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3.78 AVERAGE
3.78 AVERAGE
I never watched The View but I love pop culture "exposes" that dive into the history and behind the scenes of phenomena. Pieces of the drama have been on my radar, especially the Rosie/Trump feud, but Setoodeh does a great job explaining the context of each conflict and summarizing how this manifested on screen. I found the audiobook easy to listen to and engaging. Just like the show itself, the book sort of fizzles out at the end. There's just less drama that was relevant to our culture to talk about and I found myself missing the stories about the "more interesting" hosts like Star Jones, Barbara Walters, Elizabeth Hasselbeck, and Rosie O'Donnell.
4/5
4/5
It was an ok book, with some scandalous stories and behind the scenes looks of an iconic show. I've never really watched The View but of course have heard of it, so I wasn't aware of a lot of the dramatic moments that the book covered. It felt kind of gossipy to me, and made every host look petty and immature. If you love the show I think it's worth a read, but definitely not a must-read!
informative
reflective
fast-paced
Thank you, Shari, for the recommendation! I don’t think, however, that someone has to be a fan of the show to enjoy Ladies Who Punch. I think anyone interested in reading about women in media would like it.
I’m a HUGE The View fan. This book was fascinating to read and get the inside scoop, to get the tea on The View. I think all fan should read this book.
Read on Libby. Enjoyable for anyone who religiously watches "The View" like myself. I remember the controversy when it came out. Really well written. It largely focuses on Rosie, Whoopi, and Barbara. Rosie is a huge part of the book. Maybe she changed the show the most? Maybe she is just the most interesting? Maybe he got the most access to her? Not really sure. But enjoyable and a quick read.
I'm going to be honest: I rarely finish nonfiction books. I'll get far, but I usually end up bored. I didn't get that with this book. Is it pulpy and catty? Absolutely. But it was also incredibly compelling. I do wish he'd written more about Sunny Hostin (who I think is one of the best on the panel) or Anna Navarro, but I think this book might predate her.
The epilogue, Trump's View really reminded me of the absolute dread and hopelessness that accompanied the election of 2016 and it makes me feel even happier following Biden's Inaguration. I loved the mention of the moment when Biden came on and comforted a crying Meghan. It was such a special moment that highlighted humanity and compassion.
The epilogue, Trump's View really reminded me of the absolute dread and hopelessness that accompanied the election of 2016 and it makes me feel even happier following Biden's Inaguration. I loved the mention of the moment when Biden came on and comforted a crying Meghan. It was such a special moment that highlighted humanity and compassion.
I enjoyed this read a great deal for what it was, a "behind the scenes" of the history of The View. I can't say it really changed my opinions of anyone from what they were, though some of the clarifications of things were very interesting.
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
This book was fascinating. I really enjoyed it because I was an avid viewer of The View for the majority of what is covered in this book. There is enough commentary along with interviews to get a varied picture of what happened behind the scenes of this iconic show. Any viewer would enjoy it.