Lose Your Ass and Regain Your Life by Kirstie Alley

   Let us say that I was not impressed and that I didn't walk away from the book with an understanding of how you were supposed to "lose your ass and regain your life".  I think there were supposed to be lessons in each of the chapters. (Shrug) There were definitely stories in each of the chapters. Each chapter is prefaced by current diary entries which are followed by stories from the past. Neither the entries nor the stories appear to have much in common.
   I didn't understand her assertion that she was a no one when, by her own telling, she had cute boyfriends that everyone wanted and/or popular, rich friends. I also just didn't like her very much; there was just something about her that seemed crass and profane. (It wasn't really the language either, though I'm not much of a swearer myself. I think "Friday" is hilarious, never get tired of it. "Pulp Fiction" is still a good movie. I don't know. Sometimes cussing just hurts my ears; I think it's all in the delivery.)
   There is one moment in Chapter 15 that felt like the almost only unguarded moment in the book. I liked her there. I also liked her when she spoke about her children. The majority of the book feels defensive and "on" and I think that's why it was so hard for me to like it. On the flipside, it's so speedily written that reading it is done in a matter of a couple of hours.


Favorite Quotes:

None.


Overall Opinion:

It was confusing. I wasn't sure where the title, diary entries and chapter stories were supposed to meet to tell one story.


Rating:

5