This book is absolutely hilarious. As a man, I never quite grasped the dilemma women had about being a woman: neck, purse, cream, bath oil, child labor, pedicure, manicure, cooking, food obsession and etc. The material presented in this book can be used in a very funny comedy monologue. The “falling-in-love” to the apartment is probably something people living outside of New York city are difficult to relate to. But I can probably relate to the how she feels about aging and wish I have done more of the things that I cannot do now – liking showing off your body while you can. It’s also a warning to us that we should treasure what we have taken for granted like good eye sight (not needing reading glasses), not having as many wrinkles and etc.<\/p>\n
The wisdom from her mother about “everything is a copy” strikes a chord. She interpreted it many ways. For me it means nothing is really new, though we want to perceive it as new – it’s just a refinement of some old things. Most of our knowledge nowadays are simply copied from the old knowledge passed from the past generations. Quite true. Technology works the same way. 99.9% of the technology is simply a refinement of the past technology.<\/p>\n
Nora’s brush with greatness – JFK and Bill Clinton was written with a great sense of humor and disappointment (about Bill). This is a similar experience to her two marriages: one to the guy with strong connection to his cat and another to one that cheated on her while she was pregnant.<\/p>\n
Her proclamation that everyone is dying is truly sad, especially about the death of her best friend or more like a sister\/mother\/daughter. I can appreciate that it could be really scary that people who you love and care are dying around you. It’s not funny but it cast a morbid humor about human life – just when you’re most settled in your own way and most comfortable about yourself, you’ll be checking out of this world.<\/p>\n
Overall, this book is very funny and insightful – worth listening to a couple of more times, especially in the car when stuck in traffic.<\/p>\n
This book is absolutely hilarious. As a man, I never quite grasped the dilemma women had about being a woman: neck, purse, cream, bath oil, child labor, pedicure, manicure, cooking, food obsession and etc. The material presented in this book can be used in a very funny comedy monologue. The “falling-in-love” to the apartment is … Continue reading Book Review: “I Feel Bad About My Neck” by Nora Ephron<\/span> 
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