Description: I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom In the vein of Mindy Kaling, Ali Wong, and Amy Poehler, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description One of the funniest books of the year - GuardianA collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. "Its nice to know someone as talented as Rachel is also pretty weird. If youre like me and love Rachel Bloom, this hilarious, personal book will make you love her even more." - Mindy Kaling "Rachel is one of the funniest, bravest people of our generation and this book blew me away." - Amy SchumerRachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her different, shes come to realise that a lot of people also feel this way; even people who she otherwise thought were normal.In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness, and female friendships to the story of how she didnt poop in the toilet until she was four years old. Its a hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable collection (except for the pooping thing).Readers love I Want to Be Where the Normal People AreI adore Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and this book was exactly what I needed it to be. Would highly recommend. 5*Rachels voice is loud and clear from the first lines of the book. Ive been missing it since Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . . . this time shes talking right to me, in my head, and it is like being part of this newfound Friendtopia. 5*Heartfelt. Honest. Genuine. And funny as hell . . . Rachel writes about the things that could have broken her, but didnt, in a very funny and raw way, and she doesnt hold back. 5*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a hilarious and honest show which does not hold back when confronting the truth of sex, love, mental illness and life. This same comedic and chaotic energy is channelled in Blooms wonderful book which I would highly recommend, whether you are a previous fan of hers or not. 5* Author Biography Rachel Bloom is a comedian, actress, writer, and singer based in Los Angeles. She created, co-executive produced, and starred in the TV series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend on the CW Network and earned both a Golden Globe and Critics Choice award for her performance. She has been named a comic to watch by Cosmopolitan, Time Out LA and Backstage Magazine, and has been featured in Variety and the LA Times. Together with Adam Schlesinger, shell be writing the music and lyrics for "The Nanny" on Broadway. Review Its nice to know someone as talented as Rachel is also pretty weird. If youre like me and love Rachel Bloom, this hilarious, personal book will make you love her even more.Rachel is one of the funniest, bravest people of our generation and this book blew me away.Painfully funny (and funnily painful).Theres something I love a lot that people dont acknowledge as a thing and its heartbreaking comedy. This book is that. Read it. You will laugh while youre crying and cry while youre laughing. Treat yourself to the heartbreaking comedy that is the life of Rachel Bloom.(Rachel has) a legendarily active imagination with a predisposition for anxiety. Uh, sure you can put this quote on the back of your book I guess?Rachel Bloom looks at our normal world through the point of view of a confused, hopeful alien with a huge heart and a raging, quirky creativity. I will never look at amusement park maps the same way. Long Description One of the funniest books of the year - Guardian A collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. "Its nice to know someone as talented as Rachel is also pretty weird. If youre like me and love Rachel Bloom, this hilarious, personal book will make you love her even more." - Mindy Kaling "Rachel is one of the funniest, bravest people of our generation and this book blew me away. " - Amy Schumer Rachel Bloom has felt abnormal and out of place her whole life. In this exploration of what she thinks makes her different, shes come to realise that a lot of people also feel this way; even people who she otherwise thought were normal.In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything from her love of Disney, OCD and depression, weirdness, and female friendships to the story of how she didnt poop in the toilet until she was four years old. Its a hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable collection (except for the pooping thing). Readers love I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are I adore Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and this book was exactly what I needed it to be . Would highly recommend. 5* Rachels voice is loud and clear from the first lines of the book . Ive been missing it since Crazy Ex-Girlfriend . . . this time shes talking right to me, in my head, and it is like being part of this newfound Friendtopia. 5*Heartfelt. Honest. Genuine. And funny as hell . . . Rachel writes about the things that could have broken her, but didnt , in a very funny and raw way, and she doesnt hold back. 5*Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a hilarious and honest show which does not hold back when confronting the truth of sex, love, mental illness and life . This same comedic and chaotic energy is channelled in Blooms wonderful book which I would highly recommend, whether you are a previous fan of hers or not . 5* Review Quote Rachel is one of the funniest, bravest people of our generation and this book blew me away Promotional "Headline" In the vein of Mindy Kaling, Ali Wong, and Amy Poehler, a collection of hilarious personal essays, poems and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny creator of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Details ISBN1529354633 Author Rachel Bloom Short Title I Wanna Be Where the Normal People Are Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Language English ISBN-10 1529354633 ISBN-13 9781529354638 Format Hardcover DEWEY 792.7028092 Pages 288 UK Release Date 2020-11-17 Imprint Coronet Books Country of Publication United Kingdom Year 2020 Publication Date 2020-11-17 Subtitle Essays and Other Stuff Audience General NZ Release Date 2021-02-22 AU Release Date 2021-02-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:130402911;
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Book Title: I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are: the Perfect Summer Gift for Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Fans
Item Height: 236mm
Item Width: 156mm
Author: Rachel Bloom
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Memorials
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Publication Year: 2020
Genre: Humor
Item Weight: 478g
Number of Pages: 288 Pages