A review by alohabooksandbujos
This Might Be Too Personal by Alyssa Shelasky

5.0

A touching memoir and collection of stories making up Alyssa Shelasky’s life. Alyssa has a way of writing to make the reader feel that they are a few drinks in, hearing all of the raunchy and soul-crushing stories you only share with your closest friends. I laughed, I cried (thank you to the surprise Avett Brothers reference), my inner woman and mother aches for her, I felt the second-hand embarrassment. What a touching collection of stories leading us to present day. I’ve ended the book feeling like Alyssa is a close friend and she is gifted in making readers connect with everything she says.