I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel BloomMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
I listened to I Want to Be Where the Normal People are written and read by Rachel Bloom. I don't regret that choice because hearing it straight from Rachel with all the emotion and musicality is the way it should be read. I laughed every time she announced a new chapter with such gusto.
If you are already a fan of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, the contents of the book are probably not going to shock you. If you are not familiar with Rachel Bloom's work, you might be a little surprised by the book. Rachel doesn't sugarcoat her life. She's had horrible things done to her, and she's done some not-so-nice things herself. Haven't we all? The afterword about Adam Schlesinger made me sob. Have tissues ready when you get there. I think the main thing I came away with from this book is: if we are all a little bit (or a lot bit) weird, doesn't that make us all normal?
Bonus points for an awesome throwback cover, a fun musical tie-in title, and the best acknowledgements section I have ever read or heard. Seriously, you rocked those thanks, Rachel!
Extra bonus points for a whole chapter told from her dog's perspective.
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