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risagross's review against another edition
2.0
I really enjoyed [b:I Was Told There'd Be Cake|2195289|I Was Told There'd Be Cake|Sloane Crosley|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1311282474s/2195289.jpg|2201026] so wanted to like this book too. While it certainly had its moments, it was generally disjointed and rambling. I'll still probably read whatever Sloane Crosley writes next -- so much did I enjoyed her first book -- but this one was a disappointment.
miranda_graham's review
funny
fast-paced
3.75
I did find quite a bit of humor in this book. Did I love all of it? No. I could’ve done without some of the morbidity of poorly-cared-for childhood pets, for example. But I did laugh quite a bit at some of the ridiculousness of this book, the situations that occurred to this person, and how absurd some of it felt. Like, I don’t know, it was a nice change of pace from what I’ve been reading and was how I’d describe “slice of life” television, but in a book. Would I read the whole thing again; no. But will I look back at my Kindle highlights and chuckle in the future? Sure.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal death
margieh_readsitall's review against another edition
3.0
It was ok. The stories were interesting but I sometimes got annoyed by the diverging... I wanted to read about the story from beginning to end without a lot of meadering in the middle. This is my personality though - just give it to me, I don't need a lot of the extra info.
nicolemhill's review against another edition
3.0
Sloane Crosley is a funny lady. I just wish she'd use that wit on stories that are less, well, dull.
soulpopped's review against another edition
2.0
I eagerly looked forward to this book after really liking her first. But a comedy book should not, in my opinion, make me want to put it down before I finish a short chapter, nor should it take me three weeks to finish. There are funny moments, but it seems stale. Not bad, but nothing special.
bak8382's review against another edition
3.0
In her newest book Sloane Crosley once again brings the reader into her life, and the essays cover a variety of topics from her trips to Lisbon, Paris, and Alaska, to her childhood in suburbia, and everything in-between.
The stories are hit or miss, some are hilarious and quick, while others are confusing and drag, especially when she tells several, albeit connected, stories at once. She's at her best when she's discussing the outrageous and funny things that happen to her in New York City as she navigates roommates, dating, and friendships. Crosley reads the audio herself, and she has exactly the voice for it. You can almost imagine she's your friend telling you a story about the crazy thing that happened over the weekend.
The stories are hit or miss, some are hilarious and quick, while others are confusing and drag, especially when she tells several, albeit connected, stories at once. She's at her best when she's discussing the outrageous and funny things that happen to her in New York City as she navigates roommates, dating, and friendships. Crosley reads the audio herself, and she has exactly the voice for it. You can almost imagine she's your friend telling you a story about the crazy thing that happened over the weekend.