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3.47 AVERAGE
3.47 AVERAGE
A hilariously honest memoir that made me reconsider some long-held beliefs about the place of romance in my life.
I was so excited when this book was released, and quickly added to my to-read list. I've been reading/listening to books of essays a lot lately, and enjoyed this just as much as the others.
The relatable stories Heaney tells about her early and recent years are given in great detail.
I look forward to reading more of her work.
The relatable stories Heaney tells about her early and recent years are given in great detail.
I look forward to reading more of her work.
funny
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
I picked up this book from the Pride section at the library, and I became confused as I read what appeared to be a capital-S Straight memoir. About halfway through, I googled the author and found out that about two years after this book was published, she came out as gay, and she's now happily married to a woman.
If I hadn't known that, the rest of the book might have dragged a bit, but with that tidbit, I enjoyed reading about Katie's boy-craziness through the lens of comphet. As a fellow late-blooming queer person, I can relate to her intensive but ultimately theoretical interest in boys, her intense love for her girl friends, in addition to her general awkwardness and humour.
There's a lot of humour and self-deprecation, but it's in good taste and generally made me smile, if not chuckle lightly. Woven in are some genuinely good advice and reflections on life, dating, and heartbreak. Katie is sincere and open and likeable.
Now I desperately want to read her second memoir, which is apparently basically a queer add-on to this one, but alas, my library doesn't have it.
If I hadn't known that, the rest of the book might have dragged a bit, but with that tidbit, I enjoyed reading about Katie's boy-craziness through the lens of comphet. As a fellow late-blooming queer person, I can relate to her intensive but ultimately theoretical interest in boys, her intense love for her girl friends, in addition to her general awkwardness and humour.
There's a lot of humour and self-deprecation, but it's in good taste and generally made me smile, if not chuckle lightly. Woven in are some genuinely good advice and reflections on life, dating, and heartbreak. Katie is sincere and open and likeable.
Now I desperately want to read her second memoir, which is apparently basically a queer add-on to this one, but alas, my library doesn't have it.
A nice little read. Nostalgic reminder of just how embarrassing & awkward grade school love (and beyond) is.
This --> "One can’t help but wish she’d waited a decade or two before attempting memoir." -Publisher's Weekly review.
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
I am seriously going to buy a copy of this for all of my friends.
Katie Heaney is charming, witty and above all, brave. Throwing expectation out the window, she writes about dating life, and life in general as it REALLY is instead of how we think it should be. I think I nodded the entire time I was reading. Dear Katie Heaney, you are awesome.
(For a bit more elaboration: http://tinyurl.com/kdssk7)
Katie Heaney is charming, witty and above all, brave. Throwing expectation out the window, she writes about dating life, and life in general as it REALLY is instead of how we think it should be. I think I nodded the entire time I was reading. Dear Katie Heaney, you are awesome.
(For a bit more elaboration: http://tinyurl.com/kdssk7)
It's nice to be able to read something that makes me feel much less dysfunctional about my own nearly non-existent romantic history. Also, she reaffirms that it's okay to feel okay about not dating very much and that life is perfectly awesome without all the added complications of coupledom. Being at an age where there's a lot of pressure to pair off or be written off as a spinster, I kind of needed the affirmation that things are pretty awesome just as they are and there's nothing inherently wrong with me for feeling that way.
Wonderfully relatable! Reminds me of Laurie Notaro. Definitely recommend to any single girl!