I've been meaning to read this book for a while; I was so excited that I preordered it on Amazon, which was something I thought people only did for video games. Anyway, I'd planned on reading it during my Thanksgiving train rides, but then I remembered that I had real work to do if I didn't want to fail out of school, so I delayed my reading until today.
I knew I would like this book as soon as I saw the title, which is a legitimate fear that I sometimes have. Also, there was an excerpt online somewhere over the summer that totally sold me on it.
Anyway, Mindy's book (it's one of those books that makes you think you know a person, which is weird) reminded me a lot of Tina Fey's book, Bossypants, which I read this summer. Both books are hilariously relatable, and had me reading passages aloud to my little brother, who did not understand.
Between all the funny stories of life in Brooklyn (lyfeeee), being a super nerd growing up (which was my actual life), loving romantic comedies (guilty), and being absurdly scared of jumping off the diving board (I wrote a really "deep" poem about that in high school. Pun intended), Mindy made me think about something I've been contemplating ever since I read this article on Jezebel. In it, the author talks about how we try to convince girls, especially smart girls, that caring about clothes or hair or makeup is dumb and frivolous.
In her book Mindy doesn't explicitly talk about this. But she presents herself as she is--a really smart and successful woman who also likes romantic comedies and makeup. Liking the last two things doesn't affect her intelligence or her worth--she's awesome the way she is.
Alright, this wasn't really intended to get this feminist this soon, but there you go. I wouldn't even say this book is feminist--it's just awesome. I totally want to be Mindy's best friend.
So, if you like funny women, the Office, and/or making fun of Matt Damon and Ben Affleck, you should read this.
Next up: A Visit from the Goon Squad by Jennifer Egan. Trying to get through all these awesome books that Santa brought me for Christmas/I brought home from school.
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