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| I Was Told There'd Be Cake | 
 enlarge | Author: Sloane Crosley
Publisher: Penguin Audio
Category: Book
List Price: $34.95
Buy New: $14.50
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Avg. Customer Rating:  64 reviews
Sales Rank: 555003
Format: Audiobook
Media: Audio CD
Edition: Unabridged
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 6
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.8 x 5.2 x 0.8
ISBN: 0143143999
Dewey Decimal Number: 814
EAN: 9780143143994
ASIN: 0143143999
Publication Date: August 14, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
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 Eh...it's OK September 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really had high expectations for this book; I shamefacedly admit that the cover and title had me smitten before it even arrived. However, I was disappointed. Crosley reads like a more angsty, less self-depricating Laurie Notaro. She thinks quite a bit of herself, this one does. The best essay-type book of humor mixed with memoir is "Hypocrite In A Poufy White Dress" by Susan Jane Gilman. That's snappy writing and actual giggle-worthy humor. So Sloane, give it another try...you are a smart girl and with a bit of luck you won't be ruined by all of the Sedaris comparisons.
Title is funnier than the content August 29, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Comparisons to David Sedaris' work are inevitable, so I won't try to avoid them in this review. Each chapter is a humorous essay drawing from the author's life. Like Sedaris, the author writes in a somewhat sarcastic style, and the humor tends to be dry with some occasional slapstick. Although I did laugh out loud at a few of the pieces, the humor level varied too much for my taste from chapter to chapter. In fairness, Crosley is at a distinct disadvantage versus Sedaris because her family is not nearly as funny (e.g. Amy Sedaris). Given what she has to work with, not a bad effort.
 She is not David Sedaris! August 29, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
Please stop saying Sloane Crosley's book is like David Sedaris' work! David Sedaris relies on minute observation and his daily encounters to create humor. Sloane Crosley's humor, by contrast, seems to be informed by Sex and the City, Lucky Magazine, Gap jeans, and that one commercial that makes you want to put an axe in the TV. People (caricatures?) like her are already plastered on the obnoxious sitcoms that litter the airwaves. Why read this book when you can just get the same thing through your TIVO?
 She's Crafty August 26, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I found this book to be laugh out loud funny. The humor is satirical, uplifting, and unique. For me, this is a favorite read.
 mean August 21, 2008
2 out of 4 found this review helpful
I hope the story about her being asked to be a bridesmaid, and then maid of honor, is not true. If it's a fictional account, fine (even though it's not funny). But if it's true, then I feel really sorry for the poor bride who did not deserve to have a "friend" write about her in this way. I found it distasteful.
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