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Normal Gets You Nowhere (2011)

by Kelly Cutrone(Favorite Author)
3.52 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
0062059793 (ISBN13: 9780062059796)
languge
English
publisher
HarperOne
review 1: Stating the obvious in vulgar terms is not the same thing as saying something original or well. It was funny to discover that we knew someone in common--John Trudell. I arranged a speaking engagement for him at my university in the 90s and Kelly Cutrone was, in her words, f***king him. I'm disappointed Kelly did not have anything more interesting to say about him. Unfortunately, creating uninteresting prose is the distinguishing feature of this book. A good illustration why unreflective blogs should not be mistaken for carefully crafted books.
review 2: If you don't like Kelly Cutrone, or people with loud personalities who like to tell it how they see it, then you definitely won't like this book - so don't buy it "on a whim" and then proceed to review about how
... more much you disliked it.With that said, I thought this was a pretty fun and quick read. My mind was opened - and I started to just evaluate how I liked myself/my life/etc. I like that the chapters felt like little personal essays, all bound together into this fun, thought-provoking book. I also like that Cutrone showed what she meant by giving personal anecdotes, instead of just writing a "how to 'properly' live your life so you're experiencing life" book. This book made me laugh, cry and answer questions I had never even thought of - like why people believed that kids should believe in Santa.I didn't actually read her first book, so I don't have anything to compare this book to (as other reviewers did). But I liked this book, and can't wait to read her first one. If you want a fun, fast nonfiction to read (and you like Kelly Cutrone or women like her), then go pick this book up. If not, then don't bother. less
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Sai
I really wanted to like this, but it's written for a much younger person (and I'm only 32).
May
GREAT BOOK FOR TODAY'S WOMAN OR YOUNG WOMAN INSPIRING & INSIGHTFUL, EASY TO READ AND FUN!
Kela
Couldn't get past the first few chapters of this book.
sparkle
Loved this one
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