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I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

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issyd23's review against another edition

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4.0

Fuck me Rachel Bloom! I want to be exactly where she is 4🎤

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eegrasse's review

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funny hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

4.5

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annanas's review

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5.0

This book cover is one of my favorites of all time!

I'm such a big fan of Rachel Bloom so I also got the audiobook that I'm listened to while reading it.. Actually I forgot to cancel audible so I had an extra credit that I needed to use and I think it was a good choice since I think the audiobook makes some of the jokes funnier when you hear them read by the lovely Rachel Bloom herself. For example one chapter was written as a manuscript for a musical and it was of course performed as an audio musical and I loved it! Another chapter was a HP-fanfic which I also think was funnier to hear her read. That chaper made me laugh in public since I was at a coffee shop when I read that chapter.

I took my time reading this over a few months and I'm glad I did that so the experience could last longer. It really was a comforting read that made me feel less alone. For me this book was a perfect fit since it covers topics I can relate to such as growing up wanting to become a musical theatre performer, growing up in the 90's/00's, not fitting in, struggling with mental health, being a woman etc. So if you can't relate to any of that, than maybe this book isn't for you. But for me, it made me feel less alone. And that's why I'm giving it 5 stars, and I hope yo return to it some day.

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manukahoney_reads's review against another edition

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5.0

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erinwolf1997's review

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4.5

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trinabelson's review

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funny fast-paced

3.5

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kshertz's review

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4.0

It’s important to note that I am in obsessive love with Rachel Bloom and Crazy Ex Girlfriend is my favorite show of all time. So yeah, this review is biased. Rachel is funny, down to earth and now a great author. I highly recommend the audio. The musical numbers are actually musical numbers and her jokes just land better. Her explaining the pictures is even hilarious. I do think it’s a short book and so much has happened since she wrote the book. It maybe could’ve been written later in life but I’m not complaining. I’ll take all the Rachel Bloom I can get. If you need to laugh and feel seen, read this book (then listen to the audio).

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muffmacguff's review

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2.5

I think Rachel Bloom is great but this book didn’t do much for me. There are some interesting stories and some laughs and parts that made me cry, but the disjointed structure (including the chapter of Harry Potter fanfiction) meant a lot of what felt like filler.

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b1tchless_ho3's review

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5.0

Wonderfully timed and brilliantly bold, Rachel Bloom certainly has no qualms leaving anything unsaid. I found myself laughing out loud and giggling hours later when I remembered certain passages. Would read again.

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4.5

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