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Ditched by Dr. Right: And Other Distress Signals from the Edge of Polite Society by Elizabeth Warner
christythelibrarian's review
3.0
Elizabeth Warner is a New York City-based writer and this collection of essays tells stories of her life in New York as a copywriter and other ventures, a stint in L.A., as well as growing up in an upper middle class Philadelphian suburb.
I find it odd that Warner portrays her upbringing as something very strange and almost exotic. I suppose we all think that way though at times. As children, we typically do not think our world is weird. It is only when we grow up and move into wider circles and hear of others’ backgrounds that we begin to see our backgrounds in a new light, through others’ eyes. And then we see the weirdness.
Warner is a decent enough writer. I read aloud parts or even whole essays to my friend and we laughed out loud in moments. My favorite story was one from Warner’s childhood when she and her siblings inadvertently lead to a big police bust of some local sports players. Her essay about L.A. was also rather amusing. However, there is nothing must-read about this collection, unfortunately.
I find it odd that Warner portrays her upbringing as something very strange and almost exotic. I suppose we all think that way though at times. As children, we typically do not think our world is weird. It is only when we grow up and move into wider circles and hear of others’ backgrounds that we begin to see our backgrounds in a new light, through others’ eyes. And then we see the weirdness.
Warner is a decent enough writer. I read aloud parts or even whole essays to my friend and we laughed out loud in moments. My favorite story was one from Warner’s childhood when she and her siblings inadvertently lead to a big police bust of some local sports players. Her essay about L.A. was also rather amusing. However, there is nothing must-read about this collection, unfortunately.
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