misscbingley 's review for:

Not That Kind of Girl: A Memoir by Carlene Bauer

3.0

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I understand the limitations of a memoir, but nevertheless, I felt this book could have been much better than it was. It needed to be more focused, pared down. Some of her observations are extremely astute and she can certainly turn a phrase; however, I kept waiting for a moment of insight or point to the book. Was she happier then? Now? WHY did she write this book? Certain key points were glossed over entirely - she went from being "not that kind of girl" to being a stereotypical New Yorker in her thirties and the transition, which one would think would be the central point, was never explained/analyzed.