American Housewife

DNF about halfway through, the brand of humor wasn't for me. No rating

Not one of my favorite short story collections. I suppose I did like the story of the wife in the penthouse. I thought all of the “you” stuff was super blah. The Tampax story was okay. The book club story was not my favorite.

enjoyed this a lot! it's a mixed bag but there are some serious gems. loved the story of the tampax book deal

4.5 stars. Surprisingly, I enjoyed these short stories. Dark and wry and funny. Just goes to show that a Goodreads rating (3.3) should not dictate my TBR pile.

This is a very indulgent collection of short stories in exactly the genre you'd expect if you've read the synopsis. Some of them are better-written than others and hence more enjoyable. Really, the only one I didn't enjoy is the first one, which is just fine because it's the shortest one. Most of the others are longer and more developed and truly fun to read. Definitely fluff, but nice fluff, if this is your sort of thing.

These are a small collection of perfectly sharp, short stories written by your most clever Tumblr friend. An escalating war on interior design, magical bra fitters, the novel sponsored by Tampax and a sadly, all-too-plausible reality show called Dumpster Diving with the Stars. A light bit of confection that was altogether a hoot to read.