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lubel80's review
3.0
Dear Goodreads, I'm pretty sure I've written this exact same review / letter before, but can you please allow 1/2 stars? 3 feels too low for this, but 4 is too high. I love Sloane Crosley, but she was kind of insufferable during many of these essays...and she's getting too old to continue acting like a dickhead 20-year-old.
novelvisits's review
4.0
My Thoughts: I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but Look Alive Out There is one of only a couple essay collections I’ve ever read. Prior to the last couple of years, I’d avoided both nonfiction and short stories. Essays are something of a cross between the two, so I’ve not given them much of a chance. That changed earlier this year with Tell Me More by Kelly Corrigan and now I’m thrilled to add Look Alive Out There and Sloane Crosley to my growing list of essayists to follow.
I found so many of Crosley’s stories just plain laugh-out-loud funny. One of my favorites involved dealing with her noisy teenage neighbor, Jared. Haven’t we all had a Jared in our lives? Crosley’s trip to Ecuador and her ill-conceived attempt to climb Mt. Cotopaxi was another story I could relate to. I’ve Been to Ecuador, so both laughed at and admired Crosley’s fool-hearted mountain climbing adventure. As a blogger, I had to appreciate and cringe listening to Crosley’s essay on “The Wolf of the Dot.com” about a opportunist who snatched up her domain name when she accidentally let it lapse. The hoops she had to jump through and the lengths she had to go for to get it back were just plain terrifying!
Other essays had a more serious bend providing a great balance to Crosley’s collection. I especially enjoyed her essay on fertility, aging, still being single, and the desire to be a mother. So many women today will see themselves in Crosley and appreciate her honesty in sharing such a personal journey. With a perfect mix of humor and seriousness, Look Alive Out There is an essay collection well worth reading!
Original Source: https://novelvisits.com/mini-reviews-nonfiction-audiobook-edition/
I found so many of Crosley’s stories just plain laugh-out-loud funny. One of my favorites involved dealing with her noisy teenage neighbor, Jared. Haven’t we all had a Jared in our lives? Crosley’s trip to Ecuador and her ill-conceived attempt to climb Mt. Cotopaxi was another story I could relate to. I’ve Been to Ecuador, so both laughed at and admired Crosley’s fool-hearted mountain climbing adventure. As a blogger, I had to appreciate and cringe listening to Crosley’s essay on “The Wolf of the Dot.com” about a opportunist who snatched up her domain name when she accidentally let it lapse. The hoops she had to jump through and the lengths she had to go for to get it back were just plain terrifying!
Other essays had a more serious bend providing a great balance to Crosley’s collection. I especially enjoyed her essay on fertility, aging, still being single, and the desire to be a mother. So many women today will see themselves in Crosley and appreciate her honesty in sharing such a personal journey. With a perfect mix of humor and seriousness, Look Alive Out There is an essay collection well worth reading!
Original Source: https://novelvisits.com/mini-reviews-nonfiction-audiobook-edition/
seekatyread's review
3.0
This was one of those books that I had tried reading one or two times in the past, but it's hard for me to get into essay books. I either tear through them, or it takes a while. I ended up liking this one, I do like Sloane's voice and she has good humor.