A review by sjforsko
The New One: Painfully True Stories from a Reluctant Dad by Mike Birbiglia

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

4.5

I bought this for Nick when I was pregnant, and we started reading it together this summer, but I just now finished it. I think it was actually a really good discussion about how the relationship between a married couple changes through pregnancy and child rearing more than actually being a dad. Or maybe that is just because that is what I'm experiencing/wasn't as prepared for in all of this.

Also very funny! You may know Mike Birbigilia from some This American Life stories, most notably his sleepwalking incident at a La Quinta Inn in Walla Walla, WA. A bit David Sedaris like (humourous personal stories) so I liked it!