March 2012
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The Fatling's #CBR4 Review #8 Is Everyone Hanging...
I’ve read a few books by female comedians over the years, and Mindy Kaling’s is by far my favorite. It’s breezy and fun, assertive without feeling hyperdefensive, and a fascinating look at Kaling’s path to becoming a writer for The Office.
Kaling also owns her femininity, which is refreshing, since many female comedy memoirists seem to classify it as a burden or...
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The Fatling's #CBR4 Review #5 The Shooting Party...
This book was 100% awful. At only 197 pages, I assumed it would be a breeze to read, only to find myself mired in a swamp of pronouns without antecedents, two-dimensional characters not even a mother could love, and the dullest plot known to man. I’m pretty sure it took me three weeks to finish because I could never find any sort of emotional hook to keep me interested.
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