Going into this memoir I was aware of Rachel Bloom but had never seen the show ‘My Crazy Ex Girlfriend’, this was also one of the books that was recommended to me by a friend. After finishing it I understand why. 

This memoir has a very distinct voice and is funny whilst still being very honest. The frank discussion of mental health and bullying and feeling as though you’re on the outside looking in is something that I can relate to very well. Even when the book moved on from Bloom’s adolescence and into her work in theater and Hollywood, she still managed to make everything seem relatable. 

Reading this book felt like talking to a friend. 

I do also think it was a bit scattered in places and about halfway through I started to think it started to get obnoxious. Not the stories, per se, but the voice in which it was written in. However, the last half of this book brought it back and settled down and wrapped it all up well.