Why Not Me? Book Reviews

AUTHOR
Mindy Kaling
SCORE
4.5
TOTAL RATINGS
1,272

Why Not Me? by Mindy Kaling Book Summary

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? and creator of The Mindy Project and Never Have I Ever comes a hilarious collection of essays about her ongoing journey to find contentment and excitement in her adult life.

“This is Kaling at the height of her power.”—USA Today

In Why Not Me?, Kaling shares insightful, deeply personal stories about falling in love at work, seeking new friendships in lonely places, attempting to be the first person in history to lose weight without any behavior modification whatsoever, and believing that you have a place in Hollywood when you’re constantly reminded that no one looks like you.
 
In “How to Look Spectacular: A Starlet’s Confessions,” Kaling gives her tongue-in-cheek secrets for surefire on-camera beauty, (“Your natural hair color may be appropriate for your skin tone, but this isn’t the land of appropriate–this is Hollywood, baby. Out here, a dark-skinned woman’s traditional hair color is honey blonde.”) “Player” tells the story of Kaling being seduced and dumped by a female friend in L.A. (“I had been replaced by a younger model. And now they had matching bangs.”) In “Unlikely Leading Lady,” she muses on America’s fixation with the weight of actresses, (“Most women we see onscreen are either so thin that they’re walking clavicles or so huge that their only scenes involve them breaking furniture.”) And in “Soup Snakes,” Kaling spills some secrets on her relationship with her ex-boyfriend and close friend, B.J. Novak (“I will freely admit: my relationship with B.J. Novak is weird as hell.”)
 
Mindy turns the anxieties, the glamour, and the celebrations of her second coming-of-age into a laugh-out-loud funny collection of essays that anyone who’s ever been at a turning point in their life or career can relate to. And those who’ve never been at a turning point can skip to the parts where she talks about meeting Bradley Cooper.

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Book Name Why Not Me?
Genre Humor
Published
Language English
E-Book Size 39.05 MB

Why Not Me? (Mindy Kaling) Book Reviews 2024

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Totally worth it!. I love everything Mindy writes, creates, stars in...and this book delivers! My only complaint is that I wish it was longer. A treat was the day in the life section, as I wondered how she managed to do it all. Her essay on confidence was so honest, and also a different take from what you typically hear, and I personally found it helpful.

Why aren't you reading this book?!. I have nothing but good things to say about this book. It is funny, witty, and relatable. I found the book to be very conversational and I loved that. You won't be disappointed.

Great read!. As always Mindy delivered a great book. It is great for the 20 something who just started their careers and are confused about life.

Very light, funny, and real.. Last couple chapters were the truth that hardly anyone wants to admit.

AMAZING read for any gal (or guy) under the age of 100!. Not only did the humor speak to me, but her girl power theme (minus the crazy feminist talk) made me feel like I could do anything. I love how Mindy perfectly weaves comedy and seriousness together.

LOVE. Mindy is hilarious and her two books are my favorite! I'm posting a photo to instagram right now to tell my friends to read this.

Can't get enough. This is the second book I've read by her and she is amazing. Essays are insightful but light and pieced together for a well balanced narrative. Love Mindy!

INCREÍBLE. Desde Puerto Rico siguiendo cada uno de sus pasos, desde la serie hasta sus libros. Ella es especial ¡!

Couldn't put it down 😍. The only problem with this book is I read it too fast and now I want to keep reading!! I'm a huge Mindy Kaling fan and this book just made me love her even more. I read the whole thing in a total of a couple hours. I had to go to work and to a party and I found myself thinking about it wishing I was still reading. It keeps you interested with all the different ideas, formats, and stories. It really taught me a lot I didn't know about Mindy Kaling. It also was very funny and moving. There were a lot of passages that I highlighted because it made me think or touched me. I definitely recommend.

Amazing. She is one of the few people who will literally make you laugh out loud, people stared at me at the airport. Her candid personality and hilarity will bring a smile to your face while she promotes a positive message about confidence and strength to the younger female population. It only makes one wish how much fun it would be to spend time with her in real life, except your abs would be sore the next day.

love. this book made me want to be best friends with mindy kaling.

Amazing. Funny. Perfect.. Very funny. Great read. The audio book is also great.

Travel companion thru Guatemala. I read this book as a single white straight guy on my through Guatemala from Belize. I read through it on my 11 hour drive with my close friends. I ignored them for 7 hours as I was drawn into the life of Ms. Kaling. Part of me wants to email her and ask her to marry me. The other part of me feels guilty that I ignored most of Guatemalan scenery for something I could fulfill through TMZ. As much as it was nonsense and comedy, I was drawn into understanding the struggle of being single and working hard for stability. It was encouraging to read a feminist book of woman power, but not having to put up with ultra-man-hating-woman-power. Women with confidence and work ethic can and should be platformed...even drooled after.

