The reviewer found the book's writing style, filled with hashtags and slang, initially grating but charming due to the author's personality. They enjoyed the audiobook format, which elevated the conversational and meandering essays, making it an entertaining listen despite some jarring transitions between topics.
The reviewer initially found the book's writing style, filled with hashtags and slang, grating but charming due to the author's personality. They enjoyed the audiobook format, which elevated the conversational and meandering essays, making it an entertaining listen despite some jarring transitions between topics. The essays ramble from casual reality TV anecdotes to serious social issues like feminism, body image, racism, and workaholism, which can be jarring but overall engaging. The reviewer found the book worth listening to, though reading the text might be more frustrating.
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Robinson is able to poke fun at herself about her style and her humor, owning that some of the way she is writing is ridiculous.
Her writing style is very conversational, and her delivery is very natural so it feels like a book you’re meant to hear.
I think it’s definitely worth a listen, but I think reading the text would be significantly more frustrating.