The book was pretty good, but I have to say that much of the advice just wasn't great. Tiny Beautiful Things was much more graceful in its advice, that I can't help but compare the two. If you're looking for a book that gives good advice, then I would pick up Tiny Beautiful Things instead. ( )

If you can take your advice columns straight up with some f-bombs chasers, here's the one for you. The author has also written a memoir, and the advice given does include some very relevant personal experience. She deals with questions about extra-marital proclivities, body shaming, household division of labor (or lack thereof), and a lot about pursuit of career fulfillment, artistic vs financial. Her negative stance on cheating in relationships is very rigid, as is her firm desire to see women cease pandering to men for the sake of maintaining "peace". She's a good writer and the queries are much deeper than the standard "should I invite my ex-mother-in-law's dog to my stepson's graduation?".

Quote: "Don't ask indifference to love you." ( )

Wow. An advice columnist I agree with ALL the time. Who writes essay-length answers that include examples from her own life, but does not dwell solely on herself. Who answers real, serious, interesting questions. Who cheerleads for every one of the readers who write to her, not turning around and snarking on them for the amusement of the rest of us - though she tells a few that they are flat-out WRONG, she doesn't do so in order to make a fun spectacle of them. Couldn't ask for a better read; I wish Polly were MY pal. ( )

Not for me. I think this book is bold and frank, but geared to a younger demographic (20-30 yrs).
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The author's philosophy, which seems to be "embrace your flaws, feel all the feelings, and treat yourself and others kindly," is a sensible one. The advice to readers is also sensible but long winded, often including boring digressions into her own past. Most advice deals with women looking for romantic love (do men never ask for help in this matter?), but one section on being an artist held no interest for me. Recommended for all libraries. ( )