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No Way! Okay, Fine

A memoir of pop culture, feminism and feelings

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No Way! Okay, Fine

By: Brodie Lancaster
Narrated by: Brodie Lancaster
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 "Brodie is whip smart; merging pop-culture references with vulnerable, personal experiences to create a collection that reads like a hilarious catch-up call with an old friend. What a pleasure to hear from this fresh, extremely relevant point of view." Abbi Jacobson, CO-CREATOR / WRITER / STAR of BROAD CITY

"I wish Brodie was the voice of my inner monologue; narrating me through life with her fierce intelligence and never-ending pop culture references. Instead, I'll just settle for this extremely relatable, unashamedly funny, powerful and beautifully vulnerable book No Way! Okay, Fine." - Courtney Barnett, ARIA award winning and Grammy nominated songwriter and musician.

'I identified early on that my role in relationships was the sidekick, the platonic female cast member in an all-male production, or the friend who was relied on selectively when other options were unavailable. I was the comic relief or the stand-in, never the lead. I knew this, I felt it, I wrote it down, but I didn't dare say it aloud because that would prove that I cared and caring wasn't cool.'

From the small town in regional Australia where she was told that 'girls can't play the drums' to New York City and back again, Brodie has spent her life searching screens, books, music and magazines for bodies like hers, girls who loved each other, and women who didn't follow the silent instructions to shrink or hide that they've received since literal birth. This is the story of life as a young woman through the lenses of feminism and pop culture.

Brodie's story will make you re-evaluate the power of pop culture in our lives - and maybe you will laugh and cry along the way.

'Brodie Lancaster is a thoughtful and patient writer, and this book is a generous, deep dive into her psyche. Brodie's thoughts about her body, her friends and lovers, her choices and fears are all presented with the same staccato blast of pop culture touchstones, and if you love boy bands/the internet/reality television/the Gilmore Girls/literally every other thing that is good in the world, you will adore this book.' - Emma Straub, bestselling author of THE VACATIONERS and MODERN LOVERS. Memoir
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I loved Brodie's reading of her book No Way! Okay, Fine. Her lived experiences remind me so much of my own. Through well written chapters and great pop culture references she navigates he story of growing up as a body pos feminist. What an angel.

Great book, fantastic author.

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Where does No Way! Okay, Fine. rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

2nd

What about Brodie Lancaster’s performance did you like?

Her honesty

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Expect the worst

Any additional comments?

No but want to share with my daughter

Well done very brave

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No Way Okay Fine is beautifully written and incredibly hard to put down. Brodie unflinchingly shares her feelings and experiences to reveal a vulnerability Kanye would be proud of. I’ve learnt a bit more about myself from hearing her talk about herself.

Kanye West would be proud

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I usually appreciate Brodie's shorter pieces and was expecting something great here but I am sad to say that I thoroughly disliked this book. Some reviews indicated that others have enjoyed it but, personally, I found it a real chore to try and get through.

So many parts of Brodie's story dragged on endlessly as if she didn't have anything of significance to say beyond wallowing in past upsets and getting literary vengeance for various slights she has suffered. There were a few moments of brightness but, for the most part, I found the book to be overly dramatic yet painfully boring at the same time - a flaw not remedied in the slightest by the author's monotonous delivery.

I wanted to like this but it was utterly tedious

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