I Was Told There'd Be Cake by Sloane Crosley

My review

rating: 2 of 5 stars Sloane Crosley's essays reflect the daily trials and worries of college-educated, young, single, straight, white women working in media in New York City. The essays remind me of sitting at a bar listening to a co-worker go on about their life. At least at the bar I can order more drinks and check out who else is there. The essays cover such fascinating subjects such as moving apartments in New York, going to weddings, growing up in the suburbs, and working in publishing. I admit I know the core audience for this book and I found it just as boring as having to listen to the drunk single girl at a party talk about how the world is against her because all her friends are getting married and making her buy things from Williams-Sonoma. Not my cup of tea. There were certain moments in the writing that I really liked, but then I realized she was talking about trying to have a one-night stand in college with an Ivy league white boy. I did enjoy reading the Essay "Ursula's cookie," but after that the essays bored me. Then again, I'm not the audience for this book. View all my reviews.