Little Weirds
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- Author：Jenny Slate
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Summary
Step into Jenny Slate's wild imagination in this "magical" （Mindy Kaling）， "delicious" （Amy Sedaris）， and "poignant" （John Mulaney） New York Times bestseller about love， heartbreak， and being alive "this book is something new and wonderful" （George Saunders）。 You may "know" Jenny Slate from her Netflix special， Stage Fright， as the creator of Marcel the Shell， or as the star of "Obvious Child。" But you don't really know Jenny Slate until you get bonked on the head by her absolutely singular writing style。 To see the world through Jenny's eyes is to see it as though for the first time， shimmering with strangeness and possibility。 As she will remind you， we live on an ancient ball that rotates around a bigger ball made up of lights and gasses that are science gasses， not farts （don't be immature）。 Heartbreak， confusion， and misogyny stalk this blue-green sphere， yes， but it is also a place of wild delight and unconstrained vitality， a place where we can start living as soon as we are born， and we can be born at any time。 In her dazzling， impossible-to-categorize debut， Jenny channels the pain and beauty of life in writing so fresh， so new， and so burstingly alive， we catch her vision like a fever and bring it back out into the bright day with us， where everything has changed。One of Vanity Fair's Great Quarantine Reads。
Editor Reviews
06/24/2019
In an impossible-to-categorize adult debut， actor and comedian Slate （Marcel the Shell with Shoes On， coauthor） meditates on topics profound and ephemeral with wonder and stark honesty。 The unaffectedly whimsical， direct tone is established quickly， with the opening piece’s assertion that “I am actually a homemade Parisian Croissant，” followed by the dictate， “Pair me with jam。 Treasure me for my layers and layers of fragility and richness。” Something of a personal narrative does emerge; she describes her childhood in hilarious pieces such as “Fast Bad Baby，” about the troubles she inflicted on her mother by being “so rowdy and speedy。” She ruminates on growing up in a haunted house in Massachusetts， and on leaving it knowing the ghost of her former self would always live there。 She admits to debilitating self-doubt （and explains how she moved past it） and celebrates female friendships and self-care。 The most moving piece， “I Died: Bronze Tree，” the only work of （overt） fiction， unfolds from the perspective of a recently deceased old woman， whose death follows shortly after her husband’s。 Here， and elsewhere， Slate offers an intimate window into not only her mind， but her heart。 The result is a dazzling， sensory gift for poetry lovers and fans of Slate’s distinctly odd， but deeply charming humor。 Agent: Claudia Ballard， William Morris Endeavor。 （Nov。）
Reviews
B&NMarieC
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I love Jenny Slate， so I was really excited when this book found its way to me。 Written with her trademark grace and humor， I found myself at times laughing， crying， and even feeling the deep heartache that sometimes creeps in during unexpected moments。 I want to share this book with my friends and family， with anyone who needs a little reassurance that there is beauty and silliness all around us。
jamie
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this book came at a great time for me; it helped me realize that you don’t have to write things that make sense to actually make sense。 very impactful piece right there for me
Rebecka
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Lovely little snacks！ Some are like chips， where you eat one after another & suddenly the bag is half gone。 Some aren't my cup of tea， so I'd skip that next time around。 Loved My Mother （which reminded me of my stepmom）， Restaurant， Daydreams/Tides， To Norway， and Kathleen （re: having a dog with blooms on his nose） especially。 Reminded me of the sadness and big questions I'd ask myself in my 20s when I'd wonder if I'd ever meet the man I'd marry。 The stories remind me of my beautiful friends who Lovely little snacks！ Some are like chips， where you eat one after another & suddenly the bag is half gone。 Some aren't my cup of tea， so I'd skip that next time around。 Loved My Mother （which reminded me of my stepmom）， Restaurant， Daydreams/Tides， To Norway， and Kathleen （re: having a dog with blooms on his nose） especially。 Reminded me of the sadness and big questions I'd ask myself in my 20s when I'd wonder if I'd ever meet the man I'd marry。 The stories remind me of my beautiful friends who I hope will meet a wonderful life partner。 。。。more
Sara-Zoe Patterson
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I loved this book。 Jenny Slate opens her wonderful heart to us and shares tenderness for the world with us。 And tenderness for oneself and ones self growth。 My heart feels lighter and fuller and more ready for joy after reading this。 （Also thanks to GoodReads giveaways I got it for free and that in itself is a joy！）
Erika Feb
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in all honesty， it takes a while to get on board with this book。 i'm not one to read autobiographies， in fact， i don't remember ever really reading one。 and this one most definitely， probably， isn't like the rest either。to write your life story sound rather linear and factual， but this book of little weirds and little wonders takes you into a sometimes speedy and exhilarating， sometimes somber and slow， and most times loops of crazy， ride and you can't help but love not just the stories ms slate in all honesty， it takes a while to get on board with this book。 i'm not one to read autobiographies， in fact， i don't remember ever really reading one。 and this one most definitely， probably， isn't like the rest either。to write your life story sound rather linear and factual， but this book of little weirds and little wonders takes you into a sometimes speedy and exhilarating， sometimes somber and slow， and most times loops of crazy， ride and you can't help but love not just the stories ms slate beautifully conveys， but in her and her mind and her heart as well。 truly this book deserves all my love， and i am grateful to have been blessed by the gentle words she has given me （and in the case of the audiobook， just lovely reading aloud）。to see and experience the world as she does，you love to see it。waxing poetic， aside， i really loved her "i died" chapters， the last being the hardest hitting。 。。。more
