Member Review
Review by
Linnea K, Reviewer
a somewhat perplexing memoir from the writer and star of "crazy ex-girlfriend."
maybe i missed something, but the entire first half of the book i kept wondering when the book was going to stop feeling mean spirited and start getting funny. perhaps bloom thought she was being tongue-in-cheek or perhaps she thought she was being sardonic, but neither of those were clear from the text. bloom's voice develops in the second half of the book, when it becomes clear that insecurity plays a big role in her life... which may also explain some of the less-engaging sections of the book like the section "narrated by her dog" and all the discussions about her bowel movements. after all, no one else will be able to embarrass her if she does it first!
thank you to netgalley and hodder & stoughton for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
maybe i missed something, but the entire first half of the book i kept wondering when the book was going to stop feeling mean spirited and start getting funny. perhaps bloom thought she was being tongue-in-cheek or perhaps she thought she was being sardonic, but neither of those were clear from the text. bloom's voice develops in the second half of the book, when it becomes clear that insecurity plays a big role in her life... which may also explain some of the less-engaging sections of the book like the section "narrated by her dog" and all the discussions about her bowel movements. after all, no one else will be able to embarrass her if she does it first!
thank you to netgalley and hodder & stoughton for an arc in exchange for an honest review.
*This page contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
