The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven

I loved the comedy angle, I loved that it tackled real issues and laid out some tough social commentary, but for me I just…well, like I said, I dunno but it was missing something. Lacking all eloquent ability to state exactly why, I can only say that I somehow wanted more from this book. Also while some of her one-liners had me cackling, others just missed the mark for me (but hey, not everyone’s brand of comedy works for every audience so whatever). She was funny but a book is longer and deeper than a Netflix Stand-up Comedy Special and therefore I gotta admit it got to be a bit annoying sometimes lol. Ya know? Like you don’t have to be funny every sentence that exits your mouth or thought that forms in your brain. I liked it…and Izzy definitely had all the makings of a great comedian because she was funny, really funny and snarky and sarcastic but…sometimes it was a bit too much. I was excited about the comedy, bracing for the Hell I knew was coming for poor Izzy, and now that I’ve finished it I can’t wait to discuss it at book club. Was it cliché? Is any book without such comforts? Did I enjoy it? Overall. Izzy may be determined not to let anyone else define who she is, but that proves easier said than done when it seems like everyone has something to say about her.” Only it doesn’t.Īnd while she’s used to laughing her way out of any situation, as she finds herself first the center of high school gossip and then in the middle of a national scandal, it’s hard even for her to find humor in the situation. Izzy is certain that the whole thing will blow over and she can get back to worrying about how she doesn’t reciprocate her best friend Danny’s feelings for her and wondering how she is ever going to find a way out of their small town. But after she’s caught in a compromising position with the son of a politician, it seems like everyone around her is eager to give her a new label: slut. “Eighteen-year-old Izzy O’Neill knows exactly who she is-a loyal friend, an aspiring comedian, and a person who believes that milk shakes and Reese’s peanut butter cups are major food groups. The Exact Opposite of Okay by Laura Steven (2018)