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A review by shellballenger
It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway: And Other Thoughts on Moving Forward by Elizabeth Passarella
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.5
Type of read: Commuter Read.
What made me pick it up: We were in the process of a move from one side of town to the other when I was looking for new reads. 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' just called to me.
Overall rating: I know, I know, I know...I've said it a million times before, but ESPECIALLY with books that are solely reliant on the author's thoughts and experiences I feel like it's important to reiterate...the author is simply sharing their thoughts, remembrances, and experiences and their perception of those things. They are also writing it in a way they think should be presented to us, the reader.
Ok, all that out of the way, 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' was the epitome of meh for me. There were definitely parts I thoroughly enjoyed, such as the quote I pulled out below, but there was a lot more that just felt like mundane diary entries. I also don't feel like this book is the best representation of Passarella as a humorist. I haven't read any of their other books, but I didn't find the majority of, or even the undertones of, 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' to fall into the humor category.
"Maybe I needed the city lights or the slight humiliation of peeing my pants to remind me that my body is capable of so much. But it still leaks. Pee. Tears. Swear words. Because I'm still human. I take great pride in the fact that it is imperfect and slowly descending back to the dust, that it carries me home, where my family - and a change of pants - are waiting."
Reader's Note: 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' includes an underlying theme of religion and how religion weaves its way through the author's life. This includes the use of Christian bible verses.
What made me pick it up: We were in the process of a move from one side of town to the other when I was looking for new reads. 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' just called to me.
Overall rating: I know, I know, I know...I've said it a million times before, but ESPECIALLY with books that are solely reliant on the author's thoughts and experiences I feel like it's important to reiterate...the author is simply sharing their thoughts, remembrances, and experiences and their perception of those things. They are also writing it in a way they think should be presented to us, the reader.
Ok, all that out of the way, 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' was the epitome of meh for me. There were definitely parts I thoroughly enjoyed, such as the quote I pulled out below, but there was a lot more that just felt like mundane diary entries. I also don't feel like this book is the best representation of Passarella as a humorist. I haven't read any of their other books, but I didn't find the majority of, or even the undertones of, 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' to fall into the humor category.
"Maybe I needed the city lights or the slight humiliation of peeing my pants to remind me that my body is capable of so much. But it still leaks. Pee. Tears. Swear words. Because I'm still human. I take great pride in the fact that it is imperfect and slowly descending back to the dust, that it carries me home, where my family - and a change of pants - are waiting."
Reader's Note: 'It Was an Ugly Couch Anyway' includes an underlying theme of religion and how religion weaves its way through the author's life. This includes the use of Christian bible verses.