Abby's Reviews > Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? [And Other Concerns]

3 stars

I liked Mindy Kaling's story, overcoming hardships and all that through out her life to become successful. She was relatable, funny, intriguing, and easy to get to know through her story.
The only problems I had were...
1) Language - I know a lot of people have bad language and that, even though I don't talk like that, I should understand that others do and will put that in their books. She didn't have much toward the beginning but towards the end it kind of showed up a lot. Just to let possible parents know in case of giving this to a daughter or someone that is young. I mean, it's probably nothing they haven't heard before but it is still a little unpleasent. She only really uses it to emphasize her feelings about certain topics and things that have happened in her life but it was something that I, personally, could do without.
2)She was sometimes mostly shockingly bazaar - She would talk about the weirdest things sometimes. Things that her overactive imagination leads her into thinking, especially her Revenge Fantasies While Jogging. Those got a little crazy. But I think it also shows her personallity and her creativity. And sometimes she uses her weird stories to tie in with some advice that makes sense. You don't quite understand how she got there but you get the gist of the point that she is making.
3)Sometimes I didn't know what she was even talking about - I guess this could tie in with the point above but most of the time I felt a little blank because I had no clue what was even happening. It kind of bothered me, especially when she talked about movies I didn't know, but most of the time I wouldn't even be able to understand what she was taking about. It was kind of confusing.

But otherwise, it was funny. I liked that, especially since, if you have read this and know Mindy Kaling, comedy is her life. I may not have gotten all the jokes but sometimes I still couldn't help myself from laughing. And in the beginning she says that she doesn't have a lot of opinions and advice in this book... There is still a lot of that. But still read if you are a fan of her. You'll probably enjoy.