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A review by jmestepa
Never Have I Ever: My Life (So Far) Without a Date by Katie Heaney
2.0
I wanted to like this book. I really did.
But for me, Heaney was just trying too damn hard to be funny, with her awful metaphors (I totally understand how such examples make sense when talking to one's friends, but they don't translate to the page) and the way she would describe situations (no, I don't need you to make Scarlet Letter references when talking about how many boyfriends you wrote about in your diary in elementary school).
Here's the thing -- I found everything she was saying perfectly relatable. We've all been there, with the weird first kisses and awkward "is this a date? I have no idea" moments and the unrequited crushes.
I grew used to her style as I continued on with the memoir and found it less grating the further in I got. And that's the best thing I can say about it.
But for me, Heaney was just trying too damn hard to be funny, with her awful metaphors (I totally understand how such examples make sense when talking to one's friends, but they don't translate to the page) and the way she would describe situations (no, I don't need you to make Scarlet Letter references when talking about how many boyfriends you wrote about in your diary in elementary school).
Here's the thing -- I found everything she was saying perfectly relatable. We've all been there, with the weird first kisses and awkward "is this a date? I have no idea" moments and the unrequited crushes.
I grew used to her style as I continued on with the memoir and found it less grating the further in I got. And that's the best thing I can say about it.