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Absolutely loved it. You should really read it, no matter what genre you are fan of!
This book was such a fun read. Told from the perspective of Bee, about her misunderstood genius mother Bernadette, it's hilarious, witty and has a feeling of dysfunction a la Arrested Development. I loved it because it was told from a perspective of a girl who loves her mother fiercely despite her quirks and the little disasters that are partly her fault and partly the fault of the crazies around her. I couldn't put it down and finished it in a day, and can't believe it took me this long to get
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I’m not entirely sure what I just read. Well written, but kind of weird.
It took a little while to get into, but then I made some poor life decisions regarding how late to stay up reading because I couldn't put this down. Went all sorts of unexpected places (both literally and metaphorically). Also: funny! In a simultaneously enjoyable/uncomfortable nerdy yupsters way (the fourth-most-watched TED Talk of all time; with David Pogue in attendance!).
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This book is hilarious. I’ve rarely read a book with such a creative concept so (seemingly) effortlessly executed with a lively voice, hysterical action, and a beating heart at the center.
Funny and heart-warming. Started this years ago while on vacation and then got distracted by life. Glad I picked it back up and got to finish it before the movie comes out later this year.
So funny. I'm recommending it to everyone (though they've mostly all read it). I couldn't put it down.
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