I Feel Bad About My Neck

Nora Ephron

Life is funny. Nora Ephron reminds the reader of that as she discusses herself and aging and women. She takes observations, vignettes, and thoughts from her own experiences and puts them in a group of humorous essays that make the reader chuckle, laugh, shake the head, and/or think. All too often I could identify with her problems with purses, glasses, health, and parenting. I had some trouble identifying with some things. (I can't imagine paying $1500 a month for rent in New York City in the early 1980's, with the rent jumping to $24,000 a month by the time she moved out. I don't live in that strata.)

This is an enjoyable look at life - specifically her own life. Her own life has many of the same problems as any aging American woman. She gets sarcastic at times, witty throughout the novel. Ephron writes comfortably, pulling the reader in to empathize with her. I often saw myself in her words. Some stories are uniquely her own - I never worked in the White House with JFK (OK, I wasn't old enough, either.)

Those of us "over a certain age" will identify with her observations on aging. This easy to read and flows well. Ephron has a keen eye for the foibles and successes of people. Enjoy as she relates her own here.