I Was Told There'd Be Cake

I Was Told There'd Be Cake
by Sloane Crosley

I Was Told There'd Be Cake
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Author: Sloane Crosley
Edition: Paperback
Published: 2008-04-01
ISBN: 159448306X
Number of pages: 240
Publisher: Riverhead Trade

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Book Review: Black comedy in print
Summary: 4 Stars

Based on the review I read (and others' opinions) I was ready for a wildy hilarious chronicle of misadventures a la "The Broke Diaries." And whereas "I Was Told There'd Be Cake" is indeed funny, it has a very dark humor, laced with painful underpinnings of someone who kind of hates their life. There's definitely a laugh-to-avoid-death-by-overdose type of feel.
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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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