Shelby Andersen
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Little Weirds by Jenny Slate was a little piece of magic I didn't know I needed。 This collection of essays is so delicious that I couldn't put it down。 There were passages that I had to write down， and I think this is a book I can see myself revisiting。 It feels like heart break and discovery and self love。 It made me laugh。 It's magically weird。 And I loved every second of it。
SR
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With autobiographical writing I feel like it's rude to have an entire tonal critique because tone and diction are how the writer is trying to convey who they are， so here's this: Based only on this book， I imagine Jenny Slate would be very fun and somewhat enlightening to be around if I were feeling indulgent， and otherwise， I'm glad she's out there doing her thing while I do my own very different thing， and never the twain shall meet。
Lacey
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I liked it。 Jenny Slate definitely has a distinctive voice。 It's like being shot out of a cannon over shark infested waters and trying to figure out if your angle is high enough to clear the sharks or if you're going to drop right into their sharp flesh-rendering teeth。 I wasn't sure if this book was really my thing， and truthfully I'm still not sure。 But these are Jenny Slate's truths and they were worth reading/listening to。 I did have some favorites: My Mother， Tart， Beach Animals， Letter: Su I liked it。 Jenny Slate definitely has a distinctive voice。 It's like being shot out of a cannon over shark infested waters and trying to figure out if your angle is high enough to clear the sharks or if you're going to drop right into their sharp flesh-rendering teeth。 I wasn't sure if this book was really my thing， and truthfully I'm still not sure。 But these are Jenny Slate's truths and they were worth reading/listening to。 I did have some favorites: My Mother， Tart， Beach Animals， Letter: Super-Ego and Nice Things to Do for Tipping Yourself Toward Gentleness and Simple Joy。 A perfect book for people who think and feel too much。I won this book through Goodreads Giveaways。 。。。more
Kim
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Between this and Furiously Happy， it is safe to say that books self described as “quirky” are not for me
John Lucy
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Probably exactly the kind of book a lot of people need to read。 John Mulaney's review of it says it all。 When answering what kind of book it is， he responded， "The best kind。" Indeed， at first it may seem like Slate is just writing about herself to make herself feel better， as some kind of venting session。 The whole book may very well be a venting session。 After awhile， though， you'll realize that at least some of the essays relate to your own life， miserable days that you've had， strange though Probably exactly the kind of book a lot of people need to read。 John Mulaney's review of it says it all。 When answering what kind of book it is， he responded， "The best kind。" Indeed， at first it may seem like Slate is just writing about herself to make herself feel better， as some kind of venting session。 The whole book may very well be a venting session。 After awhile， though， you'll realize that at least some of the essays relate to your own life， miserable days that you've had， strange thoughts you've wanted to express but didn't feel comfortable doing so， etc。 And at the end of the day， Slate is saying， "It's okay。 You're okay。 You're a human。 You're a special human。 Embrace it。"A strange but delightful read that is as uplifting as they come。 。。。more
Beth
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I like her on my TV， but this was。。。a lot。 I thought this was going to be a book of essays， but I guess I should have taken the title quite literally。 If the following passage speaks to you and you think you'd like to read 220。5 more pages of this， then this book is for you:I love to smell morning air and I always do。 I love to walk quietly through my small mouse house。 My feet are clean and rather long and my butt is a soft little pumpkin-rump and my tail is a chestnut-brown treble clef but yes I like her on my TV， but this was。。。a lot。 I thought this was going to be a book of essays， but I guess I should have taken the title quite literally。 If the following passage speaks to you and you think you'd like to read 220。5 more pages of this， then this book is for you:I love to smell morning air and I always do。 I love to walk quietly through my small mouse house。 My feet are clean and rather long and my butt is a soft little pumpkin-rump and my tail is a chestnut-brown treble clef but yes I am a mouse。 This is just how I name my parts because it is very pleasing to me to adorn myself with descriptions that I wear like clothes。 。。。more
Christine
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easily the most inspiring， influential， moving book I have had the pleasure of reading。 The style and tone of writing resemble trains of thought which I loved。 Never read a book to explain the experienced life more accurately。
Christina K
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At first， I did not get the book。 Then， I listened to Jenny’s WTF interview with @marcmaron and the book made so much more sense。 After that， I enjoyed the weird stories。 I think I expected her short stories to give insight into her life， but the stories were tiny interworkings of her brain。 I imagine she would say her brain is like a spongy clam—deep under water w/ pearls of wisdom inside。 If you read it， you’ll get it
Celeste
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I love this book。 I love her style of writing。 I love how she views the world。 I'm going to buy two physical copies， one to write in because I want to make notes， and one to share。
Andrea Janov
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The language was beautiful。 Jenny Slate's views of the world are creative and quirky。 She is someone that I would love to be friends with， but I just couldn't really get into this book。 It was a quick read and didn't really stick with me。
