I Was Told There'd Be Cake

by: Sloane Crosley
I Was Told There'd Be Cake
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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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Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 1 out of 5 stars - What did i miss?
Some of you actually liked this book? It was my first time reading essays and might just be the last... I had to force myself to finish this book becase i had hope that I would find something more entertaining. I finished it and ive never been more dissapointed although it did make me wanna say: "I was told there'd be cake"
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Very Funny
I loved "I was told there'd be cake"every essay was funny and I recommend it!Similar to bust magazine and funny ladies like Jenny McCarthy, Chelsea Handler and Margaret Cho.Can't wait for her next book!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - laugh-out-loud humor that hits close to the heart
"I Was Told There'd Be Cake" is a collection of essays by Sloane Crosley.She touches on every subject from childhood obsessions with Oregon Trail to the horrendous experience of moving in Manhattan and just about everything (including the kitchen sink).
She can take the simplest of experiences and turn them into an experience that will leave you rolling on the ground, laughing until you cry. She discusses topics that most people are hesitant to confront and turns it into a situation ... Read More
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Hee hee Not!
This book had a catchy title that was a reason I was drawn to it other than that it doesn't have much going for it.It started out a little funny with "the Pony Problem"and I could definitely relate to the Oregon Trail references.After a while I lost interest because the writing wasn't that great and she was not that funny.I began to role my eyes at her pretentiousness then I just had to put the book down.I don't understand how she got such rave reviews for this debut.
Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Funny slice of life book of essays
I loved this book and found much to laugh at in a familiar sort of way, especially the author's essay pondering what her loved ones would think about when they found her dirty apartment, the bed unmade, weeks of laundry piled up everywhere, after her untimely death, either during 911 or in some other random urban event, like being caught in the crossfire of a robber holding up a convenience store, and you're just standing there in the path of a bullet, a poor schmuck holding your carton of cigarettes in ... Read More
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