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Lipshtick: Hysterical and Heartfelt Essays on a Woman's Life, Love, and Aging
In this hilarious series of incisive essays. NPR writer Gewn Macsai gives you some lip on chin hairs, bad boys, sagging breasts, going to the bathroom in twos, and many other rites of womanhood...
272 pages, Paperback
First published January 5, 2000
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February 11, 2019
I'm not much of a reader but I had to pick this up at the library after reading a few sentences out of a few chapters. You have to figure that when the random things you come across while flipping through a book are all funny, how great must it be if you read the whole thing?!
I'm not sure who the intended audience for this rant was because it's about girls and their girlfriends going from one end of single life to the other with a husband and kids (and everything in between), but she sticks out that "looky here" finger at the fellas a few times to tell them what's what. At times I found myself feeling like I wanted to see these scenarios with her friends unfold in some half-hour comedy show- they were so funny. (ie. the bargain-shopping friend)
The author has such personality and charisma and can detail a story with a descriptive talent I've not previously come across. It's worth the read just for the way she words things. Her writing style flows nicely.
The only thing I found a little too overdone were the Jewishisms like 'maybe, schmaybe' 'nonsense, schmonsense'...she relies on them a little heavily. And when she describes things, she always gives 3 adjectives, examples, whatevers...you kind of feel like you're stuck in a reading rhythm.
But GREAT read when you're in the mood for fluffy, gossip-like fun.
I'm not sure who the intended audience for this rant was because it's about girls and their girlfriends going from one end of single life to the other with a husband and kids (and everything in between), but she sticks out that "looky here" finger at the fellas a few times to tell them what's what. At times I found myself feeling like I wanted to see these scenarios with her friends unfold in some half-hour comedy show- they were so funny. (ie. the bargain-shopping friend)
The author has such personality and charisma and can detail a story with a descriptive talent I've not previously come across. It's worth the read just for the way she words things. Her writing style flows nicely.
The only thing I found a little too overdone were the Jewishisms like 'maybe, schmaybe' 'nonsense, schmonsense'...she relies on them a little heavily. And when she describes things, she always gives 3 adjectives, examples, whatevers...you kind of feel like you're stuck in a reading rhythm.
But GREAT read when you're in the mood for fluffy, gossip-like fun.
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July 19, 2008
Some of her essays really remind me -- for better or worse -- of my own life (especially the chapter about flings and bad boys - but other parts as well). What I might like best about it is Gwen's voice -- although at times brassy and extreme to the point of stereotypical in her analysis of certain situations -- often comes through as that friend who is immediately sympathetic to your each and every romantic trouble, including those that might be equally of our own making. Some very funny parts. The beige suit as the piece of her husband's clothing that absolutely enrages her cracked me up while making me realize for the umpteenth time how (perhaps unusually)lucky I am that Josh is a good dresser-- among many other things!
October 8, 2013
Laugh and the world laughs with you. Cry and you cry with your girlfriends. ~ Laurie Kuslansky
Be careful of puppy love; it can lead to a dog's life. ~ Gladiola Montana
Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and a lot of fat, happy women. ~ Nicole Hallanders
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Women who seek to be equal with men, lack ambition. ~ Timothy Leary
May your every wish be granted. ~ Ancient Chinese Curse
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened. ~ Jennifer Unlimited
Be careful of puppy love; it can lead to a dog's life. ~ Gladiola Montana
Can you imagine a world without men? No crime and a lot of fat, happy women. ~ Nicole Hallanders
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.
Women who seek to be equal with men, lack ambition. ~ Timothy Leary
May your every wish be granted. ~ Ancient Chinese Curse
Inside every older person is a younger person wondering what happened. ~ Jennifer Unlimited
August 25, 2008
Very funny, quick read. I really enjoyed it. The biohazard chapter was divine, griping about men not being able to find anything, and are apparantly blind when it comes to dirty dishes, clothes on the floor, and the petri tupperware in the fridge. She has a witty writing voice and tackles the most mundane relationship and life issues with humor.
November 19, 2007
hilarious book that reminds us how important it is to have girlfriends...before of GWG (girls without girlfriends)
January 12, 2008
hilarious read!
January 16, 2008
Very funny and insightful.
February 7, 2008
This book is hysterical
July 30, 2008
I loved this book! So funny! I highly recommend reading this if you're female.
October 1, 2008
Many truthful real-life observations, but not as funny as I expected it to be. Would be a lot funnier if read aloud with facial expressions and hand gestures and . . .personality, I guess.
January 27, 2009
Honest and funny...a good read for any woman that doesn't believe in GWG's.
July 25, 2011
Hated the book.
July 3, 2012
Funny, quick read!
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