I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are
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Rachel Bloom
A collection of sidesplitting personal essays, poems, and even amusement park maps on the subjects of insecurity, fame, anxiety, and much more from the charming and wickedly funny co-creator and star of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Rachel Bloom has felt out of place her whole life, whether in the hallowed halls of Manhattan Beach Middle School or on Twitter. So she's decided to figure out exactly what makes her so different. I WANT TO BE WHERE THE NORMAL PEOPLE ARE is a hilarious exploration of all of Rachel Bloom's formative missteps, mishaps, and misanthropic moments. In a collection of laugh-out-loud funny essays, all told in the unique voice (sometimes singing voice) that made her a star, Rachel writes about everything she thought made her abnormal, from her struggles with mental health, to her love of Disney and Spanx, to the story of how she didn't poop in the toilet until she was four. Her stories are hilarious, smart, and infinitely relatable (except for the pooping thing).
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Author
Rachel Bloom
Pages
288
Publisher
Grand Central Publishing
Published Date
2020
ISBN
1538745356 9781538745359
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"I really hoped I would love this, but it's not working for me. I feel like some of this doesn't translate well to a book, and works better with stand-up or talking in person. Also, how the hell did this make it through editing - "Then, one night in 1991, everything changed. The LA riots had not happened yet, but there was currently an LA riot going on in my stomach." ????"
Emily
"The twist of this book is you after she goes on and on about how to deal with bullies in middle schools. That led to The Crazy Ex Girlfriend. She finally after her birth of a child and the pandemic, she finally decides it’s OK to not be “normal”. <br/>If this wasn’t written by a celeb, it wouldn’t pass go."
Jodie L
"I love everything about this. She grabbed me by the throat since the very first word. And then tightened her grip when she sang the musical. "
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Maren Thompson
"One of the funniest and most irreverent memoirs I have read, and I have never even seen Crazy Ex-Girlfriend."
Ricki Marking-Camuto
"I love this book and I love Rachel bloom, I gave this book 4.75 stars because it is too short! I love celeb memoirs but this one took the cake when it had a literal musical in the middle of it!"
Finn Hughes
"A fun and funny read."
Anna Farb
"Rachel Bloom is hilarious! I could not stop laughing throughout the book. For all those who have ever felt uncomfortable, or even worse, been a theater kid, this is for you!"
Keaton Hemminger
"An amazing book....much like she did with Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Rachel Bloom manages to talk frankly about mental health while also being funny. And she's a Disney fan, so instant kinship. It's a quick read, and well worth the time."
John Detrick
