Maries

I actually like the detailed look at the daily operations of a late-night live television sketch comedy and show parodying SNL. The authentic atmosphere, corniness and all, was more interesting to me than the romance. The setting provided a fascinating backdrop that felt realistic, almost like a behind-the-scenes tour of a beloved TV show. It had a lot of potential. The romance itself develops in a natural pace, which I appreciated, but the second part of the book was when it lost me. I didn't care for the email exchange and it was unnecessarily too long for me. I would have appreciated it maybe if I understood the references more or if it was funny. Overall, it's not a story for everyone but it did read more as a realistic detail of someone's very real life. That someone happens to be a comedy writer for a hit show like SNL who is dealing with her own insecurities and misery. Read if you like more realistic mundane details, (agonizingly) slow burn, and appreciate situations that kind of give you second hand embarrassment.