From BookLife Editor's Pick Review:

"Noa’s candor is humbling; some descriptions of shame, disappointment, and loss are presented with such frank power that readers at times may catch themselves breathless or wanting to offer encouragement and advice. ... Fortunately, as she surveys her life—from childhood relationships to the challenges of building a career in Hollywood to her choice to leave Los Angeles—Noa’s hard-won flashes of self-discovery are rousing and relatable."

Booklife Takeaway: "Crisply told, highly relatable essays of resilience and self-acceptance."

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From Kirkus:

"In this collection of essays, Noa recounts living with grief and body image disorder in Los Angeles.

In this anthology, the author collects intensely sincere and often self-deprecating short essays about her decades in Los Angeles and the moments in her life that led her there. Many of the pieces were originally written while Noa was living in Los Angeles, to be performed in live shows. The entries are loosely chronological and separated into five “stages.” ... While all of these overarching topics are heavy, Noa still manages to be funny throughout in her delivery. It is clear from reading the essays that writing them was cathartic for the author; though she doesn’t use that word, she does say early on, “This book exists because of all the things I wish I’d thought of sooner or had the courage to say in the moment.” (Noa’s struggle to speak up for herself is a theme throughout all five stages.) Occasionally, the self-deprecation becomes hard to bear, especially when Noa writes about her body image disorder or giving up. (Regarding the body positivity movement, she states, “I know you have to love every wrinkle and every curve, every pound. But how you get there is a mystery to me.”) These passages are so difficult to read because Noa succeeds so completely at endearing herself to the reader. Despite the heavy content, the narrative still ends on an uplifting note, with a change of scenery and a hint of a changed perspective.

A smart, amusing, and moving anthology of short writings about grief, depression, and giving up." (Kirkus Reviews)