“One of the most endearing and exciting writers of a generation.”
—Los Angeles Review of Books
“Caldwell opens herself up to anything and anyone in order to get to the heart of what it means to be a person of substance.”
—The Star Tribune
“Caldwell’s voice is quirky and straight-forward as she shares tales of failing at all the things adults fail at, at one point or another.”
—Bustle
“The kind of book that is impossible not to respond to and not to want to press into the hands of all your best friends, the ones that aren’t books.”
—Nylon
"There’s so much emotional honesty here, such a command of word and self, that it pretty much knocked me on my ass, over and over again.”
—Lit Reactor
"Compulsively readable.”
—Electric Literature
“It’s Caldwell’s unabashed insistence on exploring queerness on her own terms that might inspire others on their own coming-out journeys.”
—Role Reboot
“As Caldwell relates her memories and struggles, misadventures and successes, readers will sympathize and see themselves in the vulnerable and flawed, yet ultimately charming narrator.”
—Allure
“Caldwell is one of the few writers who can take the experience of being down and out and in your 20s or 30s in a big, hip city and make it relatable and interesting.”
—Vol. 1 Brooklyn
“Funny and blunt and chatty and truthful.”
—Michelle Tea
“This book kicked my ass, heart, and brain. It’s wildly entertaining and deeply loving. A heroic triumph in intrepid self-observation. A testament to the heights and depths the personal essay can reach.”
—Emma Jane Unsworth
“I read this book in two breathless days, and basically all I want to do now is eat macaroni and cheese, day drink rosé, and harmonize with Chloe Caldwell.”
—Samantha Irby
“Caldwell is a writer beyond gifted and generous. She is like a sage.”
—Heidi Julavits
