When You Find Out the World is Agains..., Kelly Oxford
When You Find Out the World is Agains..., Kelly Oxford
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When You Find Out the World is Against You
And Other Funny Memories About Awful Moments

Author: Kelly Oxford

Narrator: Eva Kaminsky

Unabridged: 8 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 04/18/2017


Synopsis

The famed internet personality—named one of Rolling Stone’s Funniest People on Twitter and creator of the viral #notokay for women to share their stories of sexual assault—and bestselling author of Everything Is Perfect When You’re a Liar turns her laser-like wit to anxiety, parenthood (or ""the sheer insanity of being in charge of the safety and livelihood of three people besides myself""), popular culture, and more in this razor sharp essay collection.Like Chelsea Handler, David Sedaris, Dave Barry, and Patton Oswalt, Kelly Oxford—the Canadian native and Los Angeles transplant—has won legions of fans with her comedic skill, down-to-earth voice, and bull’s-eye observations on the absurdity of modern life. For example:""Congratulations America, I finally get a green card & now I may have to move back to Canada. Trump in the final two for President. Surreal.""""Dear Parents of pre-teen boys, Tell them they’ll get ED by 18 if they watch Internet porn then buy them some porno mags. Thank You, Women""""I’m not going to have a coffee this morning with the intent of blaming all my screw-ups on the missed coffee.""""1 good piece of news today: 7yo told me there is a secret war going on between muffins and cupcakes & I haven’t stopped thinking about it.""Dishing about her kids, her move to America (and what she really thinks about life in LA), her marriage, and how she copes (or not) with anxiety and depression, When You Find Out the World is Against You is Kelly at her honest and most disarmingly funny best. Filled with biting, wise, and laugh-out-loud insights, this vastly entertaining collection of vignettes will make you think as much as it will make you laugh.

About Kelly Oxford

Kelly Oxford, born in Edmonton, Canada, currently lives in Los Angeles with her three children. She is the author of the New York Times bestseller Everything is Perfect When You’re a Liar. You can find her avoiding her book and screen writing on Twitter and Instagram (@kellyoxford). She likes poodles and PBS.


Reviews

Goodreads review by disco on December 27, 2017

I think Kelly Oxford's sense of humor is mad wicked. The first short story in this memoir had me laughing so hard, tears were running down my face. Although after that lighthearted preteen flashback, I felt like I really needed some kind of warning for the other stories. I couldn't tell if the story......more

Goodreads review by Dove on August 16, 2017

Wow! Davina read another memoir! Shocking, much? Not at all. You guys are probably sick of me reading all these memoirs, but guys, I honestly can't get enough!!! All this advice is changing my life and shaping who I am. I really loved this book. When I saw it in the library, I was like "whose Kelly......more

Goodreads review by Claire on April 30, 2020

Kelly Oxford is funny in a self-deprecating way. You'll either love it or you'll hate it. Sure, she's privileged, but she knows she is, and this book doesn't pretend that it's not written from this context. Oxford's second memoir is an equal parts entertaining and uncomfortable, familiar and unfamil......more

Goodreads review by Melanie on March 25, 2017

As someone who doesn't know Kelly Oxford, I will say that this book had some funny moments, but also was a little confusing. I think some editing is needed to make this book flow a little better. It felt a little disjointed as it moved from story to story and sometimes jumped around in the middle of......more

Goodreads review by Sally on April 07, 2017

Free books are often very good. This was a Goodreads Giveaway that I would rate as sometimes a little funny, kind of too much information frequently and far too much skipping around the rather unimportant phases in her life. No more from this author please.......more