Little Weirds by Jenny Slate
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Web ID: 16835595Not Good
Unfortunately, this one fell flat. Not well written at all. I wish I wouldn’t have wasted my time.
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How is this rated 4 stars?
I have read books about nothing, mini essays of oneself, and is obvious to expect the author to enter in self-absorption but the difference between a writer and someone who likes to write is that they'd always remember there's a reader which engagement is not a given but something to be earned. Slate likes to write but is not a writer, I see what she was trying to accomplish with these essays but all landed flat, mini sound bites that were memorable for five seconds. If you want to read a self-absorbed author that is good at writing, try Sedaris, skip Slate or just get an almond croissant instead. I know I should have
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Magical
I am one of those annoying people who read reviews but never write them but seeing the one-star review on this book by someone claiming to be a literary genius prompted me to weigh in. This book was the most beautiful and poignant thing I have read in a long time. I felt validated and seen. I felt pretty much every emotion. I learned things. I was inspired to be a better person. It may be poetry. It may even be a new religion. It is definitely worth your time. I want to buy a copy for every woman I cherish. It’s not very long and you won’t regret it.
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Winding nonsense
I’m an English major, published critically acclaimed ghost writer, and i speak 4 languages. I moved up several grades in school as a child because of LA proficiency, and was reading college books written by doctors in their vernacular by 17 frequently for advanced classes. So my ability to read is undeniably credible. And yet, this book (if you can even call it that) gives me the sense of being a child again in a restaurant with those placemats and a pack of crayons, playing the game where you follow the string through all the other strings and nonsense to get to the other side. This book is what i call flowery writing. It reads like a first time, uneducated, wannabe poets attempt at poetry while drunk and fresh off a new breakups. I can see the writer now, sloppy and writing a diary and calling it a book. I think at the core of the writing in this book, you have someone desperate to sound more intelligent than they are, desperate to sound quirky and deep, throwing in a desire to be a poet and convincing themselves if they make the writing as winding and twisting and flowery as possible, nobody will notice they aren’t a good writer. With non-stop metaphors, analogies, and ever-present rambling, this book reads like a bitter, deeply insecure, cringey woman’s diary that leaves the reader turned off and scratching their head at whatever break or bender took place while this was being written.
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Wacky and wonderful!
This book made me want to buy myself flowers!
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Sweet, charming and witty
I love Jenny Slate, so I was really excited when this book found its way to me. Written with her trademark grace and humor, I found myself at times laughing, crying, and even feeling the deep heartache that sometimes creeps in during unexpected moments. I want to share this book with my friends and family, with anyone who needs a little reassurance that there is beauty and silliness all around us.
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