krysteldallas's reviews
220 reviews

Well that was adorable. What a cozy little murder read! I'm excited to continue with the old gang in the Thursday Murder Club series. Elizabeth is my hero.

So cleverly written. This was an easy to digest memoir about an extremely difficult subject. Domestic violence exists in all types of relationships, and here we learn of Carmen's experience with her ex girlfriend. It brings to light a homophobia that exists within the context of DV as we learn not just of the author's experience but of the available recorded history of DV within the lesbian community, of which little exists by way of archival silence. This book should be a must-read for gender and sexuality studies. Not to mention the real-life plot twist that warms your heart

I know I am easily entertained but I loved this. Scaachi is FUNNY. Like so many have done before her, but not always as well, she presents her experiences with racism, sexism, micro-agressions, etc. with a humour that gives us a deeper understanding of these issues. (Or at least those of us who speak the language of funny and have a hard time understanding the world in any other manner.) She's smart, and enlightening, and adorably self deprecating.

3.5/5 stars

I think it's hard to write about addiction. For the assumed honesty where it pertains to Matthew Perry's immense struggles, feelings of abandonment, addictions, substance abuse and shame, 5 stars. If you are not reading this book with Chandler's voice in your head, dripping with sarcasm at all the right parts, you are not reading it right. He is a smart, funny man and a Canadian gem. I would have loved for there to be more obvious timelines throughout the book. We seemed to jump back and forth through the years without clarity, which was often confusing. I also found there to be a lot of repetition. Editing issues, we can deal with that. If you are a fan of FRIENDS and a fan of this man, read the book.