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3.7 AVERAGE
3.7 AVERAGE
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As a long time CC lurker, this book disappointed. There was pretty much no new information that you couldn’t get from viewing her Instagram. For someone who claims to love reading and wants to be a writer, I expected at least an edited book, not a first draft. It’s a very fitting end to this saga of waiting for her initial book she never wrote.
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It's poorly written/cringe 2 stars for the tea though
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Absolutely stunning and poetic prose. There were some messy parts that could’ve used more editing. Also… too much self promo and things def felt repetitive if you’ve followed her story. Honest and authentic.
Sorry to the haters, this book is stellar. What a voice
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Scammer is a masterpiece of a memoir. There's no doubt in my mind that Calloway is a bit of a genius, and this book has felt more alive than so many traditionally published, buttoned-up memoirs I've read in the past few years. It bleeds and kicks and screams -- but there are also moments of poetry that feel surprising and poignant. Count me as a fan of Calloway's.
However, I did see some typos and errors, and the layout of the text feels a bit unprofessional. (Why is there an extra space between every paragraph?) The "self-publishy" feel of the book detracts from what it's going for, which is why it fell short of 5 stars from me. I think it could have used an editor's eye and more thoughtfulness of form, but you can't argue that the content is engaging. I read this "daybook" in a day-- and couldn't put it down.
However, I did see some typos and errors, and the layout of the text feels a bit unprofessional. (Why is there an extra space between every paragraph?) The "self-publishy" feel of the book detracts from what it's going for, which is why it fell short of 5 stars from me. I think it could have used an editor's eye and more thoughtfulness of form, but you can't argue that the content is engaging. I read this "daybook" in a day-- and couldn't put it down.
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can't believe i spent $25 on this two years ago and when i finally got it, i hated it!
for those who are well versed in the CC universe, there is very little new material here. in fact, any new material is mainly comments about how someday she'll write about something new in her next book. probably 15% of this book was promotion for the next one. it drove me crazy!
she also spends a good amount of time claiming that natalie is obsessed with her and the only way she'll ever succeed is off her coattails, but then she just spends page after page after page obsessing over natalie. and some of this makes sense, when she's in the past where they were writing the book proposal together or sitting in class, but when she's writing about the present it's just uncomfortable. and i'm sorry, saying that she hooked up with a pudgy guy who looked exactly like natalie now? because she has a cute little potbelly and a pixie cut? come on.
i can't imagine what all the positive reviewers who CC has been blasting on her ig even saw in this book. beautifully written? tipping over into brilliance?? did we read the same book???
for those who are well versed in the CC universe, there is very little new material here. in fact, any new material is mainly comments about how someday she'll write about something new in her next book. probably 15% of this book was promotion for the next one. it drove me crazy!
she also spends a good amount of time claiming that natalie is obsessed with her and the only way she'll ever succeed is off her coattails, but then she just spends page after page after page obsessing over natalie. and some of this makes sense, when she's in the past where they were writing the book proposal together or sitting in class, but when she's writing about the present it's just uncomfortable. and i'm sorry, saying that she hooked up with a pudgy guy who looked exactly like natalie now? because she has a cute little potbelly and a pixie cut? come on.
i can't imagine what all the positive reviewers who CC has been blasting on her ig even saw in this book. beautifully written? tipping over into brilliance?? did we read the same book???