Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
The novel was lauded for its portrayal of complex female characters and their use of humor to navigate life's challenges; a passage about the fantasy of marriage and motherhood was singled out for its comedic yet relatable depiction of longing.
I've always fantasized about what life would be like when I got married and had kids. I imagine it would be beautiful. I imagine it would be just like it was in the movies. We'd fall hopelessly in lov...
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The novel was lauded for its portrayal of complex female characters and their use of humor to navigate life's challenges; a passage about the fantasy of marriage and motherhood was singled out for its comedic yet relatable depiction of longing.
I've always fantasized about what life would be like when I got married and had kids. I imagine it would be beautiful. I imagine it would be just like it was in the movies. We'd fall hopelessly in love and our wedding picture would get in Jet magazine. We would have a house full of kids because I hated being an only child. I would be a model mother. We would have an occasional fight, when we would always make up and instead of drying up our love would grow, we would be 100% faithful to each other. People would enviously wish they had what we had and it asked us 40 years later how you managed to beat the odds and still be so happy. I was this stupid for a long time.
Episode: Hari Kondabolu, Lindy West, et al. — Humor as a To...
The book features funny and complex female characters who use humor to cope with life's challenges. One passage highlighted the humorous yet poignant depiction of a woman's idealized fantasies about marriage and motherhood.
I've always fantasized about what life would be like when I got married and had kids. I imagine it would be beautiful. I imagine it would be just like it was in the movies. We'd fall hopelessly in love and our wedding picture would get in jet magazine.