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Kissing Outside The Lines: A True Story Of Love And Race And Happily Ever After (2012)

by Diane Farr(Favorite Author)

3.57 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1580053963 (ISBN13: 9781580053969)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

Seal Press

review 1: I will start by admitting that I did not read this book in its entirety, but I did get about two-thirds of the way through it before I couldn't take anymore. The author of this memoir is one of the most whiny, judgmental, and self-centered people I have ever read about. I wanted to reach through the pages of the book and shake her and tell her that the world does not revolve around her and her needs!The book is written by a white woman who falls in love with a Korean man. Everything in their relationship is seemingly perfect, EXCEPT the fact that her fiancée's family does not like her because she's white and not Korean. Ok, wait actually, her fiancée's EXTENDED family doesn't like her because she's white and not Korean. Oh, actually just some of her fiancée's aunts don'... moret like her because she's white and not Korean. That's right, the fiancée's parents, sister, and cousins all have no issue with her. She spends the whole book whining about some bitchy, stuck-up old women in her husband's extended family who probably would have been bitchy and stuck up whether they were Korean or not, so to me it really had nothing to do with race. Diane Farr, I'm white and I don't find you particularly likable. I do find you selfish, condescending, judgmental and overly dramatic! A friend asked if it was possible that I feel this way because I know you are an actress, an understandable question. However, I don't believe your choice in profession had any influence on me as I have no prejudice against actors. I had never heard of you or seen any of the shows you said you were on, and so came to this book with no preconceived notions as to what you would be like. Now that I have read your memoir (or enough of it anyway) I think you're annoying.
review 2: This book has a very easygoing and funny narration, even though some of the subject matter is definitely controversial. I think as soon as you bring up race, religion, ethnicity, etc. people everywhere will have their own opinions on the matter. I think that this author does a great job of telling her personal story, and letting the reader know that this is not a universal experience, this is simply what happened to her. I particularly enjoyed the stories about other couples that were mixed in. I always enjoy learning about other people (whether it be their beliefs, their lifestyles, their traditions, etc.), I just find people to be very interesting. The author has a great voice for storytelling and really makes you feel like you know these people she talks with about their collective struggles with the issue of mixed race relationships and families. All in all, I did like the book and it kept me interested in what would happen next - a very easy to read with enough thought provoking moments/conversations to keep things interesting. less

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