The World's Worst Assistant

Fans of Conan (of which I am), will know of Sona by extension. Over the last decade, she's become a semi-familiar face, and now voice, joining the gangly walkaround muppet on his adventures.

Throughout the course of this book, Sona details her side of many stories familiar to Conan viewers (the Armenia trip, the Gigolos mug, Conan picking on her like a big brother), and with an abundance of self-effacing charm and humor, she lets you in on the secrets of being mediocre at her job and managing to maintain her position as Conan's majordomo.

It's competently written, but at a very minimal level, much like everything else Sona seems to do. It's not some sort of flowery, languid prose that will woo you or excite you, but it conveys what it needs to, and there are a few good zingers and jokes thrown in for good measure.

All in all–if you're not a fan of the show, you won't like this book. If you are a fan, you'll find some good humor in it. If you were hoping for some deep, revelatory backstory, you're not going to find it here. Sona really doesn't shed any new light on anything that wasn't already known, but it's a fun, fast read nonetheless.

As a massive fan of Conan O'Brien and of his personal assistant, Sona, I had a great time reading her stories about her job and the many antics she's been a part of. This isn't the best written book by any means nor is it the most professional. It's appropriately at a relaxed and slacked pace with a causal attempt at gathering her thoughts on things. Like most fan expectations for Sona, you're not exactly here for the best written experience rather a really entertaining one... and this is true. It's an enjoyably light read (I read it in a few days) and a treat for every Conan and Sona superfan.