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Please Like Me (But Keep Away)
- Nothing Like I Imagined
- Narrated by: Mindy Kaling
- Series: Nothing Like I Imagined
- Length: 29 mins
- Categories: Biographies & Memoirs, Entertainment & Celebrities
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Publisher's Summary
Freaked out by her fortieth birthday, the creator and executive producer of Never Have I Ever reflects on the importance of good friends--and the mortifying obligations it takes to keep them.
Yes, Mindy Kaling is the genial Hollywood celebrity who posted twelve selfies from a single Oscar party, but that smile took work. In this hilariously honest essay, Mindy reflects on the social anxiety that she traces back to the slices of white cheese her parents served at her ninth birthday party. Little has changed in thirty years--least of all the fear of being judged forever. It’s probably best to just back away.
From the acclaimed writer, actor, director, producer, and New York Times bestselling author comes Nothing Like I Imagined. In these essays, Mindy Kaling shares the latest chapters of a multitasking life in Hollywood. Read or listen to them in a single sitting. Either way, they’re pitch-perfect.
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- Becky W
- 17-01-2021
down to earth and relatable
loved it. while I can't relate to the Hollywood experience, nor do I want to, Mindy Kaling could be one of my best friends if she is truly as she presents herself.
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- Courtney
- 12-01-2021
10/10
As a fellow socially anxious human, I felt so seen and completely entertained. Love Mindy Kaling!
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- SNES
- 04-01-2021
Relatable AF but inspiration
Relatable AF but inspirational for when you think you're the only one experiencing that struggle
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- Etoile NEOhio
- 03-01-2021
Fun but not as successful as the 1st of the series
Fun but not as successful as the 1st of the series... somewhere about 3/4 of the way in the humor and the poignancy fell off for me. I wonder if that's because I'm the next generation older or if my daughter would have the same reaction. - It is great these series of essays are free to read and listen to for Amazon Prime members.
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- Amazon Customer
- 13-12-2020
relatable
i really enjoyed listening to this book. i’m a very outgoing person but i do not enjoy the company of people i have not met before. i love the company of familiar people. i would not say i have social anxiety, but i relate so much with mindy’s stories, and the conclusions of preferring to be lonely than to be bored, and preferring to be lonely than to be with surface level fake friends with whom no true intimacy or vulnerability is shared (that stuff exhausts me). i really appreciated this story (and enjoyed it much more than the first one in the series).
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- Monica
- 01-12-2020
I feel seen!
Love this story about social anxiety and of course love most all of mindys work!
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- Java junkie
- 22-11-2020
Relatable
This was very short. More relatable than funny, but I enjoyed it. I think I'll listen to a few of the other short pieces in this collection.
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- Dr.
- 09-11-2020
excellent and funny.
A really great story, well told, BUT Ms Kaling, you dont have social anxiety. sorry.
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- Wendy T.
- 08-11-2020
Enjoyed it a lot
I am enjoying these short peeks into Mindy’s life. I only wish they were longer.
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- Stephanie M
- 02-11-2020
Incredible!
She articulated everything I have thought & felt in just about every social situation, but could never find the words! Thank you, Mindy!
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- Thebeast666
- 13-12-2020
great short listen. love Mindy's honesty
lovely Sunday afternoon listening. nice to know celebrities seemingly as confident as Mindy suffer social anxiety. presented with her usual humourous story telling
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