New book delivers. Mindy delivers what Mindy fans want--punchy, hilarious prose that reads so real, its as if we're having a conversation with the author. Please write more, because youre awesome and I dont have hulu, so this is my only way to get my fix :D

Brilliant!. I don't know what it is about Mindy. She is so intellectual and funny and completely tells it like it is. This collection of essays isn't like others books, it's refreshing and always keeps you wanting more. I honestly didn't want it to end. I bought the physical copy and the audiobook. I recommend getting both but if you can't, just get the audiobook. Listening to her read it is way cooler that I thought it would be. I would give it a 5 out of 5!

Amazing. Hilarious, offensive, inspirational, and simply amazing. Mindy never disappoints!

MK. Mindy Kaling is everything; that is all.

Enjoyable read. I had a few laughs throughout the read. And that’s that!

Couldn't put it down. It felt like I was sitting next to Mindy hearing her life stories. This book will make you smile, laugh and shake your head more than a few times!

Mindy Kaling, Always a Win.. While her most recent book scored less laugh-at-loud moments from me, they were sprinkled throughout, cover to cover. Much more so than her last book, Mindy's current essays touch a more personal note, giving her writing a beautiful new depth. I would have loved another book filled to the brim with hilarity, but this more tender collection knocked it out of the park. I appreciate how much bravery it must have taken to discuss her fears, her losses, and to be so blunt about her own flaws. I think that's why she reaches people so well: she is a talented, beautiful, creative woman who works hard and isn't perfect. She doesn't need to be. My only complaint is that now, I'm done reading it!

Can't wait. I loved Mindy's last book and I can't wait for this one. 5 stars already because I know it's gonna be good!

Ramblings. Meaningless rambling and not funny.

YES. Certainly want to read this.I love Beyoncé Pad Thai!!!!

Sunflowerfusion. I think Mindy is awesome! She is so real about Hollywood. Not many celebrities will tell it like it is. Mindy does. She has a great knack for storytelling. The book pulls you in - you can't put it down! I finished it in 3 days. I learned a great deal about her life after reading this book. Hilarious. Must read.

Fantastic.. Extremely powerful. I found myself constantly switching emotions as I read from page to page.

I. It

Easy, humorous read. This book did exactly what I expected it to... it made me laugh, took my mind off two long plane rides and gave little mini bite stories about other famous people. Way to go Mindy Kaling, thank you for sharing.

If you're quirky.... You'll love this book.

Delightful/Insightful. Mindy is funny and articulate. A worthwhile read, especially for young women. Mindy is a delightful and insightful foil to vacuous Hollywood archetypes. You'll want Mindy to win, because she wants you to win. She speaks with effusive empathy and with uncommon conviction, to challenges we all face, in a world where there really is room for both of us to win.

Why not me?. Mindy Kaling is one smart cookie! This book is a delightful read. Laugh out loud funny and full of insight and wisdom.

No depth.. Mindless rambling with no real story.

Not to overstate it ..... Please don't let the fact that I've only read board books with 3 word sentences for the last five years diminish my opinion of Ms. Kaling's work. Can I just say how much I enjoyed this?! I laughed at loud so hard I woke the baby on numerous occasions. I actually made it a point to find time to read. This, my friends, is HUGE. Toddlers missed snacks. (They lived, and it was always a refill.) Toys laid in the floor. The laundry sat. But I got to read!! Thank you Ms. Kaling for bringing books back to my life. I'm off to the "bookstore" to download something else ...

Humorous. Humorous and enjoyable, but rambles a bit.

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Amazing. Mindy kailing is a very witty personality and she pours that into this book. This was an enjoyable, funny, entertaining and a light read which is great for people who do not really like to read.

The Mindy Project. It's an easy read, Mindy has the ability to make you laugh and cry on the same page. Mindy comes across as a witty and intelligent,(which has the ability to male you laugh out loud in a very quiet room, looking to see if anyone noticed). She shows an empathy for the world, that makes her endearing. I don't think she has shared even half of what goes through her head on a daily basis. Which means we have lots to look forward to. Leesa

Love u. She's a genius

Outstanding. Super funny, inspirational and a great read!!

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The Why Not Me? book written by Mindy Kaling was published on 15 September 2015, Tuesday in the Humor category. A total of 1,272 readers of the book gave the book 4.5 points out of 5.

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