I Was Told There'd Be Cake
 

I Was Told There'd Be Cake

by Sloane Crosley

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... (read more)

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Baetrice
  • Rated 4 stars

Interesting, funny, quirky. I look forward to more from this author.

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Myrea
  • Rated 1 stars

Sloane Crosley has been touted as this "fresh new voice" and compared to David Sedaris and Sarah Vowell. I found this book of autobiographical essays more than a little mean-spirited, and not at all funny or interesting.

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  • Rated 3.695652 stars
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  • Rated 4 stars
 

Newest Comments

  • Lisa S

    lisa s said:

    The cost of this book,if you purchase it, can more than be justified by the essay You On A Stick. I have never laughed so hard in my life !

    posted Saturday, June 14 2008
  • kristin a

    kristin a said:

    Sloane Crosley is probably the female version of David Sedaris. Her book is full of interesting stories from her past that are both hilarious and easy to read. I really enjoyed this one.

    posted Wednesday, April 16 2008
  • Anne G

    anne g said:

    Should I read this book?

    posted Monday, April 7 2008 ( | view 1 reply )
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