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jamiehandy's review against another edition
1.0
I enjoyed her previous book, In an instant, but found this book less than engaging. It has no impetus. Nothing to keep you reading, no story to tell, just a bunch of random vignettes that hold no theme or tone or anything together.
Don't waste your time.
Don't waste your time.
aliena_jackson's review against another edition
1.0
This book makes you feel as though your mother is sitting you down to confide in you the wisdom of her years. It‘a comforting, like the smell of honeysuckle, or the taste of your mom’s chocolate chip cookies. Perfectly Imperfect reminds you to take a deep breath when life sucker punches you in the gut, and it’s less preachy than most other books of it’s kind.
There’s also a weirdly incestous vibe when Mrs. Woodruff talks about going into her son’s room and touching his butt. He was horrified, and she somehow didn’t see what the problem was? If I was a child, I would want none of this on a book for my classmates to read. It would horrify me. I see a lot of videos about children of vlogging families who grow up and are embarrassed at the videos of their potty training being on the Internet for all to see- isn’t this sort of the same? I personally wouldn’t want people to know that my mom fantasies about my “baby tushie” and “accidentally” touches it. And I also wouldn’t want my friends to know that I remind her of my dad when they were dating. It’s totally innocent, but at the same time, it’s strange.
If my talk of the incestous nature of this book turned you off, don’t read it. I probably won’t, and I don’t think that it’s worth going back to reread. Still, give it a try if you’re a 40 year old mom with no clue what she’s doing.
There’s also a weirdly incestous vibe when Mrs. Woodruff talks about going into her son’s room and touching his butt. He was horrified, and she somehow didn’t see what the problem was? If I was a child, I would want none of this on a book for my classmates to read. It would horrify me. I see a lot of videos about children of vlogging families who grow up and are embarrassed at the videos of their potty training being on the Internet for all to see- isn’t this sort of the same? I personally wouldn’t want people to know that my mom fantasies about my “baby tushie” and “accidentally” touches it. And I also wouldn’t want my friends to know that I remind her of my dad when they were dating. It’s totally innocent, but at the same time, it’s strange.
If my talk of the incestous nature of this book turned you off, don’t read it. I probably won’t, and I don’t think that it’s worth going back to reread. Still, give it a try if you’re a 40 year old mom with no clue what she’s doing.
bethtmorris's review against another edition
4.0
I just love Lee Woodruff! This was a quick and enjoyable read. A great follow-up to her and Bob's first book. I'd recommend for an easy, feel good womanly book.
emilyisreading2024's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoyed this collection of essays, mostly about being a mother and wife. Lee Woodruff is smart, engaging, and funny.
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