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I Was Told There'd Be Cake
by: Sloane Crosley

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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 814.6
EAN: 9781594483066
ISBN: 159448306X
Label: Riverhead Trade
Manufacturer: Riverhead Trade
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: April 01, 2008
Publisher: Riverhead Trade
Sales Rank: 546
Studio: Riverhead Trade

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Product Description:
Wry, hilarious, and profoundly genuine, this debut collection of literary essays is a celebration of fallibility and haplessness in all their glory. From despoiling an exhibit at the Natural History Museum to provoking the ire of her first boss to siccing the cops on her mysterious neighbor, Crosley can do no right despite the best of intentions-or perhaps because of them. Together, these essays create a startlingly funny and revealing portrait of a complex and utterly recognizable character that's aiming for the stars but hits the ceiling, and the inimitable city that has helped shape who she is. I Was Told There'd Be Cake introduces a strikingly original voice, chronicling the struggles and unexpected beauty of modern urban life.

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- Just Browsing
I was just browsing in one of the airport book shops with no plans to purchase a book. I am in recovery from an eating disorder and when I saw this title it immediately drew me to the book. I started reading it and from the very first paragraph I could relate, not in a recovered eating disorder way but in a life way. I remembered when I myself lived in New York, it brought back so many of those teenaged memories. I had to buy it. I read the book by the time my trip was over. I loved it and would reccomend it to any female who is looking for those fun reminders of growing up and becomming a young adult.

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- Funny and fun, nothing too deep...
This is a great book with all sorts of weird hilarious stories. At times it falls short, but it's worth the entertaintment value. Most of us can relate to these awkward bizarre experiences. And New Yorkers will love it!

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- sort of amusing
i didn't relate to much of what she wrote about. yet, it still had a few entertaining parts to me. i wouldn't recommend it to most people, but i'm not sorry i read it either. wow, this probably isn't a very helpful review. oh well. read it, or not. your call. (although, if someone hyped up this book, you will probably find it disappointing.)

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- Want a Pony?
The beginning was a little slow for me, but I thought the essays (which really read more like short stories) were enjoyable and honest. This is a quick read that I would especially recommend for anyone who has ever considered the following: living in New York City, a career in publishing, volunteering, baking, or going veggie.

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