How did I get it?:
NetGalley- thanks to Crown Publishing/Three Rivers Press
Synopsis:
Mark Rosenberg has had more ups and downs with his weight than Oprah–but unlike Oprah, no one gives a sh*t. Coming of age very outrageously as an overweight, soon-to-be gay kid, he learns to relate to others by way of his beloved Melrose Place and Clueless–which serves him well when exiled to fat camp and faced with an opportunity to bribe an adulterous counsellor or poison his stepmother by birthday cake–and thinks nothing of dressing as Homey the Clown (in blackface) for Halloween. This sets him up for adulthood in the image-obsessed world of gay men in New York City, where he hires personal trainers he wants to sleep with, applies an X-rated twist to Julie & Julia in an attempt to reach blogger stardom, and has an imaginary relationship with the man on the P90X workout infomercials that becomes a little bit too real. Hilarious, heartwarming (as if), and especially scandalous, Eating My Feelings leaves no stone unturned and no piece of red velvet cake uneaten.
Thoughts:
I couldn’t find anything to settle on reading, so I thought I’d try this book, which I’ve had on my kindle for a while. It was a funny, yet slightly depressing collection of essays about Mark Rosenberg’s life.
With Eating My Feelings, Mark gives the reader an insight into his life. His life is intriguing to read about, and it’s certainly funny in places. I found his trouble with his family quite depressing, although it is written in a humorous way. It’s never nice to see such a struggle to be happy at a young age.
I still found Eating My Feelings enjoyable though, don’t get me wrong. Mark’s life is interesting and his struggle to put distance between himself and his family, to become healthy and to find a life partner is well documented. It’s a quick read, which is worth looking at, if you enjoy dipping into other people’s lives. It does include a lot of bad language, so be prepared if you don’t like to read so much cursing.
Would I recommend it?:
Yes!
Reading next:
Allegiant- Veronica Roth
Tagged: Eating My Feelings, humour, Mark Brennan Rosenburg
Source:
http://chrissireads.wordpress.com/2013/11/09/eating-my-feelings/
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