Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? by Mindy Kaling

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Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? isn’t the kind of book I like to review, but love to read. If I were to be super-critical, I’d give this read a two out of five stars for the overall quick-fluffy-celebrity-weekend read feel you get. But I’m not going for super-critical in this review. Entertainment levels were high while I read; from page sixteen where a reference to Heathers, one of my all time favorite dark comedies, was made onward I was lost to fangirling for two days straight about everything this comedic woman stands for.

Kaling comes off as a genuine and (relatively) down-to-earth person. Her humorous writing and observations had me obnoxiously laughing out loud a few times, which is rare when I’m reading. Learning more about her role as writer, producer, etc. on The Office was awesome as was discovering we share a fear of bikes and athletics. (This is why I watch Netflix and read books.) The essay/list format of this book might be interpreted as sneaky way to up the page count with little significant content, but whatever! I personally love it and think that if you’re reading this, your goal was not to glean the meaning of the universe but to have fun and geek out to Kaling’s humble upcoming to a mega talent in the comedic world.

Kaling is funny, like really funny, and for that she gets me as one of her devoted, adoring fans, and 4/5 stars.