Humor is not a genre that I read regularly and I am still in the exploring stages. My last attempt to read a similar book left me disappointed as the author’s funny take on airline passengers soon began to feel like an unending tirade.
The Art of Not Having it All is nothing like that book. Although single, forty something women will identify most with the trials of the author, others having it all too can enjoy it as much and if completely unaware, take a peek at the not so glamorous side of being single.
The Art of Not Having it All: True Stories of Men, Sex, and Other Disasters
Author: Melissa Kite Pages: 288 Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books (January 13, 2015) Language: English ISBN: 1250055148, 978-1250055149
What is it really like? The author takes you into the world of one such person and paints the world of a single woman in her 40s evaluating all the missed opportunities and the endless disappointments in finding a suitable partner.
I can’t, of course, make it sound as funny as the author, but I can promise you that you will love to read her witty take on an alternate life. Not having it all often means fending for yourself and doing every possible thing yourself – including struggling with a blown fuse, half dragging heavy grocery bags up the stairs, or just setting up a shiny appliance that you couldn’t resist at the local electronic store.
The author will tell you about her deepest fears and biggest disappointments, but she will also make you laugh about it and you will never set the book down without a smile on your face.