. A true legend gone way too soon!!
‘I want him back’
‘What do you want him back for? You just said he was a schmuck’
‘I want him back so I can yell at him and tell him his a schmuck, anyway he’s my schmuck and I want him to stop seeing her and I want him to say that he never really loved her and he must have been crazy and I want him to die and her to die to’
‘I thought you said you want him back’
‘I do but I want him back dead’
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Classism
skeltzer's review against another edition
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I realized halfway through that this is the comedy cousin to The Year of Magical Thinking. This is a very upper middle class story with associated humor and puchlines (everyone has a maid; everyone sleeping with everyone else) with dated references and cringeworthy passages (peep the content warnings). I do like the recipes sprinkled through.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity, Medical content, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Body shaming, Homophobia, and Classism
Minor: Ableism, Fatphobia, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts
amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Pregnancy
Moderate: Gun violence and Alcohol
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
lucyduller's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity and Abandonment
Moderate: Homophobia and Racism
Minor: Suicidal thoughts