In lieu of recent events, it only seemed appropriate to delve into the world of Joan Rivers. She was a bit like marmite - you either loved her or you hated her. Sure she was controversial but I kind of loved her honesty and ability to just say what she thought. And if I can look anything like her at 80 then I'll be a happy grandma!
First up is "I hate everyone" which is basically a whole long list of Joan's opinions on various things, most of which she hates. It's not a book to be taken seriously and I feel like some of it is truth, but some of it she's just using to get a rise and create a humorous story. I won't lie, some of it may be upsetting and offensive to people, including comments about the Holocaust and similar topics but that's Joan's sense of humour and it can be quite close to the bone. It's the sort of thing where you take a sharp intake of breathe and go "really?!" but can kind of see what she's trying to do. On the other hand, some sections of this book were genuinely laugh out loud funny for me. It was a super quick read and a must if you are a fan of this lady.
Her diary on the other hand was a total let down. It follows a year in her life after he daughter gifts her a diary and quite frankly it was boring. Some witty lines I recognised from IHE and it lacked in others. It was like she was searching for interesting things to say or do each day. I won't lie, it had its moments but overall I found it a chore to read, so much so I have nothing more to say about it.
I'll finish by saying I am a Joan fan and I'm sorry to have seen her go but I'm sure wherever she is now, she's still moaning and giving her opinions to whoever will listen.
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