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mandirigma's review
1.0
I thought this would be better than Job Hopper but it's agressively, beat-you-over-the-head-with-its-hipness hip. Ayun seems to be a human representation of the satirical site stuffwhitepeoplelike.com, and a lot of the ethnic references in her writing read more like, "I can't be racist -- some of my best friends are black/Asian/Latino!" The writing in the book is all over the place and her stream-of-consciousness is hard to follow. Also, she talks a pretty tough game about not being one of those hyper-judgmental alpha moms, being in the trenches, living in a dirty apartment, and not being able to afford a nanny. But she's still a stay-at-home mom, sending her children to private school, living in one of the most expensive cities in the world.
marie_gg's review
4.0
Funny, irreverent memoir of an artist/writer mom raising two energetic kids in the East Village, NYC.
coldinaugust's review
4.0
Nice collection of stories. Funny, with a wonderful quirky voice. Four stars, would read this author again.
somethewiser's review
5.0
I laughed my way through this book, all the time nodding with understanding as Halliday captures what it means to be a parent, a mother. Clearly written by someone who loves the calling, this book humorously explores the dark underbelly of motherhood and all of the exasperation and anguish that, as every parent knows, go hand in hand with the moments of joy and love.
As a new(ish) mother, this book was an instant favorite.
As a new(ish) mother, this book was an instant favorite.
satyridae's review
4.0
I've long been a fan of The East Village Inky and was happy to stumble across Halliday's memoir. Her voice is an original and hilarious one, straight from the underbelly of motherhood. Rings true, and brings back both the horrors and the delights of those early, fugue-like days.
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