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janicedsouza's review against another edition
1.5
The book dangerously conflates the idea of being Hindu and being Indian. In general, it is sloppy and needed more rewrites.
licurl64's review against another edition
3.0
I'm not religious but even I thought it was strange when Mindy said part of the reason for introducing her daughter to her Hindu heritage is because she didn't want her to become Christian. I'm sure this was a joke but it fell flat for me.
Perhaps a lot of it was tongue-in-cheek, but it seems like Mindy buys into her celebrity more than she has in the past. For example, she mentions having her assistant call to find a hairstylist for a celebrity. The party after the ceremony was filled with comedy writers.
In Mindy's first two books I enjoyed how absolutely relatable she was. It was like talking with an old friend. Now it just seems like she's buying her own hype and I spent more time grimacing than laughing.
Perhaps a lot of it was tongue-in-cheek, but it seems like Mindy buys into her celebrity more than she has in the past. For example, she mentions having her assistant call to find a hairstylist for a celebrity. The party after the ceremony was filled with comedy writers.
In Mindy's first two books I enjoyed how absolutely relatable she was. It was like talking with an old friend. Now it just seems like she's buying her own hype and I spent more time grimacing than laughing.
juweria's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
doctorbee16's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed hearing Mindy's thoughts and commentary on religion, culture and motherhood.
thenextgenlibrarian's review against another edition
5.0
How could the shortest of short stories have me tearing up at the end? Mindy is hilarious and deep at the same time. I could read a million books by her and never get tired of it—one of the BIG reasons why I watch The Office over and over again.
mnboyer's review against another edition
4.0
"Kind of Hindu" likely sums up the way many different groups of people feel about their religions -- yes, I'm "kind" of something, but I'm definitely not an "expert", although I do want to make sure I pass some of my "kind of" knowledge down to the next generation. In some circles, there may be shame in this. However, Mindy Kaling is debunking this by saying it is actually okay to be "kind of Hindu" and learn and grow as you go. She's funny, she tells a good story, and it is one that I think everyone can relate to in some way. I'm definitely enjoying this short story collection from Mindy.
talkbookswithbree's review against another edition
4.0
I love her stories so much! They're so heartwarming and funny. I never get tired of learning a little bit more about Mindy, her heritage, her children, and her career! She just makes me want to be her BFF!
deviki's review
5.0
Books I've read and provided detailed reviews over the years but all data is lost after accidental deletion and GD's refusal to restore it back.
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes
Adding books back to my library for my own reference and tracking purposes