Valerie
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This book probably wouldn’t appeal to everyone。 Very stream of conscious into Slate’s quirky charming world
Martina Fugazzotto
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As a personal journaling exercise， this is cute。 As a book meant for other to read？ It’s agonizing and obnoxious。
elisa
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if i had to describe my reading experience in one phrase， i would call it a hand-drawn urban outfitters coloring book
Nicole Wills
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the last 27 pages of this book destroyed me
Xander Kennedy
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An interesting little book。 The title is appropriate。 In fact， as I was reading it I was continually reminded of a college theatre friend who was a bit crazy， was a blast to be around， and was occasionally too much for me。 There are a few nuggets of pure golden wisdom sprinkled in here and as a full on feminist， I also appreciated the regular patriarchy-bashing on display。 Through a lot of this， though， I was just kind of left to shrug and move on。 And that's OK。
Delani Wright
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This is how my brain works。 I don’t know how but Jenny Slate stole my brain， and I’m not even mad。
Natalia
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What to say other than， Wow。 I wanted to hold this little book in my heart forever。 Jenny Slate is a wizard， the way she worded so many of my emotions brought tears to my eyes。 Her prose， her vulnerability， her honesty。 I feel like I know her， simply because of the way she bore her soul into this book。 This book was like therapy。 Wow wow wow， a thousand times over。 （p。s。 I highly recommend watching her Netflix special before reading。 It gives you a little preview into the wonderful ray of sunshi What to say other than， Wow。 I wanted to hold this little book in my heart forever。 Jenny Slate is a wizard， the way she worded so many of my emotions brought tears to my eyes。 Her prose， her vulnerability， her honesty。 I feel like I know her， simply because of the way she bore her soul into this book。 This book was like therapy。 Wow wow wow， a thousand times over。 （p。s。 I highly recommend watching her Netflix special before reading。 It gives you a little preview into the wonderful ray of sunshine and energy that is Jenny Slate）。 。。。more
Cynthia
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Jenny Slate has put herself out there with this continuous stream of consiousness that covers most of her adult life。 It is a rich internal dialogue - very sweet， honest and colorful。
Ryan Fields
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It’s a charming little book that centers on heartbreak through a comedic and often sentimental lens。 Slate pulls readers into past traumas that center around her childhood and goes into her current loveless life。 Slates humor shines throughout the book， but doesn’t save it from some overlong passages that often expound on the same things。 Overall， a very enjoyable and short reading experience。
Kate
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this is one of my favourite books I’ve read this year （and possibly ever）。 it made me cry and giggle and blush and cackle。 read it！！！！！
Mikayla
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Jenny Slate is magical and I love listening to her muse and rant。 Highly recommend the audiobook。
Richard Clark
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An aggressively specific work of autobiography， I struggled to hang on for pretty much this entire book。 But it's worth the read just for those moments of completely distinct profundity。 There are ways of describing things and symbolic images that I will never shake， and I couldn't help but appreciate Slate's unapologetic approach - even as she lays bare her many flaws。
Rosa
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This book was so strange in this most lovely， comfy way。 I could listen to Jenny Slate read the phonebook， so its even better when she's reading her own wittily strung together musings。 this book made me feel things i never ever expected to like。。。sexual attraction to a croissant？ Highly recommend the audio version！
Les
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this wasnt a bad book and there were some messages in there that i picked up that i thought were kinda amazing but i believe that this book is more on the "have the time to read and interpret this like its meant to be" kind of read。 。。。。and unfortunately i did not do that。 what was all that talk about death and being dead？ im sure it was metaphorically but i didnt pick up on it because i wasnt 100% into it。 its a quick listen to， only 4 hours， but it kinda felt like it dragged。 by 90% i was like this wasnt a bad book and there were some messages in there that i picked up that i thought were kinda amazing but i believe that this book is more on the "have the time to read and interpret this like its meant to be" kind of read。 。。。。and unfortunately i did not do that。 what was all that talk about death and being dead？ im sure it was metaphorically but i didnt pick up on it because i wasnt 100% into it。 its a quick listen to， only 4 hours， but it kinda felt like it dragged。 by 90% i was like how much more is there to say！？ what else is there to say！？ im not the type of person to really be into essays and shit like that so maybe that's why i didnt vibe with this all the way， but it wasnt bad。 just， if you pick it up， pay attention to wtf she's talking about because it doesn't take much to get lost in her thoughts。 。。。more
Dr G
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great for some， not so much for me
Kayla
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Jenny slate speaks to my jaded little bitter heart and makes it soft again。 She gives me faith in the future， comedy， and of course feminism; as peaceful and happy as falling asleep next to someone you love。 Thanks for this brilliantly creative and truly awakening work， Ms。 Slate！
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