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I Was Told There'd Be Cake | 
 enlarge | Author: Sloane Crosley
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Category: Book
List Price: $14.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:  20 reviews
Sales Rank: 58
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.8 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 159448306X
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.6
EAN: 9781594483066
ASIN: 159448306X
Publication Date: April 1, 2008
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Product Description
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character that's aiming for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told There'd Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life.
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 A writer worth watching May 7, 2008
7 out of 9 found this review helpful
I was drawn to this book because the pull quote on the cover said it was in the tradition of Sederis and Vowell. While I am glad I read it, it is not a must read. Crosley is talented but can be predictable and cliche. She lacks self-awareness. At the same time, she's terribly funny (she even pulls off mean funny), gutsy and admirably self-confident. She's best when she is honest and generous. I look forward to reading more of her work and watching her grow as a writer. As for this book, it would have benefitted from a tougher editor.
 Witty and Unpretentious May 6, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I immediately fell in love with Sloane. I felt the book was a conversation that we were having-- and a hilarious one at that. I believe that she writes the way she speaks, completely disarming and so pleasant. I fell in love with her.
A quick read, very funny. I was sorry it had to end.
I was told it'd be funny... May 4, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
...and it really was! Sloane's stories are not only hilarious (to which we all can relate), but as a writer myself, her voice and wit are to be jealous of! It is refreshing to read such a young, yet matured author who tells her stories with humor and intelligence. A must read for any woman who has ever existed in a social setting!
 very disappointed May 4, 2008
5 out of 9 found this review helpful
This book was recommended by a woman's fitness magazine I subscribe to and sounded very funny in the write-ups I had seen. I was very excited to read it, but now that I am several chapters into it, I am just feeling very disappointed. I want to like it, but I just feel like the author is trying too hard to be funny with odd little tales. I was hoping it might be a female version of Larry David's kind of humor....but it's not. This may sound prudish and old fashioned, but I have to admit, one of my first turn-offs in this book was when I saw that one of the chapters had a four letter word in it. I can handle an occasional four letter word in a book, but to have it as a chapter heading really just was a bit much for me. Seems lot of folks enjoyed this book, just not a good match for me I guess.
Great purchase! May 4, 2008
2 out of 5 found this review helpful
Not only is the book great, the transaction was quick and easy, and I received it sooner than I thought!
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