Wow, No Thank You by Samantha Irby

​I really enjoyed this collection of essays, which are based on the author's life and spring from a successful blog she ran.  I had never heard of the author going in, but now I kind of want to read her other books too.

I think it was the self-depricating humour that spoke to me the most (as a Brit).  I mean she's definitely led a chaotic life (in part due to her own decisions, in part due to circumstances around her, like grinding poverty in her childhood) and that made me squinch a bit as I'm Rain-Man structured in my life, but it was incredibly funny and well-written.

So this is her third (?) collection of essays and as she is now established as an author and more settled in her personal life she touches on subjects like getting an agent, being a reluctant homeowner, having to discipline yourself to write every day for a living and the bonkersness of Hollywood.

I kind of wish I'd read her first two collections of essays or her blog before reading this.  I picked it up on a 99p sale on Kindle and just took a punt based on the front cover (shallow) but I'll definitely look for more of her work.
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4 stars