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vanessa_issa's review
3.0
"Gilmore Girls" is my favorite tv show of all times, so I'm obviously interested in anything about it. In this book, we find a compilation of essays discussing the characters and their relationships. The authors also tell a bit about their personal experiences, showing how regular people can relate to this fictional world.
Some were really interesting, but others were just boring and had a few mistakes. I mean, nothing big, just some misspelled names... But still, when you write a book for passionate fans, it's important to check every detail (especially the basic ones, like their names).
But anyway, I think it's a fun and enjoyable read for anyone who loves the series.
Some were really interesting, but others were just boring and had a few mistakes. I mean, nothing big, just some misspelled names... But still, when you write a book for passionate fans, it's important to check every detail (especially the basic ones, like their names).
But anyway, I think it's a fun and enjoyable read for anyone who loves the series.
kreinard's review
4.0
A really nice collection of essays about one of my all-time favorite shows; Gilmore Girls. Entertaining and made me very nostalgic and craving the fast-paced banter of Lorelai and Rory.
bibliogramy's review
5.0
As a loyal Gilmore Girls binge-watcher over my childhood, this was great to read others' perspectives on the deeper layers to the show.
theresidentbookworm's review
3.0
Before the days of Netflix, (before my mom could watch the entire series of Gilmore Girls in a week) I had Gilmore Girls on DVD. I was in middle school, I think, and I remember watching each season slowly because I had to wait for my parents to go to Costco and get the next season. Since then, I think I have watched Gilmore Girls at least twenty times. I love this TV show. It sunk into my skin somehow. I stole their jokes, their pop culture references, Rory's reading list... I'm not sure if I am actually Rory or if I just tried really hard to be Rory.
Obviously, I couldn't go wrong with a book of essays about Gilmore Girls. I had recently read Girl on Fire, a collection of essays about the Hunger Games, and I was in the mood for more analysis. The caliber of analysis here wasn't as good as the previous collection, but I did enjoy it nonetheless. I had never thought about Gilmore Girls that hard. I especially liked the essays that defended Emily and showed how Lorelai defied the archetype of the typical feminist.
Recommended for Gilmore Girls fans!
Obviously, I couldn't go wrong with a book of essays about Gilmore Girls. I had recently read Girl on Fire, a collection of essays about the Hunger Games, and I was in the mood for more analysis. The caliber of analysis here wasn't as good as the previous collection, but I did enjoy it nonetheless. I had never thought about Gilmore Girls that hard. I especially liked the essays that defended Emily and showed how Lorelai defied the archetype of the typical feminist.
Recommended for Gilmore Girls fans!
beckmank's review
4.0
A collection of essays about Lorelei and Rory Gilmore, their relationships, and the town of Stars Hollow. A must read for any Gilmore Girls fan.
aqtbenz's review
4.0
I read this back in middle school and loved it, and j found it did not disappoint this time around either! Very fun, loving tributes and analyses of the Gilmore world. Perfect for any Gilly (as the Guys calls us
maraudererin's review
3.0
If you are a Gilmore Girls fan, this is a book for you! Some of the essays were great, some were just ok, but overall it was a really fun read. This series has a Buffy book that I'm dying to check out now.
paperbookmarks's review
3.0
I have mixed feelings about this book. Not only does it have lovely cover art and loads of topics surrounding my favourite ever TV show, it makes me feel like a true fan! I knew all the in jokes and recognised the quotes... but what I also found was that it also gave some opinions I didn't like or, rather, they made me feel wrongly about GILMORE GIRLS. I would say that if you are a fan then you should go pick up a copy, or at least borrow one from the library, to have a mingle through. It is the sort of book that I'll come back to, to see references to have little more insight. I do have to say that it was a fun read, and I loved the variety of writers included.
somechelsea's review
4.0
There are some interesting viewpoints and takes on Gilmore Girls in [book:Coffee at Luke's]. There are essays considering the mathematical presence of father figures in Rory's life (no, really), the contention that the Girls are really just a latter-day screwball comedy, a guy's perspective on what food means within the Gilmore verse (a lot, naturally), and (my favorite) a passionate defense of Emily Gilmore, the third and oft-ignored Girl. I'm an Emily fan, and I think she was one of the most complex and enjoyable characters on tv for years, and was played to perfection by Kelly Bishop (but I digress), so including that essay was enough to earn this collection a solid 4 stars.
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