Dorothy R. (obsidianfire) reviewed We Thought You Would be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive on + 133 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 15
Lauged so hard my husband could hear me from two rooms away. Of course there were also so many funny moments I had to read a great deal of them to my husband as well. Great reading!
Karen R. (karendawn) reviewed We Thought You Would be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive on + 287 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 14
If I were to put a title on this book, it would be We Though You Would Be Funnier. Most of the time I found Notaro to be more annoying than funny. I also felt that there were some parts that may have been funny to her or to those who experienced them with her, but didn't transfer well to someone who was not actually a part of things. I did really like the chapter on her and her husband hiding their book purchases from each other and the one about eBay was mostly funny. Of course, those are the two things that I have some experiences of my own. So maybe my analysis of it being funny if you've been in that situation - or a similar one - really is true. At least it was for me.
Kathleen A. reviewed We Thought You Would be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive on + 41 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 10
The most important thing I learned from this book was that when you order a book from the library it's important to remember the title of the book you requested. That way when they call and you go to pick up your book you won't be insulted when the librarian says to you.."we thought you would be prettier" he was afterall merely reading off the title of the book and not expressing his disappointment.
This was my favorite book of hers that I've read. It's just like you are sitting a room with your sarcastic friend and she's telling you hilarious self-deprecating stories! A fun read
This was my favorite book of hers that I've read. It's just like you are sitting a room with your sarcastic friend and she's telling you hilarious self-deprecating stories! A fun read
Rebecca H. (Rebemdee) reviewed We Thought You Would be Prettier: True Tales of the Dorkiest Girl Alive on
Helpful Score: 10
Ms. Notaro is fun to read because she is openly mean and selfish, traits within all of us no matter how we try to disguise them. Reading her book is like watching a car wreck; it isn't GOOD, but you think, "Thank goodness that isn't me!" That being said, I didn't find the book to be interesting or memorable. Sure, I can identify with fat ankles and calves, and having too many books in the house (we fight over my books and his stereo equipment), and even finding a mouse (although ours was a cockroach), but just because I can identify with it doesn't make it funny. There are authors whom I don't identify with at all, like Augusten Burroughs and David Sedaris (I'm not male or gay, nor do I have a history of drug abuse or particularly crazy family dynamics) but I enjoyed their books, because they move beyond admitting their foibles, and actually embrace them and make them into satire. Ms. Notaro almost gets there, but not quite, leaving her stories pithy rather than endearing.
Ceylan G. (ceylang) -
Helpful Score: 9
We Thought You'd Be Prettier is one of those books where after you've read it, you want to go buy everything the author ever published. Laugh out loud funny, Notaro pokes fun at herself and everyday circumstances we all find ourselves in at one point or another. I've recommended this book to everyone I know!!!
