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amluchetti's review against another edition
5.0
I was, and still am, so excited about this collection of short stories! This first one examines how religion has had different impacts at various stages of her life. It's short, hilarious and right on point to what I think the majority of people around our age have experienced.
ihamster's review against another edition
3.0
In this short nonfiction story, Mindy Kaling talks about her experience with deciding whether to raise her daughter Hindu. While there were some good points raised & important experiences discussed, they were glossed over and crowded out by joke after joke.
If you're debating whether or not to read this, you might as well, as it's very short. But unless you are a fan of Kaling, you will likely not gain a great deal from it.
If you're debating whether or not to read this, you might as well, as it's very short. But unless you are a fan of Kaling, you will likely not gain a great deal from it.
j_stip's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Mindy is always funny and honest. I could relate to her feelings on being a child of immigrants.
sunny76's review against another edition
4.0
I read the Nothing Like I Imagined series. I haven’t read anything else by M. Kaling and I didn’t watch The Office. I do like humorous essays and while these weren’t LOL hilarious, there were moments that were funny as hell, personally revealing, touchingly tender, educational, and even creepy. In Kind of Hindu, Mindy reveals that having a daughter made her think about her religion and how she wanted to raise her daughter. I learned about mandala ceremonies. In Please Like Me (But Keep Away) M. Kaling talks about turning 50 and how when her best friend turned 50, she was one upped by someone else at the party. In Help is on the Way, which I loved, M. Kaling is planning for help with a new baby. As I started reading Something for Coach Taylor I was thinking who the heck is Coach Taylor? M. Kaling explained “Then, in my twenties, I watched Friday Night Lights and was introduced to Coach Taylor, played by national treasure Kyle Chandler.” This short in the series explains when she wishes she had a husband and when she's glad she doesn't have one! In Once Upon a Time in Silver Lake, M. Kaling and her best friend are heading for dinner out and discussing a blog about Charles Manson. They park on the street and are met by a fan that they chat with for a little bit. They walk a few blocks to the restaurant, which was closed. The creepy part comes next and I won’t spoil it, even though it may not be creepy to some. It was creepy to me because they had been discussing Charles Manson. In Big Shot, M. Kaling discusses wanting to be a Big Shot. She also talks about giving and being generous. There’s an extra little treat in this short, in which I found this telling point “...writing essays is just me getting to do all the talking, which is my dream.”
melissa413's review against another edition
5.0
I’m loving Mindy’s short stories. She is witty, comedic and so honest about her life. As someone who has a complicated relationship with her faith, I related to Mindy and how she felt.