I guess I can claim my Wellesley degree now that I've read my first Nora Ephron.
I know the profile on Helen Gurley Brown was supposed to be damning, I guess I can claim my Wellesley degree now that I've read my first Nora Ephron.
I know the profile on Helen Gurley Brown was supposed to be damning, but I actually loved the quote from her about just getting things done.
I laughed out loud at so many witticisms, like, "He's a rational man. He knows there's no use blaming God."
That said, some paragraphs don't age well, namely, every time Ephron tries to talk about rape, and I appreciate that the revised edition I read included a new introduction by her that basically says, "Welp, I've grown since then!" ...more
Pretentious white people whine about their pretentious, unsatisfying affairs. Yawn.
Staccato, repetitive first-person sentence structure to illustratePretentious white people whine about their pretentious, unsatisfying affairs. Yawn.
Staccato, repetitive first-person sentence structure to illustrate Kate's anxieties over mundane interactions annoyed me. Also, I'm not interested in reading the thoughts of a person who writes sentences like "This is about a murderer with whom I recently had lunch."
Sloane Crosley is solid and never disappoints. Essays on her cabin visit in California or her excursion to climb a mountain had such memorable, delighSloane Crosley is solid and never disappoints. Essays on her cabin visit in California or her excursion to climb a mountain had such memorable, delightful details. The grapevine one broke my heart. The egg-freezing one made me feel seen. Love all the quips. I want to be her friend. ...more
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