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I loved this book so much that I went on to read "Undress Me In The Temple of Heaven" which is also a fantastic and fascinating read. As memoirs go, I have so much in common with Susan Gilman, it's a little scary, yet she has accomplished so much, and her style is so vulnerable and accessible. I fear that I'm revealing too much about myself and not enough about what makes her writing so good. You walk away with a feeling that you know her. You may not be as bold or audacious, but you have the same opinions and the same childhood memories--well, not quite -- I never did meet Mick Jagger in the 70's, but if a similar thing had happened to me, my reaction would have been the same.
The only quibble I have is that she skips over a significant time period to chronicle her time in Washington DC. And I want to know more about the Amazing Bob.


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Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress Tales of Growing Up Groovy and Clueless Susan Jane Gilman 9780446679497 Books Reviews

Susan Jane Gilman went along for the ride (sometimes kicking and screaming inside) but never really bought into her parent's eccentric lifestyle. Instead of sticking out like a sore thumb (her parents were not only liberal but their idea of a vacation was a week at a Socialist retreat), she yearned only to be "like everyone else", even if that meant living a conventional, even bland, lifestyle. Her dreams were those of typical little girls of the time - to become a ballerina or, perhaps (with luck and the right breaks) a movie star.

But if she HAD lived a more conventional life, I doubt Gilman would ever had turned out a book so funny, so unique and...well, written from an outsider's perspective. Gilman realizes some of her dreams and drops some along the way. She writes about sex, love, work and that elusive "pouffy white dress" in a vivid, endearing style. By the time you reach the end of the book, you'll be yearning for more from this writer.
This is in my top five favorite books of all time, it's smart, funny, genuine, the author is authenticity her and I just really love a woman's story that is whole, the complexity of how she becomes who she is and that it's a layered story and so much more than getting a man or keeping a man or being okay with not having a man. Highly recommended!
There's an undeniable trend in memoirs and in first-person memoir-like novels by, about and usually for women where the flavor is more than a little self-deprecating. (Think Brigit Jones Diary). In some work this blatant self-loathing can seem contrived, peppered in to hide the flavor of an otherwise arrogant, irreverent, and self-absorbed protagonist; however, while Susan Jane Gilman can come across as all of the above in her memoir, `Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress," in no way is any of it contrived. It's real. It's brutally honest, laugh-out-loud funny and very original. I enjoyed reading every page of this well-crafted collection.

The chapters read like long columns--better yet, like short stories. Her tales start with a premise, ramble on so that you don't exactly know where they're going but you are nonetheless thoroughly entertained, and then BAM! She brings you right back to the point and leaves you smiling. I particularly enjoyed the tale about Mick Jagger and the congresswoman named "Minnie." I believe, however, her true character was revealed through "Picnic at Treblinka," where she tells the story of a week in Poland (as a reporter for The Jewish Week) visiting concentration camps--true character, by the way, that wasn't even remotely hypocritical.

I recommend this book and look forward to reading more by this talented author.

Michele Cozzens, Author of A Line Between Friends and The Things I Wish I'd Said.
I wasn't thrilled in the beginning. Didn't grab me right away. But then I was hooked. I think it was because I didn't realize it was a series of stories that were autobiographical. And interesting. Susan Gilman grew up in NYC on the Upper West Side before it became high rent and trendy. When it was interesting. Her parents aren't perfect, she's not perfect, she is not a heroine, she is not totally ordinary either. She makes you want to know her. This book is a fascinating look into a childhood that is not charmed, but not ordinary either. Some of these stories are funny, some are sad, some are little slices of coming of age. It really is a great read.
You don't have to have lived in New York City, or spent a summer at a bungalow colony, or had hippie parents to enjoy Hypocrite in a Pouffy White Dress. All you need is a sense of humor and Susan Jane Gilman will take care of the rest. In this laugh-out-loud memoir, Gilman sketches hilarious vignettes of growing up in the 1970s, a child of agnostic Jewish parents who live on NYC's upper west side at a time well before it was cool to do so.

A plump kid who could never quite fit in, the Susie of these stories struggled to make it through adolescence, the high school dating scene and an early writing career, ultimately making it to her own peculiar version of a happy ending. She writes well, liberally sprinkling punch lines throughout this fast and entertaining read.

Here's a sample, on the difference between Judaism and Christianity "So hold on. Jews have to wait for a messiah and we don't get to celebrate Christmas?" I said. Why did we have to wait? I hated waiting. I could barely wait for the ice cream man. Now I had to wait for some messiah? And all we got was Chanukah? That sucked!

"Forget it," I announced. "Christmas kicks Chanukah's ass. I'm being a Catholic."

If you are looking for something light to lift your spirits, yet want something more substantial than a simple thriller or romance novel, this book is for you.
I loved this book so much that I went on to read "Undress Me In The Temple of Heaven" which is also a fantastic and fascinating read. As memoirs go, I have so much in common with Susan Gilman, it's a little scary, yet she has accomplished so much, and her style is so vulnerable and accessible. I fear that I'm revealing too much about myself and not enough about what makes her writing so good. You walk away with a feeling that you know her. You may not be as bold or audacious, but you have the same opinions and the same childhood memories--well, not quite -- I never did meet Mick Jagger in the 70's, but if a similar thing had happened to me, my reaction would have been the same.
The only quibble I have is that she skips over a significant time period to chronicle her time in Washington DC. And I want to know more about the Amazing Bob.