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lilydoyle6's Reviews (1.47k)
This book was well written. I thought it was just going to be about Jean McConville's disappearance, but wound up about a tumultuous and insane period of time in Northern Ireland. I honestly had no idea any of this happened. But it was so informative and interesting to read about.
I love Colleen Hoover...there, I said it! I gave this 4 stars only because I thought the mom-daughter "I'm-not-telling-her-the-truth" drama went on a tad too long for my taste. Especially for it to end up with Clara being okay with everything. But, I loved absolutely everything else.
2.5 stars. Honestly, this was a very disappointing release for me. The book didn’t live up to my expectations. Some chapters were great and insightful, others just felt like they were being outlandish on purpose. Although I do think that’s probably just Jenny Slate’s personality? I forced myself to finish it although I found myself mostly bored and wanting to get it over with. I‘m confused at how much I didn’t like this book considering I loved her stand up special recently. Oh well. ~Shrug emoji~
I love Ali Wong. I think she is so funny and gorgeous, and a million other great things. I liked the concept of this book: writing letters to her daughters about hilariously inappropriate things. It's everything daughters want from their mothers: a recap of all the crazy shit they've done to prove they're human, but without the awkwardness of having them tell you those stories to your face.
Parts of it made me LOL and I loved her husband's letter at the end, I thought it was a nice touch. Also all the stuff about finding good Asian restaurants tracks. And some stories transported me back to living in Thailand.
Parts of it made me LOL and I loved her husband's letter at the end, I thought it was a nice touch. Also all the stuff about finding good Asian restaurants tracks. And some stories transported me back to living in Thailand.
Wow, wow, wow. This started off slow-I wasn't sure if I was going to abandon less than halfway through, but I'm glad I got 50 cents in fines to keep reading. All of the sudden it really got good and I was like WTF is happening?! And I just ~knew~ it'd end on a cliffhanger.
This book was so well written. I felt every emotion behind her words. There's always that feeling I get when I read books written like these and I can never describe it. Which really doesn't help you determine whether or not you should read this. BUT. If you're looking for an intensely honest, heartbreakingly real yet somehow hopeful portrayal of a journey with mental health, read this.