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I Was Told There'd Be Cake [Kindle Edition]

Sloane Crosley (Author)
3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews) |
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'I love Sloane Crosley. She's a postmodern Mary Tyler Moore, and this book is wry, generous, knowing - a perfect document of what it is to be young in today's world.' AM Homes 'Sloane Crosley is a mordant and mercurial wit. What makes her so funny is that she seems to be telling the truth, helplessly.' Jonathan Lethem 'Crosley channels David Sedaris - and Carrie Bradshaw - in a slightly cracked and often charming collection of essays recounting a suburban girl's adventures in the big city.' Vogue 'The voice feels a little like Nora Ephron's, a little like Dorothy Parker's and David Sedaris', although Crosley has a spry wistfulness that's very much her own. We applaud the arrival of a very funny writer.' Los Angeles Times

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 208 KB
  • Print Length: 244 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 159448306X
  • Publisher: Riverhead (1 April 2008)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B0015DWNFG
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #131,572 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Genuinely Hillarious 22 Sep 2010
Format:Paperback
I bought this as an impulse buy after reading a review of one of Crosley's other books in the paper. I have to say this is one of the funniest books I have ever read. The essays are witty and an insightful, as well as an interesting look into the life of a twenty something New Yorker. 'The Ursula Cookie' is probably the best of all the stories. A definate good read.
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Format:Paperback
Absolutely loved this book - hilariously funny and such an easy read. Perfect holiday/commuting quickie. Recently finished reading How Did You Get This Number by the same author - equally brilliant. My girl-friends are queuing up to borrow both!
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Bright, Funny Read 19 Aug 2010
By hbomb73
Format:Paperback
A great funny sharp book that is easily digested as is in essay form - so great for the commute, or (like me) between dealing with the kids!
Sharp observations about living in New York which are easily translatable to any urban single living experience.
I also read 'How did you get this number?'which is the same - equally enjoyable, buy both!
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Not what I expected
I genuinely thought that this was going to be Portal fan-fiction, I bought it on a whim, and am consequently a retard...although it's actually a pretty good book.
Published 5 months ago by Mr. Sp Cottle
It's all over by Christmas - wait for the Greatest Hits!
Engaging but patchy, like the higher-profile David Sedaris, who is obviously shaping up to be the new Mark Twain (but who beyond America's shores (alongside Thoreau Mencken and... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Simon G. Barrett
Not as good as Handler
I bought this book because I am a big fan of Chelsea Handler, in particular 'My Horizontal Life' My Horizontal Life and Sloane is mentioned in the book a few times. Read more
Published 18 months ago by H. Griffiths
very funny
i'm not sure what these other reviewers were expecting, as they seem to be very disappointed - but i found it to be very very funny and had to stop reading it on the bus as i was... Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2009 by asha
Growing up in the USA
I was attracted to this book by its title. I think it probably misled me. I took it with me on a train journey and after the first couple of essays I was just a shade bored with... Read more
Published on 23 Sep 2008 by Damaskcat
Disappointing
I bought this following Nicholas Lezard's rave review in the Guardian and have to admit to being underwhelmed. Read more
Published on 20 Aug 2008 by Man in Paris
Dull , dull , dull
The blurb on the front suggests that Ms crosley is the female David Sedaris .She most certainly is not . The stories are dull and unfunny . Read more
Published on 13 Aug 2008 by M. Bourke
Petulance, perhaps?
"... if a soup kitchen is set up in a forest and no news crews are around to see it because they all saw THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT and they'll be damned if they're setting one foot... Read more
Published on 19 July 2008 by Joseph Haschka
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