My Boyfriend Wrote A Book About Me: And Other Stories I Shouldn't Share With Acquaintances, Coworkers, Taxi Drivers, Assistants, Job Interviewers, Bikini Waxers, And Ex/Current/Future Boyfriends But Have (2011)
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In the world of television writers and their memoirs, My Boyfriend Wrote a Book About Me would rank last. I’m a fan of Community and television writers’ process, so I thought this would be an entertaining read. While it starts on a sour note — Winston’s ex did write a piece of fiction about the intricacies of their failed relationship — I expected her to quickly take the high road, complete with tongue-in-cheek anecdotes. Instead, I was greeted with bitter tales about dating and high school and college and I had no idea there could be so many unrelatable stories about such relatable topics. In short, this wasn’t as funny or as poignant as I hoped it would be. It just kind of was. Girl meets boy. Girl dates boy. Boy and girl move in together and are together for 5+ years. Boy breaks up with girl. Girl becomes successful television writer. Boy publishes a novel. Girl is in Barnes and Noble and just happens to see boy's book on the shelf, so she picks it up only to see that she is referred to as his "fat-assed girlfriend." Girl responds to boy's "novel" by setting the record straight and writing her own account of their relationship. The result? A funny, poignant look at modern relationships, replete with lots of inappropriate sexy times and cat pee.I really needed a laugh and this book filled that void. Kudos to Ms. Winston for her candid writing style.
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This was funny and enjoyable to read, but it was pretty graphic, which was a little awkward.
—Oshii
