Girl Logic: The Genius and the Absurdity

Confession time: I have loved Iliza Shlesinger’s standup since I accidentally stumbled across it while binging Netflix. Since then, I have spent a slightly unhealthy amount of time watching her standup and shows. Because I live under a rock (clearly), I hadn’t realized she had published a book, but the moment I did, I bought it. No regrets. Girl Logic is funny, witty, insightful, and just real, in the most terrifying and crazy sense of the word.

In Girl Logic, Shlesinger attempts to make sense of the confusing, frustrating, and often contradictory life experience that is being female. From dating to looks to life pursuits, she covers it all. The book exhibits a lot of the snarky humor that Shlesinger is known for in her standup, but more than that, it calls on women to realize that it’s okay to just be them. It’s inspirational and thought-provoking about the things that matter most in life while still being wickedly funny.

In some of the best parts of the book, Shlesinger shares her own anecdotes and life experiences, from struggling with being an outsider growing up, to trying to be happy with the way she looks, to finding a place as a female comic in a world of men. In Girl Logic, Shlesinger celebrates the things that make women, well, womenadmitting that they can be confusing and be deterrents, at times, but they don’t have to be.

While Girl Logic is obviously geared towards women (duh, it’s in the title), there’s a lot that men can get out of it, too. In fact, a lot of the advice, while written from the perspective of a woman, is applicable to any gender. The struggles Shlesinger faces are ones many people face, and while she speaks from the perspective she is familiar with, I believe anyone could enjoy this book and find something relatable and positive from the experience.

All in all, this book definitely delivered on laughs, inspiration, and some very real moments that made it a very enjoyable read. Would definitely recommend this.

If you follow Iliza you know she has a lot to say. Shes obviously beyond hilarious but personally, I feel like a lot of that has to do with the level of her intelligence & the fact that she pays attention to others, the world around her & (obviously) interaction between men & women, women & women & all other relationships. This book is a bit of a self-help type of book for all women, all people out there & anyone who is willing to pay attention to relationships. It also shows how we can learn to understand one another. What makes this book special is that she does so with very little criticism of anyone. Its brilliantly written, very funny & done with a level of intuition that seems to be nearly impossible to achieve when writing to & for people who you do not personally know. I found myself wanting to pick it up & read it as often as I could possibly find the time. I pre-ordered, so I had no time to read reviews or wait to see what people thought of it, I just assumed she would have some insight into how we all feel, believe & interact with one another. Im happy to say that that is exactly the kind of book this is. Iliza is every bit as good a writer as I thought she would be. You cant write to her level of comedy without being an excellent writer all around & she definitely nailed it! The last pages of the book contain some of the best writing Ive ever read & sums everything up beautifully. Magnificently done!

This book was my salvation!! Finally got it, as an audio book since I love just listening to Iliza and I could wait a week for the pod to drop #askilizaanything. Got it post recent break up/begging of quarantine, let me tel ya, it was the best decision (after the breakup) I made at that time. It felt like listening to that best friend who knows exactly what to say at the right time, even when you don’t want to hear it (that’s usually me among my friends). Its entertaining, funny, heartfelt it was a real feel good book. Iliza is a talented writer and I will consume anything she creates!! looking for that summer read?? well, look no further and get this book ya party goblin!!! ONWAAAAAAAAARD.

This book is everything I had hoped for and more! Iliza did a really great job balancing humor and what she was trying to say. I have been a fan of hers for a while and was a bit hesitant on buying this because I wasn’t sure how she would be able to make me laugh the same way her stand up comedy does. I was not disappointed at any point. For this being her first book, I am impressed. You can tell a lot of thought went into the book. It is not just joke after joke after joke it’s Iliza being herself in a very real way talking about things with hints of humor as she went along. I hope she writes another book because this was genius. It is not just aimed at women it is something men can also read and get a laugh out of it. Great job Iliza!

Definitely watch all five of this brilliant comic’s five specials on Netflix. Iliza is so good she is a national treasure as far as I’m concerned, and I don’t say that cavalierly. I read this book in one sitting and walked away feeling like I’d been relieved of so much pressure as a woman: the mania of our brains and navigating it all. I’m not the only one! I will love this chick forever and am so grateful she’s on this planet and shares her brain and heart. I hope she goes on for decades, we need her. I want to modify what I said earlier, she’s a global treasure. Watch the specials and get this book. They’ll help you in dealing with Scott and Stacy if nothing else.

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