baguettekelly's reviews
229 reviews

Andy is very annoying but his misadventures through heartbreak are weirdly compelling.  I thought this book was going in a completely different direction for most of it, and I was pleasantly surprised to like the

happy

ending.  It do be like that sometimes.

I cried so bad

It is rare that a book makes me laugh aloud, and this one had me stifling giggles on a silent airplane.  Funny, sentimental, and sweet family memoir that is about tragedy but not ultimately tragic.  This read was extra special to me as an American of Northern Irish descent.  Other progeny of northerners may too find some answers about why their dads are the way they are in this book.

This book cuts much deeper than its silly premise.  Couldn’t put it down once Bonnie made it to the mountain place. 

I have never seen a single episode of Three’s Company and I don’t think that adversely impacted my experience of the story.  Who among us hasn’t maladaptive daydreamed ourselves into some kind of nostalgic fantasy world

Fascinating nonfiction book that gripped me like a novel.  The Galvin family’s story is an uncannily perfect anchor for the history, failures and successes of the medical system to contend with schizophrenia.

There are some sections of this book that are heavy on biology terms and a bit harder to follow for the average biology idiot (me), but nothing unmanageable with a little Googling.  Well worth understanding if you’re interested in abnormal psychology in families.

Goes down easy, gives 00s romcom

Possibly Ms. Rooney’s finest.  Eldest siblings will feel seen.

A bunch of annoying gays act like the Real Housewives of Hudson and accomplish nothing for 300 pages.  Personally I had a good time

The zombie of it all just isn’t for me, but could still be for you

Takes “unlikable narrator” to a place of “insufferable narcissistic sociopath narrator” but if you’re okay with that it’s a pretty good book